Comments on: Review: ImHonest.com Lost and Found Service

By: Jessica Sideways

Jessica Sideways — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:44:28 +0000

I like it, especially since I am prone to lose things all the time.

By: G. Nudd

G. Nudd — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:01:21 +0000

Hi all,

Foundog is profitable and backed by the largest venture capital company in the world, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Frontier. We are the only venture-backed company in the industry. The reason companies like IBM do business with us is because of our superb offerings, our world class Silicon Valley-based development team, and because of our stability. We also have exclusive patent filings in the space.

Check out our additional high-tech offerings as well. In addition to our eTriever Tags, we provide data backup of laptops through two data centers with our Virtual USB service – providing access to over 300 terabytes of storage. So we protect not only your device, but the data as well!

Sincerely,
Geoff

By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:44:16 +0000

lots of companies are nervous about their future these days :(
only the strong will survive! best of luck imhonest, keep up the good work!

maybe you can buy founddog :)

By: Andrea Phelps

Andrea Phelps — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:52:15 +0000

I bought TrackItBack and had a terrible experience. They charged my credit card and never shipped my product. Maybe IMHonest is better – I’ll give it a try. Seems like a great product.

By: Jevon Welton

Jevon Welton — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:53:43 +0000

I’ve met Mr. Nudd. He’s nervous about his future…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:19:02 +0000

excuse mr. Nudd, but this article was about imhonest not your company??? stop trying to promote your company, give Joel the respect he deserves…. go get someone to blog about your products.

Joel, i love your products and purchased them a while back, don’t worry i’m supporting you guys!

geeez some people are so desperate to attention!

By: Joël Núñez

Joël Núñez — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:08:44 +0000

Thank you Bryon for your comment and question.

A person that found a lost item would simply drop it off any of The UPS Store locations. There are no question asked, no forms to fill, and there is no cost to the finder.

Our goal is to make it simple and convenient for people to be honest.

By: Bryon Daily

Bryon Daily — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:56:25 +0000

I am by nature overly protective of my stuff so ImHonest gives me hope that if I lost my camera or keys that somebody will do the right thing and just give it to UPS. In fact, I wonder if a driver will even take anything with an ImHonest label?

By: Stephen Fleming

Stephen Fleming — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:51:31 +0000

You know, no one says you have to use ONLY the ImHonest labels…

I’m a happy customer of ImHonest… haven’t had to use it yet (knock virtual wood). But lots of my portable gadgets have both ImHonest and a human-accessible label (frequently, I have my business card taped to it). Best of both worlds. If they know me, they can call me. If it’s Hartsfield Airport, they can log in to the Website and hand it to UPS.

By: Raju

Raju — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:24:58 +0000

good concept ! Hopefully the person who finds the stolen item will be kind enough to contact imhonest.com . I have had lost stuffs in trains, planes and parks which I never saw again…oh wait…once I saw my pocket pc for sale in craigslist. I wish you good luck with the service

By: Stefaan

Stefaan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:22:54 +0000

Looks like a great service. Nice review Paul!

By: Jevon Welton

Jevon Welton — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:46:40 +0000

Thanks Paul – It should also be notes that the trackitback labels are good for the life of the item – no annual fee. Great article.

By: Paul Stamatiou

Paul Stamatiou — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:13:01 +0000

@andre @jevon – IIRC trackitback labels cost $10ish per label whereas ImHonests are $15 for a pack of 6, that should clear up why one pays for shipping etc.

By: Jevon Welton

Jevon Welton — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:12:20 +0000

My thought is that you have to be very careful who you decide to deal with on a service like this. If the company “disappears”, what good is the sticker? I received the same service for free from Sony with the purchase of my VAOI. The company behind it all is called TrackItBack. I called them and they don’t charge anything to return my item. http://www.trackitback.com

Great idea!

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By: Geoffrey Nudd

Geoffrey Nudd — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:16:34 +0000

Foundog (www.foundog.com) also provides a Global Recovery Service. Our rewards is a $10 Visa Debit Card that can be used to purchase anything. Most people want to do the right thing, but this extra incentive helps with folks that find lots of lost items (ex. cab drivers, hotel personnel, etc).

