Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
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Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
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Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#2A few months ago, I began developing the Buy For Life platform. It started as a simple list where people could add brands that manufacture durable products. It now evolved into a full platform with aggregated product reviews from all over the web, discussions, and various metrics to calculate a score for each brand and product.
I want to help people finding the most durable and sustainable products in the world. It should become the Rotten Tomatoes for products, almost like you check the trustworthy rating of a movie before you watch it, people could check a brand or product before they purchase it.
A metric I am working on is the average cost per month of ownership. That feels like a great metric that shifts consumer mindset - the longer you own something, the more you save. I still don't have enough data, so please submit your favourite product.
Let me know what you think!
PS: this project is completely non-commercial and entirely community-driven. It is still a work in progress, but I want to get feedback as early as possible.
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#3A few months ago, I began developing the Buy For Life platform. It started as a simple list where people could add brands that manufacture durable products. It now evolved into a full platform with aggregated product reviews from all over the web, discussions, and various metrics to calculate a score for each brand and product. I want to help people finding the most durable and sustainable products in the world. It s…
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Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#4Nice! I'd add dr martens made in UK series
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#5I would change shipping to "Availability" which is a list of country tags. Great idea, bookmarking it
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#6A few months ago, I began developing the Buy For Life platform. It started as a simple list where people could add brands that manufacture durable products. It now evolved into a full platform with aggregated product reviews from all over the web, discussions, and various metrics to calculate a score for each brand and product. I want to help people finding the most durable and sustainable products in the world. It s…
I love this concept. I share this same problem and I will definitely be checking back here.
Do you have plans to monetize this in the future? How do you expect to sustain it?
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#7Great site, I'm a big fan of products that last long and are user serviceable, I recently bought a Dissim lighter because it's refillable and has a lifetime warranty.
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#8I wish I had some helpful feedback, but the site works and I didn't have any trouble finding what I'd expect. Looks pretty good and it's a neat idea.
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#9A few months ago, I began developing the Buy For Life platform. It started as a simple list where people could add brands that manufacture durable products. It now evolved into a full platform with aggregated product reviews from all over the web, discussions, and various metrics to calculate a score for each brand and product. I want to help people finding the most durable and sustainable products in the world. It s…
> average cost per month of ownership
Speaking strictly to that, I cannot agree more. This is exactly how I look at purchases, especially larger ones. I'm sure many others think the same way.
Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products
#10How do you plan on keeping out fake reviews?