cool idea.
What did you build it in?
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#32cool idea. What did you build it in?
Kohana / PHP
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#33Prepaid mobile phone refill cards might be a good addition too. Not sure if there are existing sites to scrape for those like the gift cards. I usually go to ebay and expect to get 10-15% off refill cards.
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#34Love the design. Lachy, you always come up with beautiful designs. Loved http://paggstack.com too!
Thanks Paras, I really view design as a very important part of a startup or new site. Gotta focus on making things as easy to use as possible, can be a great competitive advantage :-)
I agree. It's clean, simple, organized and I know exactly what the site is about in about 2 seconds. Great job.
I'm learning the ropes of design myself for an upcoming project and I'm curious about why you used the multicolor strip at the very top of the page. I've noticed this feature as a mini-trend in Web design and I'd love to know if there is an intentional thought behind it, besides "it looks pretty."
Is it supposed to liven up an otherwise somewhat dull page?
It seems like a lot of people advise sticking to no more than 3 or 4 colors, so I'm really intrigued by the breaking of that convention in this case.
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#35Nice design, although the text seems to spill out of the buy/sell/about boxes. May have to do with my system using large fonts, but I'd expect the divs to stretch anyway.
Is there any guarantee for the buyer that the cards will be valid and not used already? I wouldn't want to deal with multiple entities if a bum card came through.
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#36Looks good. Couple of issues:
When I search for Best Buy cards and sort by Discount (descending), the top result says a card value of $25 with a price of $24 is an 8% discount. It should be a %4 discount.
When I click the buy button for that Best Buy card (the seller is Cardpool), there isn't an option to buy the $25 gift card. Only $50 and $100 options are available.
Site looks good overall. Nice work.
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#37Nice design, although the text seems to spill out of the buy/sell/about boxes. May have to do with my system using large fonts, but I'd expect the divs to stretch anyway. Is there any guarantee for the buyer that the cards will be valid and not used already? I wouldn't want to deal with multiple entities if a bum card came through.
Each of the sites we support provide guarantees, yeah.
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#38Am I understanding 'Balance Checker' functionality right?
Currently, it shows me the same results as finding discounted gift cards.
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#39Awesome idea, great looking site, great usability.
The first thing i wanted to do was get a list of cards sorted by highest discount. It's almost like showing me where I can save the most.
I'm not sure how you're deciding on the original set on your homepage, seems quite random. If you showed me the highest savings, it promotes your site as a great way to get deals.
Now, it seems more like a place to get gift-cards with 'some' savings, often less than 10%.
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#40Less important of an issue, but about the main image with the text "Cardnap finds the cheapest gift cards for your favourite stores".
I'm probably being pedantic, but the text slightly clashes with the background... I thought a 3-4px white stroke would make it clearer.
Otherwise, the design is great