# Text a photo, send a postcard service

A service where customers text a photo and a physical postcard is mailed. Built with a web framework and an SMS API, and paid per postcard.

| Tag | Value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Software and apps | 40% (low) |
| Earns from | One-time sales | 79% |
| Startup cost (estimate) | $100 to $1k | 50% (low) |
| Time (estimate) | Hands-off | 81% |
| Where | Online | 86% |
| Coding | Needs coding | 98% |

Source: [Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016?](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13151386), Hacker News, jastr, 2016-12-11
Page: https://allsidehustleideas.com/ideas/text-a-photo-send-a-postcard-service-79c9e5

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