When Pebble Watch was released, I was a 16 year-old child, and I was so fascinated by the watch, that till this day, I haven't bought any smartwatch, because deep in my mind, I knew they were nothing aganist a Pebble Watch. After I grew-up, I tried to look for any second hand pebble watch, but couldn't find any in my country. BUT I would love to get a new one now!
> The new watch we’re building basically has the same specs and features as Pebble, though with some fun new stuff as well.
why use the same specs? they are almost a decade old :-/
Please ship to my country, India, I will definitly get one. and please don't change some hefty shipping, most of the time, the shipping charges are more than the product itself :-(
I stopped wishing this or even asking for this. Never happens. Framework laptop did the same. And by the time they launch there are usually much better and much affordable options.
I guess the legalities and logistics against the possible sale
ares just not worth it.
It's a shame that you can't buy certain things based on where you live, and I empathize - but ultimately the problem is that selling abroad _is_ expensive.
It's not the actual shipping cost: at business rates a small 250g/0.5lb package from the US to India is about $20 with USPS first class (weeks) or $45 with UPS (days.) It's the other costs of selling abroad that are the issue: legal issues, different liabilities, complying with import taxes/other taxes, certifications, etc. The cost of complying with these things is very high and if you haven't sold things internationally you may be surprised exactly how bad things are.
One normal household product I'm making has to comply with a specific private standard in one country by law; just to _read_ the standard is ~$3000. So, if I want to sell in that country, just to read about some of the things I'd have to do costs me $3000. By the time you actually are legal to sell somewhere you can easily spend six figures per country. Add up lawyer hours, certifications, translations and cost of product modifications and you will need a lot of sales to make selling in a new country worth it.
> The new watch we’re building basically has the same specs and features as Pebble, though with some fun new stuff as well.
why use the same specs? they are almost a decade old :-/
Please ship to my country, India, I will definitly get one. and please don't change some hefty shipping, most of the time, the shipping charges are more than the product itself :-(