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CondomText.com GrabAcondom.com is now Live!

Just got word that CondomText.com / GrabAcondom.com is now Live!

You are getting this mail because you fancied being told when our new condom ordering service using your mobile phone when live. Today is that day! A few days earlier than hoped!

You may have arrived at the site via the name CondomText.com, this name has now changed to grabacondom.com and we will be using this brand to bring many new and exciting features to you over the coming weeks and months, so keep your eyes peeled.

The key message we are trying to promote is Grab a Condom. Not only do they help reduce the risk of an accidental pregnancy, they also reduce the risk of catching STDs, AIDS, and other very nasty sexually transmitted conditions, so always grab a condom

The service is obviously aimed at those that either wish to keep their sex life private, or those that are just a little to shy to pop down the shops and grab some from there. There really is no shame in buying condoms and it is nothing to be embarrassed about, however we know there are those people that would rather keep things secret and this
is where GrabAcondom.com can help out many individuals and couples!

So please be sure to write about, talk about, and spread about the word
on Grabacondom.com so that others can benefit from this service.

Stay tuned for more exciting things to come very soon…

– The GAC Team

So who wants to be the first to try it out, and let me know how long it took? 😉

13 thoughts on “CondomText.com GrabAcondom.com is now Live!

Eric Cheung October 8, 2006 at 11:14 pm

I believe SMS for a Condom trend is arriving :P… each txt £1.50 35p (normal txt charge). = £1.85 x 3 = £5.45… Geezz… I can go down to Boots and get a pack… That’s expensive for a rubber isn’t it?

Darren Straight October 8, 2006 at 11:27 pm

I was thinking exactly the same thing! 🙂

Eric Cheung October 9, 2006 at 12:37 am

or simply go to your university medical center and ask for one… even cheaper as it’s FREE 😛 (not guarantee is it really safe. you know… ) – made in china possibly hehehee

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 9:09 am

True, and one of the key things we are looking at is reducing that price to at least half the cost ASAP.

Additionally, this service is not really aimed at those of you that will happily pop down boots etc and get them in person 🙂

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 9:16 am

Additionally, it is worth noting that the mobile networks take a chunky cut of the cost, plus running the service, plus the products, plus the postage… it all ads up. 🙂

Just so you get an idea that the end cost is not actually as impressive as you may think on our side 🙂

Darren Straight October 9, 2006 at 9:21 am

Hey thanks for commenting,

Well maybe then an idea would be too specify what exactly people are getting, you might be right about what kind of people want the condoms, but there is also a concern for saftey, how do they know what brand they are getting? how do they know how many condoms they will get?, how do people know they can trust you? etc..

Some terms and conditions and a privacy policy may be necessary!

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 9:34 am

At the moment we are using only Durex, we are adding more information to the site over the coming days, including a simple FAQ that details the product and all the other points mentioned 🙂

An nope, you don’t just get one rubber for that cost… 😉

At the moment we are running it more as a “proof of concept” and to test the back end. The rest of the information will be added over the course of this week, including a support forum etc.

Thanks again! 🙂

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 10:07 am

We have added an FAQ and a TERMS page to the site. 🙂

Darren Straight October 9, 2006 at 10:07 am

Hehe glad to hear it, and hey no problem at all, just glad we got a discussion going between me, you and eric! 🙂

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 10:17 am

Indeed!

The tough part is going to be marketing the new site… onward ho!

The blog is great! Keep up the good work!

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 10:23 am

As a side note, you should look to include

http://txfx.net/code/wordpress/subscribe-to-comments/

in your blog. Would help with comment discussions. 🙂

Dave

Grabacondom October 9, 2006 at 1:15 pm

A further update, we have reduced the costs of the messages 🙂

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