Every so often I think to myself, “what ever happened to Evite?” Then I get an email invitation and realize that it’s still alive. While some of the early adopters and tech elitists may have switched to services like MyPunchbowl, Socializr, Pingg, Cocodot, and even MySpace and Facebook, Evite lives on in the minds of many of those outside of the tech sphere. And that’s why Someecards now wants to kill it with a new Invites section of their site.
Okay, maybe that’s a little harsh. “The thing is, there’s really nothing wrong with Evite. It’s just not fun, which is really our big point of differentiation. Our site will be fun. And if you’re planing a party, shouldn’t it start off from the point of sending out the invites being fun rather than lame?,” Someecards co-founder Duncan Mitchell explains.
We agree.
I, for one, am much more likely to show up at a BBQ if I get an invitation that reads, “I’d appreciate it if you could bring meat, beer, condiments, paper goods, and all the guests to a BBQ I’m throwing,” than if I get one that says something like, “BBQ Time!”
While Someecards has a bunch of cards pre-populated in the Invites section based on the type of party, you can actually make any card on the site into an invitation. Simply find a card you like and click on the Invite tab below it, then enter in the data such as the title of the party, the details, the time and date, and where it will be. Once it’s sent, invitees can comment on the “Party Wall” and attach other Someecards there to express what they are feeling about the event.
The plan is also to attach the invitation functionality to all user-generated cards within the next few weeks, we’re told. And eventually Someecards will add Facebook Connect to extend these invites to your Facebook account as well.
The monetization plan is the same with the rest of the service. Aside from ads on the site, certain Someecards are sponsored by brands.
Any alternative to Evite’s is welcomed. I once vowed to never attend anything with an Evite, but I’ve had to give in a few times.
I like this approach. Facebook may ultimately win the invites/events game though. Someecards should license to them.
Being fun and interesting might be enough to distinguish them, but there are a lot of invite sites. I wish them luck.
fantastic, good for someecards, evite needed some competition.
and nice choice of screenshot.
There’s actually quite a lot wrong with Evite, and I’m so glad they have some healthy, humorous competition.
need to try this! paperlesspost.com is a classy alternative to evite, think letterpress and addressed envelopes
Yeah, that is definitely a lot more entertaining than Evite!
Evite is so web1.0! They haven’t made any updates in last 8yrs. Pathetic. Its time for someone to fill in the space! Let Someecards be it! Even though I have to type that ‘e’ twice
someecards is very cool, they’ve got some very clever folks designing/writing for them.
sites like someecards are most of the reason i love the Internet.
Have you all actually tried using this service? It’s abysmal so far. I am no fan of evite, but my friends already hate me for sending an invitation via this service.
All sorts of weird spamming going on, as well as, links to your invitation that don’t work. You have to create an account to create an invite, but then there is no listing of the invitations you have created.
I know these guys are funny, but that doesn’t mean this service should be endorsed yet. It is far from primetime.