Why does "moderate" coffee tables have many that are $2000+? It makes me lose confidence in the site, and it is broken. I won't want to use it, in case there are other errors, ie. billing, etc.
Startup Idea: The Best Way to Buy Furniture – Would You Use This?
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#32I stopped reading at "baller", which is irrevocably linked in my head to the word "douchey". That's not a lot of feedback, but I hope it's helpful, since it's easy to change.
FWIW, I really liked the use of "baller" as the most expensive furniture category. For me, it added a much-needed dash of humor to the site, and to me, it's an acknowledgement of how expensive high-end furniture can be. I actually shared the page with some friends and told them, "this is how furniture should be sorted."
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#33I stopped reading at "baller", which is irrevocably linked in my head to the word "douchey". That's not a lot of feedback, but I hope it's helpful, since it's easy to change.
I agree. At that price point, I believe it can only hurt you. I think my wife would find it stupid and once someone finds it stupid, they may never buy from you. The people who find it cute are not more likely to buy from you because of it.
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#34I stopped reading at "baller", which is irrevocably linked in my head to the word "douchey". That's not a lot of feedback, but I hope it's helpful, since it's easy to change.
Um, this appears to be a real thing: http://www.ballerhouse.com/.
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#35I already use Houzz for something similar. Houzz lets me browse products by similar categories, but also lets me see how the product looks in actual rooms and has lots of social features.
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#36First of all, well done on the website - it's natural to use and nicely formatted. If only there was a "baller" section at IKEA...
One thing I've thought of on my way home from IKEA trips getting furniture for my startup was how great it would be if there could be a better IKEA delivery service. Currently, they charge $100 to ship anything anywhere - hooking in per-mile shipping for a reasonable rate would be a lucrative way to eliminate the tedious task of buying furniture from a store. This doesn't necessarily have to be limited to IKEA - if you partnered up with an array of furniture stores, offered them on your website, and had a bootstrapped delivery service, this could become a really big thing.
But then again, adding in shipping is risky and would really only work when there is a critical mass on the website. Best of luck to you!
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#37I stopped reading at "baller", which is irrevocably linked in my head to the word "douchey". That's not a lot of feedback, but I hope it's helpful, since it's easy to change.
Yeah; but like the music in mall stores that appeal to youth, sometimes these things are filters to keep old farts out of the store.
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#38No offence, but how is this a "startup" ? Seems like everything is a startup nowadays. You make an app - startup. You make a website - startup.
It just seems it crawls known furniture websites and displays it in a nice way. Useful? Maybe. Is it a startup? I don't think so. But who knows, lately in HN everything is a startup and everyone is "hacking".
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#39I stopped reading at "baller", which is irrevocably linked in my head to the word "douchey". That's not a lot of feedback, but I hope it's helpful, since it's easy to change.
I agree. At that price point, I believe it can only hurt you. I think my wife would find it stupid and once someone finds it stupid, they may never buy from you. The people who find it cute are not more likely to buy from you because of it.
There's a high chance that many people think of their mobile provider as stupid and still buy from them a monthly basis. Not sure your argument holds any value.
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#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree. At that price point, I believe it can only hurt you. I think my wife would find it stupid and once someone finds it stupid, they may never buy from you. The people who find it cute are not more likely to buy from you because of it.
There's a high chance that many people think of their mobile provider as stupid and still buy from them a monthly basis. Not sure your argument holds any value.
Virtually all mobile carriers (and cable companies/ISPs) are stupid... and mobile phones are an inextricable part of our lives. I'm afraid we don't have much of a choice in the matter.
We do have a choice when it comes to buying furniture.