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

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Post by tumblerz »

driverdan wrote: post #112

I like the concept but since it's open to the public it will suffer from ignorance. For example, take the Salomon Quest boots that are listed. I own a pair of them. While they're good boots for the price they do not deserve an A- score. They are not BIFL. The soles are glued making them not resoleable. The sole on one of mine has started coming unglued too. The same can be said for the Victorinox Fibrox knife that ha…

Not to nitpick, and I dont know those boots in particular, but the wildfire hiking boots owned by myself and friends have glued soles and local cobbler has resoled at least a couple pairs.

Your overall point, however, is important. I find reviews of outdoors gear (even professional reviews) especially tilted toward light-use buyers, which is frustrating.

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

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Post by rconti »

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.

Probably the first time this occurred to me was when I bought my first wireless headphones (bose qc35, FWIW). It hit me like a ton of bricks that I wasn't buying them, I was renting them:

* They will not last forever. Batteries die, wireless specifications change; some day I may buy a phone that uses GreenTooth instead of BlueTooth.

* In the event that I like this new (to me) product category (I had never owned noise-cancelling headphones before), I will always want to own such a thing, that does what this does, and is compatible with my device.

Because it has a limited lifespan, and the product may be something i want to continue to own for the rest of my foreseeable life, I am now signing up to pay a certain amount for life to own such a thing!

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

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Post by globular-toast »

bitxbitxbitcoin wrote: post #92

How will you deal with the whole Pyrex vs. pyrex thing?

Similar problem with other brands that have been "diluted" over the years. Elsewhere in the thread someone mentioned Dr Martens who now make shoes in China that are complete garbage quality.

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

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Post by acd »

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…

Great idea!

List of more durable items:

Stainless steel frying pan instead of nonstick frying pans where the non stick coating wears off. Cast iron even better.

Plain bicycle without electric parts easier to recycle metal.

Durable quality Screens drivers.

Non electric espresso maker. Bailetto.

Corded headphones no batteries that wear out. Changable parts. No wireless protocol that go obsolete.

LifePo4 lithium iron batteries instead of lithium cobalt chemistry. Cobalt is a conflict mineral mining that puts out dangerous pollutants. Lifepo4 can take more recharge cycles than cobalt chemistry and are safer.

Reasoning is if the product last for life it’s more environmentally sustainable.

Cell phones are on the opposite end of the last for life spectrum.

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

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Post by kortilla »

driverdan wrote: post #112

I like the concept but since it's open to the public it will suffer from ignorance. For example, take the Salomon Quest boots that are listed. I own a pair of them. While they're good boots for the price they do not deserve an A- score. They are not BIFL. The soles are glued making them not resoleable. The sole on one of mine has started coming unglued too. The same can be said for the Victorinox Fibrox knife that ha…

Yeah, BIFL takes a while to sink in as a concept for a good chunk of people. Lots still think it’s just buying a high quality product and don’t consider that it’s about lifetime longevity.

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

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Post by freeopinion »

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…

Among the challenges for a site like this is the dimension of time. An outstanding brand one year can become a scourge five years later. But does the site's algorithm account for this?

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

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Post by kortilla »

alanbernstein wrote: post #119
rapind wrote: post #74

Looks great. This is probably on your TODO list, but I wanted to make sure you were aware in case it isn't. Your terms of service and privacy policy are: a) Not linked to anywhere except the login screen in very small text. Seems to be part of Google sign in? b) Clicking them goes nowhere. I suspect you setup Google login and didn't provide links to a terms / privacy screen. If you're going to be collecting logins (m…

Really? How much time do you spend reading ToS and privacy policies?

A couple of hours a week.

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

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Post by ahelwer »

tumblerz wrote: post #116

I quite like this because we all need reliable reviews/ratings. But, how do we deal with product model or component changes? A couple examples: "Earthquake" impact wrench from Harbor Freight. Purchased ten years ago, used a lot--for an amateur (maybe a couple thousand high torque automotive bolts, sunk some cement anchors). This product is currently sold by HF, but is much changed. The site's example of Lodge cast ir…

Yeah. This happens everywhere. Five years back I bought an expensive and sturdily-built couch. Liked it so much I bought a second (after a series of moves during which the first one was given/long-term-loaned to a friend). Same brand, price, etc. The new one was complete shit. The back of it was close to cardboard; I put my knee through it while nudging it around! And this is something in the several thousand $ range! Don't buy Gus Modern furniture.

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

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Post by mongol »

freeopinion wrote: post #127
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…

Among the challenges for a site like this is the dimension of time. An outstanding brand one year can become a scourge five years later. But does the site's algorithm account for this?

Something that would be cool is if users uploaded pictures of their old gear. That would add genuinity and would also hint how well it holds up.
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