HaaaS (Haas Avocados as a Service)

[pamelafox]

I live in SF and have an avocado tree in my yard. Once they start ripening, we get hundreds every week, and resort to putting a box of them outside our place every day. (I know, you're thinking "you must not love avocados as much as me if you can't eat them all!" but it turns out that 100 avocados per week is beyond my abilities)

So your other option is to try and find that box. :)

[pokoleo]

I just bought 2 avocados. This is not a joke.

- Proof: https://i.imgur.com/0egDixL.jpg

- I was their first customer. These guys are really working hard to establish an edge.

- I paid $2 for 2 Avocados. One was a bit over-ripe, but the other was perfect.

- They came in a brown Walgreens bag. The bag had a $3 receipt.

Overall: I'd probably do this again.

[Jedd]

Great feedback.

Only comment I'd make, based on the stickers, is that ISO8601 [1] should be embraced, even by (especially by?) North Americans.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601

[loopr]

Thank you for trying us and also for the awesome feedback! :)

[ddw]

Was it from a Walgreens near you? Wondering if the delivery person just finds the closest source to your location.

[pavornyoh]

An avocado fan here. How do I return the avocados if they are bad when delivered? Is there a charge for returns? How much are the prices of the avocados? You should put that on the site.

[loopr]

Our avocados are handpicked by an expert avocado picker :) There is currently no price for returns as satisfaction is guaranteed! Pricing is dependent on the delivery location and the number ordered.

[adrianmacneil]

I actually can't tell whether this is a joke or serious.

[ryandamm]

Neither can I. Nor can I tell if it's some referendum on the state of the tech industry.

But it definitely makes me hungry for some avocados. Perhaps I will go eat one now. Or spend hours googling how to cultivate an avocado tree.

[drizzzler]

The avocados you show on the website are not ripe.

[batiudrami]

That or they are no actually Hass avocados - they look like Shepard avocados to me.

[rebootthesystem]

You probably don't realize this but "cago" in Spanish means "I shit" or "I shit myself", depending on context. If you accent the "o", "cagó" it means "he shit" or "she shit". So "avocago" could mean that someone named "Avo" took a shit.

Not the kind of thing you want to associate with fresh produce.

I would seriously consider pivoting to a different name.

[brianwawok]

I don't think the offense to Spanish speakers will be what stops the 2 billion dollar buyout from Google.

[loopr]

We'll change it if it gets to be an issue, thanks for the tip!

[solomatov]

I don't see a price anywhere.

[loopr]

Pricing is dependent on the delivery location and the number ordered.

[pmichaud]

Not putting the price on the site is an error that may break this idea. You use a system of some kind to calculate the price... just have the site automatically calculate it before the buyer has to do much. I'm in your target area, and I love avocados, and I wouldn't order from this because of the issue.

[loopr]

Thank you so much for the feedback! We are working our pricing structure and we'll definitely keep your opinion in mind :)

[wyclif]

This is the first thing I've ever seen on HN (and I've been here since the beginning) that I've shared with my father. He absolutely loves avocados and eats them raw, and I knew when he saw this it would be love at first sight even though he lives on the east coast of the US and can't use the service!

[QuercusMax]

Eats them raw? Who would cook an avocado??? Or you mean eats them plain? Because that's just delicious.

[jsprogrammer]

Does anyone typically eat cooked avocados?

[milkmiruku]

fluff aside; Electrocado psystep LP 'The Haas Effect' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtsVK2KAx6U&list=PLjAN2Ez8Ez... - best track; 'Haas To Be Hass'

[talles]

Alright guys, avocado awareness is at an all time low. We've got to come up with some interesting angles to let people know that Hass avocados are the very definition of smooth and creamy.

[somberi]

Just a friendly reminder that one Avocado (approx 200g) has 30 grammes of fat (44% of Daily recommended value). As yummy as they are to eat, there is a reason they are so yummy :)

[nikolay]

You need to update your science! Fat is not bad! At least not the one found in avocado (i.e. monounsaturated).

[krisroadruck]

This is a good thing, not a bad thing. Fat good, carbs bad.

[mivv]

Your social metadata is messed up. When shared on Facebook it says: "Don't go hiking alone. Use Hyke to find new and interesting people to hike with."

[loopr]

Thank you so much for letting us know. We fixed it and expecting to see the correct information by the end of today :)

[Grue3]

They must have pivoted from hiking to selling avocados.

[natch]

I'd rather get unripe avocados, because then I can choose the best time to eat them.

[cesarbs]

This is the epitome of America's appreciation for avocados :)

[loopr]

Yeah! :)

[yitchelle]

What are the typical pricing sans delivery?