Best,
Geoff
CEO, Foundog

By: Geoffrey Nudd

Geoffrey Nudd — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:14:04 +0000

Hi Aaron,

Foundog does provide protection for luggage and keys, in addition to mobile electronics – http://www.foundog.com. To order, call 888-92-FOUND. Recovery service for two years, $10 Visa debit card reward, and the tag are all included for $9.99.

Best,
Geoff

By: Joël Núñez

Joël Núñez — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:11:15 +0000

Aaron, thank you for your feedback and for the question. For now, we are trying to keep focused on providing ID tags for those portable items people lose most often. We are planning in the future to add luggage and clothing tags as well as other useful ways for lost items to find their way back to their owners.

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By: Aaron Eiche

Aaron Eiche — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:41:03 +0000

I really like the idea of ImHonest. I think the stickers provide a sense of responsibility to whoever may find your stuff, and additionally an opportunity to get exposure. Have you ever seen those “Where’s George?” stamps on a dollar bill? It’s a bit of a mystery, and by being such, it invites people to learn about the system. (Likewise with the stickers for the finder). I think these things provide greater impact than just a name and a contact number. There’s also great room for promotional opportunities here.

Joël, as it looks like you’re reading this I’ll shoot you a question: Do you have tags for clothing or bags?

By: Geoffrey Nudd

Geoffrey Nudd — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:25:12 +0000

You might also try our service, Foundog (www.foundog.com). We protect not only electronics but also keys and luggage, and pay for the return of your item from anywhere in the world! Our reward for finders is a $10 Visa Debit Card.

You can also have these custom-branded for your company!

Best,
Geoff
CEO, Foundog

By: Joël Núñez

Joël Núñez — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:24:58 +0000

Dean, I agree with you that an honest person would do the right thing no matter if it had our ImHONEST label on it or a homemade sticker with your name and phone number. However, I would say there are several reasons why I our tags are a better option:

1) Convenience – let’s say you lost your camera on your trip to NYC. It could be a hassle for the finder to carefully package it and ship it to you, not to mention they would have to pay for the costs upfront. Then if you wanted to reimburse them, you would have to send them a check or maybe send them money online through PayPal. With our service you don’t have to worry about any of that and thanks to The UPS Store there are over 4,000 locations finders can simply drop-off the item at no cost to them (except their time).

2) Privacy – many people like that our ID code system that makes it private and anonymous for both the owner of the lost item and the finder. Also, for corporations it is better that the finder see an ImHONEST tag on it then say a property of Coca Cola.

3) Durability – our tags are semi permanent and are made out of a scratch, heat and abrasion resistant material.

4) Usability – we have five different sizes that will fit and say on most gadgets people carry with them. We also have a clean and simplistic design that won’t mess up the aesthetics of those people that are fashion conscious.

5) Rewarding – included with our service is a tangible reward worth $30 of out ImHONEST labels a finder would receive as a thank-you for their honesty.

By: Joël Núñez

Joël Núñez — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:09:41 +0000

Cory, actually you would be surprised to know how many people are honest and don’t expect anything in return. They simply do what is right and expect others to do the same for them. They believe what goes around comes around and simply paying it forward.

Part of the reason I started http://honestyblog.com was because I had a lot of stories of good Samaritans I had encountered throughout my life and I know others had stories of their own to share. I figured it would be a good place to share stories about honesty and good deeds.

It is sad that most of the media attention is focused on bad news and so many good stories go completely unnoticed. We hope we can compile and inspire many with those small stories that remind people that life is good.

We truly believe most people are honest, we just make it easier for them.

By: Joël Núñez

Joël Núñez — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:48:31 +0000

Hi Julien, we look forward to having you as a customer. Our service does work worldwide. We have the ability to coordinate an international pickup service through one of our couriers. Also as I mentioned to Dimitry, when it is convenient and we have consent, we enable the owner of the item and the finder to coordinate the return directly.

Once a finder reports having found the item, we inform the owner about the international shipping costs and upon approval begin the return shipping process. For both domestic and international shipping, we do not charge any kind of finder’s fee, nor do we profit from the shipping. In fact, we pass on any savings we receive.