I've got a really simple app I'm building for my wife, as she's starting to sell stuff. I was wondering if anyone here sells stuff regularly, and has active listings. My idea is really simple, it's a quick dashboard of your items with a place to comment and share on twitter and facebook. You can use the dashboard to check in on your items, as well as link to from your postings ("see my other auctions"). I have a prototype working, which I'm happy to share. Could this be an affiliate business? Anyone interested in kicking this idea around?
Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
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Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#2Do you plan to take this onward to the iTunes App Store?
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#3Sounds like a cool idea. I do know there are several platforms currently out there that may be similar or give you ideas:
http://www.channeladvisor.com http://www.vendio.com http://www.auctiva.com http://www.auctionsound.com
Good luck and hope this helps.
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#4I do apps for a living for people. If you'd like to talk, an email address that reaches me is in my profile. (I really wish HN had private messages...)
On that note: You should think about sticking up a email address in your profile kapauldo
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#5I do apps for a living for people. If you'd like to talk, an email address that reaches me is in my profile. (I really wish HN had private messages...) On that note: You should think about sticking up a email address in your profile kapauldo
You have nothing in your profile.
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#6It was a YC company (Auctomatic) and it was acquired.
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#7Sounds like a cool idea. I do know there are several platforms currently out there that may be similar or give you ideas: http://www.channeladvisor.com http://www.vendio.com http://www.auctiva.com http://www.auctionsound.com Good luck and hope this helps.
Thanks Jeff, I actually looked into all these and they're all freemium or paid and complicated. I just wanted something really really simple. Like, a morning cup of coffee type thing - check my email, check my auctions, check facebook, etc. In fact, in my prototype, every single ebay user is already in there, I just mashed up the API. It's like a super super lightweight dashboard.
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#8I do apps for a living for people. If you'd like to talk, an email address that reaches me is in my profile. (I really wish HN had private messages...) On that note: You should think about sticking up a email address in your profile kapauldo
I agree, I wish HN had private messages, and I confess, I didn't know I had a profile on HN. I'll update and get in touch with you.
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#9Sounds like a cool idea. I do know there are several platforms currently out there that may be similar or give you ideas: http://www.channeladvisor.com http://www.vendio.com http://www.auctiva.com http://www.auctionsound.com Good luck and hope this helps.
Thanks Jeff, I actually looked into all these and they're all freemium or paid and complicated. I just wanted something really really simple. Like, a morning cup of coffee type thing - check my email, check my auctions, check facebook, etc. In fact, in my prototype, every single ebay user is already in there, I just mashed up the API. It's like a super super lightweight dashboard.
Netvibes has a widget for monitoring your auctions, but I'm not sure if there's a social sharing feature like you describe.
Re: Anyone sell stuff on ebay? I have an app idea.
#10It seems that auctomatic is just the app you are looking for.
I'd LOVE something like this for Craigslist!!