Sample ID
PLSTC-042
Status
Material
Recycled plastic sheet
Last scanned
2 min ago
by Sarah Chen
Total scans
47
this month
What It Actually Does
QR Codes That Actually Tell You Something
You send 200 samples. 180 vanish. No idea who saw them or what happened. Stick our QR on each one—track every scan, who viewed it, and what they looked at next.
Know When Someone's Serious
Get instant alerts when your sample's scanned. One architecture firm scanned the same sample 47 times over 9 weeks. That's not curiosity—that's a real project brewing.
See Which Samples Actually Matter
One sample: 1,000+ scans from designers at a major event. Another: 2 scans total. Stop guessing which materials resonate. The data shows you.
Your Whole Team Sees The Same Data
No more "Did anyone follow up with that architect?" Everyone has access. No information blackholes.
Full Timeline For Every Sample
Remember that sample you sent 6 months ago? We do. Complete scan history, every interaction, all in one place.
Your Data Stays Yours
Encrypted storage. Role-based access controls. No selling your customer data to competitors.
Your Samples Are Out There
Demo recording this week. Want to see it now? I'll walk you through it personally.
Email ollie@sample-sync.com • I'll reply within an hour
Demo Video
Your Samples Are Out There
Where do your samples end up?
Inspiring projects? Sitting in a drawer?
Plasticiet used to send out hundreds. 80% vanished. Then they attached QR codes. One sample was scanned 47 times over nine weeks by a major architecture firm — resulting in a €500K order.
That order probably would've happened anyway. But SampleSync got the right info to the right people at the right time.
Most samples won't lead to huge orders — but they should lead to insight. Know who's scanning, what's ignored, and where to follow up.
Stop guessing. Start knowing.
Testimonial
“SampleSync has genuinely changed how we connect with designers. Before, getting our products in front of the right specifiers was hard. Now it's clear and direct. You can tell it's built by someone who understands both sides. It just works.”
Testing With Plasticiet Since August 2024
I worked at Plasticiet's factory for a year. Produced recycled plastic sheets, built furniture, sent out hundreds of samples to architecture and design studios.
The co-founder said to me: "If only we could attach a code to each sample to track it."
I thought: I can build this. So I did.
"SampleSync has genuinely changed how we connect with designers. Before, getting our products in front of the right specifiers was a real challenge. Now it's straightforward. The platform helps us reach studios that are actively looking for materials like ours. It cuts through the noise, and we appreciate how it's clearly built by someone who understands both sides. It just works."
— Marten van Middelkoop
Co-founder, Plasticiet
Samples tracked
Scans by designers
Order tracked
Three Months of Testing (August–October 2025):
500+
samples tracked
5,000+
scans
Most-scanned sample
1000+ scans
20
average scans per sample
€500K
order from major architecture firm*
10
samples returned and redeployed
20+ Dutch design studios involved
*The architecture firm and material producer had an existing relationship. The order would likely have happened anyway. But SampleSync got the right information to the right people at the right time.
After Dutch Design Week, they'll move to a paid plan.
What's Next
Dutch Design Week: 18-26 October 2025 (starts in 2 weeks)
Plasticiet's booth giving out 1000 samples with QR codes. Big validation test.
How It Works
1. Generate QR Code
Add specs and details. Takes two minutes.
2. Print and Apply
Inkjet works best. 30 seconds.
3. Track Scans
Anyone scans with their phone. You get notified. The dashboard shows who's interested and who's not.
QR generation, scanning, notifications, and dashboard are live. We're adding export tools and automated triggers based on customer feedback.
Not Sure If This Solves Your Problem?
I'm not trying to sell you enterprise software. I want to know if this actually solves your problem.
Working with me:
- I reply to emails within an hour (9am-9pm CET, Mon-Sat)
- If you need a feature, I'll build it or tell you why it's a bad idea
- No account managers, no support tickets — direct access
- You help shape what this becomes
- I personally walk you through setup
Current state: One paying customer (Plasticiet) testing since August 2024. Several conversations with other material producers.
Goal: 3 more paying customers by end of 2026. That lets me work on this full-time. You'd be customer #2 (or #3, or #4).
What SampleSync Isn't:
- Not a CRM (but it connects to yours via webhook)
- Not a logistics platform (tracks after delivery, not during shipping)
- Not enterprise software (I personally walk you through setup)
- Not perfect (features get built based on what you actually need)
Email ollie@sample-sync.com
Replies within 1 hour (9am-9pm CET, Mon-Sat)
Ollie Micek — Founder of SampleSync
The Architecture Years
Master's from Melbourne. Studied at TU Delft. Worked five years designing large buildings in Rotterdam and Melbourne.
Week 3 of a facade design, Rotterdam, 2019. My spec'd material got discontinued. Supplier ghosted me for 4 days hunting the sample I'd been sent 3 months prior. Gone. Lost 10 days redoing calcs and vendor research. Partner was frustrated. I was humiliated.
That happened more than once—wrong data, vanished samples, poor communication with material suppliers.
The Factory Year
Left architecture in 2023. Joined Plasticiet, a small factory in Schiedam making furniture and sheets from recycled plastic. Helped manufacture products, pack sample kits, handle customer inquiries.
We'd send out 200 samples a month. Maybe 40 would generate replies. The rest vanished into the void. Same problem I'd experienced as an architect, but now I was on the other side watching samples disappear.
The Moment
Plasticiet's co-founder said, "If only we could attach a code to each sample."
I thought: I can build this.
The Build
I'd started a Computer Science degree before switching to architecture. Dropped out after one year.
During COVID lockdowns, taught myself to code properly—nights and weekends while working full-time. Built the first version of SampleSync in 9 months. Paused it when work got busy. Picked it back up in mid-2024 when Dutch Design Week showed interest in using it.
The Test
August 2024: Plasticiet agreed to test it. First real customer.
Three months later: 500 samples tracked, 5,000+ scans logged, €500K order surfaced. The data helped them prioritize which inquiry to focus on.
It works. Not perfectly, but it works.
Now
Working from my studio in Schiedam. Running 12-hour days between client dev work and SampleSync.
SampleSync is 20% of my week right now. The other 80%: freelance development projects that pay the bills. Goal is to flip that ratio.
Current target: 3 more paying customers by end of 2026. That would let me work on this full-time. You could be customer #2.
What makes this different: I'm not a SaaS founder who researched a market. I lived this problem for 5 years as an architect, then spent a year in a factory watching it from the other side.
No one else building sample-tracking software has manufactured material samples and watched their own products vanish into architectural firms.
If Your Samples Are Disappearing Into the Void
I've been the architect losing days when materials got discontinued.
I've worked in the factory watching 80% of samples vanish with no follow-up.
August–November 2024: Tested with Plasticiet
- 500 samples tracked
- 5,000+ scans logged
- €500K order surfaced (they were already a customer—SampleSync showed which inquiry to prioritize)
- 10 samples returned and reused
- Material circulating through 20+ studios in Netherlands
It works. Not perfectly, but it works.
Dutch Design Week, Oct 2025 — Plasticiet's 1,000-sample validation test completed successfully.
They're customer number one. You could be number two.
(I reply within an hour)
Built in Rotterdam by someone who's lived your problem.
— Ollie