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I don't see an about page, is this entirely automated on the Alexis end? Could I send a picture of two outfits and ask which looks better? Does it have location-aware suggestions?

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This appears to be a copy of Magic (apparently "Magic for X" is now a market category?), so it is likely unautomated.

There's also a reason you haven't heard about Magic in weeks.

Magic is supposed to do stuff for you, acquiring goods and services. This just sends SMS responses, so it's more like ChaCha. Though ChaCha has a broader focus than clueless men who need generic date plans from a stranger.

Thanks. I'm not really in the loop; why haven't we heard about Magic in weeks?

From what I've heard, people gave up at the waitlist. The unit economics do not make sense either: the CEO said that they break even overall, which is unsustainable when you consider cost of human capital/oppertunity cost. http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/27/catch-a-tiger-by-the-toe/

However, from their Twitter account, Magic is apparently not dead. https://twitter.com/tweetmagicnow

Following that link, I found an ad for customer service reps for $20/hour in Mountain View. http://www.higherme.com/jobs/135

Is that a livable wage?

From their site: "Initial hires start at $15/hour, with the opportunity to move up to $20/hour quickly!"

The median income in Mountain View is around $55K - $20 an hour salaried is roughly $42240.. but customer service tends to be below average salary in any area. Many earn less.

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