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Re: Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area

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Post by jgallagher11 »

noblethrasher wrote: post #38
pkamb wrote: post #26

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images. Removes one more barrier if I'm going to use stock photos anyway. (Obviously clearly mark it as "stock photo", still make it easy to upload my own). This is really cool by the way.

I think the text inviting them to upload a photo is fine. It's simple and obvious (though as I mentioned elsewhere they might want to offer an affordance for drag and drop). A stock photo might introduce more problems than it solves. The user might not realize that they can easily change it, it might be slightly irritating if the image is 'wrong', and they'd have to find a set of images that are free/cheap and safe f…

Stock photos is a feature that exposes a tension in our product - what's good for sellers isn't always good for buyers.

That said, you also make some good points why stock photos are bad for both.

Re: Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area

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Post by jgallagher11 »

stdbrouw wrote: post #18

Love it. The "just email me" option is very appealing — no hassle. To some extent, though, you are going after the Craigslist market by focusing on one-time sales by individuals. Not easy. I wonder at which point an online store becomes more sensible to users than the classifieds model? Any thoughts about where precisely in the e-commerce sphere you see yourself fitting in?

We see ourselves as a good fit for small shops or market traders who find selling online through existing options intimidating or unwieldy.

We think there's also a gap in the market for one person companies who want customers to visit them in person. List could help them sell to existing customers, who are most likely to buy something else.

Re: Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area

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Post by eps »

matthias wrote: post #3

MVP for YC'12 application. We've been heads down on this for a month now so it seemed like the right time to gather some feedback!

It is not clear if this is for individuals trying to rid of used things, for smallish retailers or for whoever else. Different types of sellers would expect and need different things from the step that follows adding items to the cart.

Basically, the mention of paypal email address is what throws me off. It implies that this is not just a listing site, but something more, with a payment processing attached to it. This leads to another can of worms - is it an escrow service, what about refunds, returns, etc...

Re: Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area

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Post by icebraining »

pkamb wrote: post #26

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images. Removes one more barrier if I'm going to use stock photos anyway. (Obviously clearly mark it as "stock photo", still make it easy to upload my own). This is really cool by the way.

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images.

That's copyright infringement. Just because they're available on Google Images doesn't mean you can use them on your own site.

Re: Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area

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Post by pkamb »

icebraining wrote: post #56
pkamb wrote: post #26

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images. Removes one more barrier if I'm going to use stock photos anyway. (Obviously clearly mark it as "stock photo", still make it easy to upload my own). This is really cool by the way.

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images. That's copyright infringement. Just because they're available on Google Images doesn't mean you can use them on your own site.

"found on " then.

Re: Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area

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Post by wmeredith »

icebraining wrote: post #56
pkamb wrote: post #26

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images. Removes one more barrier if I'm going to use stock photos anyway. (Obviously clearly mark it as "stock photo", still make it easy to upload my own). This is really cool by the way.

You should pre-populate the images with stock photos found on google images. That's copyright infringement. Just because they're available on Google Images doesn't mean you can use them on your own site.

You can ping Google images for images filtered by licenses.
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