Looks interesting, congrats on shipping! A few friends of mine actually built something similar recently, more about sharing Christmas lists with your family and making sure no one gets you the same thing, etc. If you're interested, it's called Scrooge Buster (http://www.scroogebuster.com/)
Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
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Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Pretty clinical approach to gift-giving? Were socks and new underwear on the list? How about a 12-pack of WD-40 for dad?
Wait until you get married, then you'll understand ;) Wedding registries, baby registries... And in many cases that type of gift-giving extends to Christmas and birthdays.
Married for 30 years. 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 13 nieces and nephews. Still haven't resorted to asking people what they want. What's the point? They can get that for themselves.
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#43Well done! Some feedback: Resize your product images ("/images/I/8137AFcYkrL._AA1500_.jpg") or request smaller ones. Remove whitespace before DOCTYPE. Try to avoid session/state URL's: dzYzMzJfNTAzNg==. Specify Canonical or apply www to non-www redirect. The homepage contains content, but this is only accessible with javascript and styling, or without javascript and styling. Consider a warning or giving a user and se…
This is great feedback. I would add:
- Load your ToS and Contact pages in new windows. I didn't notice that they had appeared in the gift list zone - this definitely doesn't feel the right place to put them.
- I would consider exposing the list ID as part of the URL so that users can copy and paste them around in chat windows / email / twitter, in case they don't want to use your sharing services.
- I would second the idea of a blog as a way of promoting interesting and/or useful gift ideas.
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#44Well done! Some feedback: Resize your product images ("/images/I/8137AFcYkrL._AA1500_.jpg") or request smaller ones. Remove whitespace before DOCTYPE. Try to avoid session/state URL's: dzYzMzJfNTAzNg==. Specify Canonical or apply www to non-www redirect. The homepage contains content, but this is only accessible with javascript and styling, or without javascript and styling. Consider a warning or giving a user and se…
This is great! Thanks so much!
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
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VigLink does the same as SkimLinks (has been around longer too, and is backed by Google Ventures) and they don't make you wait if you're referred by another VigLink member. You can use my referral link (if you'd like) to at least get your monetiziation up and going ASAP. http://www.viglink.com/?vgref=6106
That's really kind - thank you..
In addition to that, don't Skimlinks take a cut of your comms? It really seems easier (and more profitable) to use the Amazon Affiliate Program. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though!
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wait until you get married, then you'll understand ;) Wedding registries, baby registries... And in many cases that type of gift-giving extends to Christmas and birthdays.
Married for 30 years. 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 13 nieces and nephews. Still haven't resorted to asking people what they want. What's the point? They can get that for themselves.
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Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wait until you get married, then you'll understand ;) Wedding registries, baby registries... And in many cases that type of gift-giving extends to Christmas and birthdays.
Married for 30 years. 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 13 nieces and nephews. Still haven't resorted to asking people what they want. What's the point? They can get that for themselves.
I deleted my previous comment as perhaps I am taking your comment too personally.
I agree with you that it is nice to be surprised. I am just pointing out that there are legitimate uses for the "clinical" approach to gift giving: wedding and baby registries are quite common. If you don't know the newlyweds/parents nor the contents of their house very well, the registry can go a long way to giving them a gift that they actually need and will use.
Cheers
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#48Earlier quoted context omitted.
Married for 30 years. 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 13 nieces and nephews. Still haven't resorted to asking people what they want. What's the point? They can get that for themselves.
I deleted my previous comment as perhaps I am taking your comment too personally. I agree with you that it is nice to be surprised. I am just pointing out that there are legitimate uses for the "clinical" approach to gift giving: wedding and baby registries are quite common. If you don't know the newlyweds/parents nor the contents of their house very well, the registry can go a long way to giving them a gift that the…
Yeah; I guess there's the class of obligatory gifts that social circumstances extort out of us. We no longer question why we're going to a wedding of somebody we don't know.
Still, the idea that somebody has set up a list of 'acceptable gifts' sticks in my craw.
I have a friend that always gives a wooden trencher board as a wedding gift for anybody. Different enough not to be duplicated.
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#49From a personal standpoint, I think the web design is quite attractive, but I would be looking for something simpler and more functional. The only reason that I would approach the site is for gift ideas, (I would use Amazon for buying, actually storing a wishlist of hopeful transactions). My train of though it to start with the person who I'm buying a present for, and brainstorm what I should buy them based on what I know about them. It seems that the site is organized in a way that assumes you already know what you're looking for.
Re: Show HN: Our attempt at solving the wishlist problem..
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
I deleted my previous comment as perhaps I am taking your comment too personally. I agree with you that it is nice to be surprised. I am just pointing out that there are legitimate uses for the "clinical" approach to gift giving: wedding and baby registries are quite common. If you don't know the newlyweds/parents nor the contents of their house very well, the registry can go a long way to giving them a gift that the…
Yeah; I guess there's the class of obligatory gifts that social circumstances extort out of us. We no longer question why we're going to a wedding of somebody we don't know. Still, the idea that somebody has set up a list of 'acceptable gifts' sticks in my craw. I have a friend that always gives a wooden trencher board as a wedding gift for anybody. Different enough not to be duplicated.
Ah I see where you're coming from. The list I was speaking of originally was a wishlist. It wasn't a "buy only these things or you're no longer family" ;) Incidentally my app supports "secret gifts". You can enter a surprise gift that everyone but the recipient can see. That avoids duplicate gift buying even when someone else had the same great idea for a "secret gift" that you did :)