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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

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Post by snowwrestler »

Not sure if you're looking for site design suggestions but I would get rid of the "carousel" and instead have a grid of items below the fold so people can scroll for a brand they recognize.

The carousel is simultaneously too slow and too fast. The visitor has to sit and wait to see a brand they recognize, and then when they do, they only have a second to recognize and click.

Scroll works well on all modern devices and empowers the visitor. There's a reason so many landing pages are tall.

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by DrPhish »

Any thoughts for adding good TCO commercial grade things?

As an example, after I got upset throwing away my 5th coffee maker in a row, I found myself a Bunn pourover coffee maker on craigslist. They are made for huge duty cycles and every part is hard wearing, replaceable and easy to get ahold of via commercial coffee distributors.

Now every time I have something needing replacement I look at commercial options, but I'm never sure what the actual cost/lifespan/repairability is vs consumer options.

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by hubraumhugo »

dmcbrayer wrote: post #6
hubraumhugo wrote: post #2

A 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?

I'm a bit careful with monetization since it could harm the trustworthiness and independence of the platform, but once it gets more popular, I will definitely think about it. I could imagine a Buy For Life badge/widget that companies could integrate on their website.

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by newsclues »

rileyteige wrote: post #9
hubraumhugo wrote: post #2

A 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.

As a poor person this is so valuable.

Cheap boots are more expensive....

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by hubraumhugo »

CabSauce wrote: post #10

How do you plan on keeping out fake reviews?

Fake reviews are certainly a big challenge. I introduced a credibility system for every user, similar to Reddit's karma so people can see how trustworthy the user is in the Buy For Life community.

I could also imagine picking reviewers by interviewing them initially - someone who owns and uses the product for a while.

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by julius »

hubraumhugo wrote: post #2

A 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…

Good idea. Thanks for making that site.

I am an asshole. I copy&pasted a fake 5 star review from Amazon, using a fake account. Do you have a plan to stop brands from doing this to you?

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by umvi »

catsdanxe wrote: post #19
umvi wrote: post #11

It says this site is 100% free. Is your plan to run it as a public service like Wikipedia or something?

I think it is more likely he plans to stuff it with affiliate links like all the other garbage product list websites.

"The biggest asset of this site is credibility and trustworthiness. That's why we will never take money from advertisers or corporations."[0]

[0] https://www.buyforlifeproducts.com/about

Re: Show HN: I built a Rotten Tomatoes-style platform for durable products

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Post by hubraumhugo »

kareemm wrote: post #16

Great idea. I just left a review. Was asked to register after reviewing. I registered and was brought back to the product page with no review on the page. I expected the review to be posted. If it's in a moderation queue I'd expect to see a message indicating that's the case. And if the review didn't get saved I probably wouldn't leave another one.

Did you add a review or just a comment? Signup is indeed required for write-operations, but it should bring you back to the product page with the pre-filled comment. Will look into that later, thanks for reporting :)
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