NearMap - no longer free - Page 3

lowey · December 4th, 2012, 09:27 AM

what happen to there facebook page its dissapeared

hornetfig · December 4th, 2012, 10:21 AM

^ they shuttered it because of all the flack they were taking. Now it's a good way to get to see what your Facebook wall looked like c. 2008.

CULWULLA · December 5th, 2012, 02:20 AM

ive heard back from nearmap.
are you guys sitting down?
they want 25k annually for a pool liscence.wtf
we are now going in with lands with twice a year update, higher res photos and for only $200.
lol

Levathian · December 5th, 2012, 02:26 AM

whatever. bye bye nearmap...

CULWULLA · December 5th, 2012, 02:42 AM

yeah too greedy. and there photos arent that good anyway. low res and stitching is woeful
i only like then because they are updated frequently.but we will be happy with twice a year updates and clearer imagery

jegh98 · December 5th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

ive heard back from nearmap.
are you guys sitting down?
they want 25k annually for a pool liscence.wtf
we are now going in with lands with twice a year update, higher res photos and for only $200.
lol

Fair enough that they want to make a profit but 25k??? Come on, I think that's just a little excessive!

Kelli · December 5th, 2012, 11:20 AM

How big is the pool though? I wonder what a decent sized organisation would pay for traditional aerial photography over that period?

jackso · December 5th, 2012, 02:32 PM

Uni students check if you have access at uni or through your universities VPN.

L2 · December 5th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jegh98

Fair enough that they want to make a profit but 25k??? Come on, I think that's just a little excessive!

Yes but this is a private business providing a quote to a government agency for the provision of a service (aerial mapping).

To anybody running a business, government contract = bottomless pit of money/profit

L2 · December 5th, 2012, 03:14 PM

What I find astounding is that the company couldn't care less about personal users. Not whinging about it no longer being free as much, but the fact that you can't even pay for access if you want it, now only businesses can use Nearmap.

Would have thought it would be a nice little income stream if they charged individuals for personal access rights, but no, unless you're a business that wants to broker a deal for their staff to use for work purposes, you can fuck right off

But as to the CEO's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/nearmapCEO

Quote:

@nathan_stitt @nearmap as stated many times over the last 12 months we are focused on business customers only

12:44 AM - 3 Dec 12 · Details

12h Simon Crowther Simon Crowther ‏@nearmapCEO

@ashermoses we do not offer personal use access Asher - focused on Enterprise customers. We sell subscriptions for 1-5 users + for SME's

Kelli · December 5th, 2012, 03:41 PM

Oh, didn't realise that. I suppose again that people would exploit it.

Why is everyone using the acronym SME all of a sudden, what were they called before that?

Levathian · December 5th, 2012, 04:51 PM

kinda shits me. personal usere helped make their site popular, hence it brought commercial interest, which they now charge for! grrr

Levathian · December 5th, 2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackso

Uni students check if you have access at uni or through your universities VPN.

I tried for UQ- nup. Can't imagine UQ would be willing to pay the access fees for 40K students + staff lol

S.Zampatti · December 6th, 2012, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S.Zampatti

I have enquired twice and not heard back. Perhaps it is a secret.

I still have not heard back from them; as it is no longer a secret maybe they just do not like me. I am truly mortified.

Sanj · December 6th, 2012, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelli

What have people been using it for? Just to have a stickybeak? Spy on your neighbour?

I use it to have a look at some neighbourhoods, developments going on, to place a home on a block if im doing feasibilities on a site etc. Very useful tool.

mubd · December 6th, 2012, 07:10 AM

Hint: Nearmap's HyperTiles tool still provides access to registered users for free

Levathian · December 10th, 2012, 09:28 AM

Hehe got access through my uni's VPN on my iphone

CULWULLA · December 11th, 2012, 05:04 AM

GUYS, YOU CAN THANK ME LATER

THIS IS BETTER THEN NEARMAPS. MORE TOOLS AND NOT JUST SYDNEY BUT NSW
DONT COST ANYTHING!!!

http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/

S.Zampatti · December 11th, 2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

GUYS, YOU CAN THANK ME LATER

THIS IS BETTER THEN NEARMAPS. MORE TOOLS AND NOT JUST SYDNEY BUT NSW
DONT COST ANYTHING!!!

http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/

Will not open for me, has anyone else opened it?

Cruise · December 11th, 2012, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

GUYS, YOU CAN THANK ME LATER

THIS IS BETTER THEN NEARMAPS. MORE TOOLS AND NOT JUST SYDNEY BUT NSW
DONT COST ANYTHING!!!

http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/

Better than nearmap? didn't Nearmap do most of the country though?

December 4th, 2012, 09:27 AM	#41
lowey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,332 Likes (Received): 5	what happen to there facebook page its dissapeared __________________ the fun machine took a shit and died

December 5th, 2012, 02:20 AM	#43
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	ive heard back from nearmap. are you guys sitting down? they want 25k annually for a pool liscence.wtf we are now going in with lands with twice a year update, higher res photos and for only $200. lol __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

December 5th, 2012, 02:42 AM	#45
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	yeah too greedy. and there photos arent that good anyway. low res and stitching is woeful i only like then because they are updated frequently.but we will be happy with twice a year updates and clearer imagery __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

December 11th, 2012, 05:04 AM	#58
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	GUYS, YOU CAN THANK ME LATER THIS IS BETTER THEN NEARMAPS. MORE TOOLS AND NOT JUST SYDNEY BUT NSW DONT COST ANYTHING!!! http://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/ __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

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December 4th, 2012, 10:21 AM	#42
hornetfig Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sydney... Posts: 2,323	^ they shuttered it because of all the flack they were taking. Now it's a good way to get to see what your Facebook wall looked like c. 2008.

December 5th, 2012, 02:26 AM	#44
Levathian Not returning. Ever. Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 326	whatever. bye bye nearmap...

December 5th, 2012, 11:20 AM	#47
Kelli Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 5,511	How big is the pool though? I wonder what a decent sized organisation would pay for traditional aerial photography over that period?

December 5th, 2012, 02:32 PM	#48
jackso Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth Posts: 8,118 Likes (Received): 179	Uni students check if you have access at uni or through your universities VPN.

December 5th, 2012, 03:41 PM	#51
Kelli Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 5,511	Oh, didn't realise that. I suppose again that people would exploit it. Why is everyone using the acronym SME all of a sudden, what were they called before that?

December 5th, 2012, 04:51 PM	#52
Levathian Not returning. Ever. Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 326	kinda shits me. personal usere helped make their site popular, hence it brought commercial interest, which they now charge for! grrr

December 6th, 2012, 07:10 AM	#56
mubd Registered Trademark Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 471 Likes (Received): 124	Hint: Nearmap's HyperTiles tool still provides access to registered users for free

December 10th, 2012, 09:28 AM	#57
Levathian Not returning. Ever. Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 874 Likes (Received): 326	Hehe got access through my uni's VPN on my iphone