Making a new tool that adds a higher level inbox to your current email ‘inbox’.

This new inbox requires senders to pay a very small fee to you in order to reach your inbox, similar to first class mail.

If they don’t pay, it doesn’t reach your new inbox.

Here is the basic idea video demo: https://youtu.be/9ytHdcrio3o?si=NuQxj2MsZ7VxYqqb

Looking for feedback.

  • decorrect@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    The people who would need this most would probably end up getting a lot of paid spam. I would pay for the right persons attention

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    10 months ago

    that’s a neat idea. like putting a gate on your email.

    watched the demo, it’s a cool concept. wondering, though, how you’d make sure you don’t miss important free emails. also, how much would people pay? it’s gotta stop spam without turning away real messages.

    integrating this with regular emails, how’s that work? what do you guys think, could this change how we handle our inboxes?

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      10 months ago

      that’s a neat idea. like putting a gate on your email.

      Yes, exactly! More specifically, putting a gate on your new first class inbox.

      wondering, though, how you’d make sure you don’t miss important free emails.

      Great question. Well, the sender has two options, keep sending the emails as they did before, or upgrade and send the message with first class. The sender nor receiver needs to do anything different if they want to send important “free” emails. They will still go to the users regular inbox as before. However, if the sender wants to make sure the receiver gets the email, they can upgrade the mail to first class.

      also, how much would people pay?

      not much. maybe less than $0.00. But not free.

      it’s gotta stop spam without turning away real messages.

      Exactly.

      integrating this with regular emails, how’s that work?

      Have Gmail almost up and running. There is going to be a First Class folder for the special emails.

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    10 months ago

    interesting concept, but seems like it could easily be abused by spammers and scammers. also, not sure if people would be willing to pay to reach someone’s inbox. maybe there’s a way to address those concerns.

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      10 months ago

      interesting concept, but seems like it could easily be abused by spammers and scammers. also, not sure if people would be willing to pay to reach someone’s inbox. maybe there’s a way to address those concerns.

      Thank you. Will create a FAQ