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I like this idea, it is too bad you're not in my area, I would have tried it.

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Yea they shouldn't have the user wait till the order form to find out that they're only in SF.

To be fair... it is in the FAQ right there on the front page.

Yea i only briefly glanced at the FAQ - wouldn't necessarily classify it as a 'wall of text', but it was bunched together enough to make me not want to read through each line

That's a fair comment. We can certainly do a better job communicating up front where our geographic region is.

I once heard someone say "Being in San Francisco is like having good cell reception, except for apps."

Every time I see something like this that's what I think of.

Haha, I also heard someone say "Living in SF is like living in the future." Ironically I'll personally say that there are plus sides and down sides to this "app for everything culture." But it's as bit long and philosophical, so I'll point you to a couple of posts I wrote:

"Stop making an app for everything" = https://medium.com/@bsemaj/stop-making-an-app-for-everything...

"Innovation: the virtuous cycle of efficiency and the vicious cycle of laziness" = https://medium.com/p/64d6b091c455

REI and other camping stores will rent gear, though no delivery.

And it takes more time to go to REI rather than just have gear show up to you ready to go. That and we're cheaper and open 24/7 but REI isn't, so you can be spontaneous! =) There's another thread on here with a longer answer about why us over REI (to be clear, I love REI, but they're focused on selling and I think they are great for people who know they want to buy)

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