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263 points bigmicro | 3 comments | | HN request time: 0.401s | source

Hello HN community,

This is bootstrapped/indie hacker-ish. Would appreciate feedback.

What it is: You create a link (e.g. onair/yourname), and anyone can call you from it. Caller uses a web browser to make the call (not dedicated app). You can create as many links as you want, and can direct calls to colleagues in a round-robin or escalation manner.

In a way, it's like the "opposite of Calendly"; whereas Calendly is about meetings in the future, OnAir is about immediate meetings.

Motivation behind it: One of our SaaS products was struggling to grow. We believed that if we provide more "hand holding" to visitors on the landing page, it will increase conversion. It's like speaking to the guy behind the counter before making a purchase. That idea/experiment, over time, became OnAir.

Feedback: Identifying the perfect use case / customer has not been easy. E-Commerce store owners, which I thought would be ideal customer profile, are not responding as expected (e.g. "why use this instead of a WhatsApp button?"). The value of branded links, round-robin, recording/transcription, lead capture, etc does not seem to matter much to them. Ideas are welcome.

1. ocengb ◴[] No.42148713[source]
Haha, I've just talked with the author. :) There is a market for crowded cities, I think. When you park your vehicle in front of a crowded place etc you can print/write a link to reach you if needed. There are some anonymity number services, but for internet users, this can be a solution to keep their numbers private. Good luck!
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2. toppy ◴[] No.42148776[source]
Such a link could be created automatically when you register for a car plate.
3. xp84 ◴[] No.42150183[source]
Apparently in parts of Asia (I can't recall which between CJK) it's customary to have a cute little widget mounted inside your driver-side window that you put your phone number on, and it can be opened and closed as needed, and people know to check for that anytime they need to contact you to move your car. Seems quite civilized. Although I wonder if that means that people double park all the time...