Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com

Posted by sort3d on Thursday December 16, 2010 @07:43AM
from the ask-hn dept.

This is quite an early beta, just opened it up last weekend. But thought I'd ask for some feedback as well as give everyone a chance to spread some last minute, not so subtle holiday gift hints. I'm working on a video and a screen shot walkthrough for folks before they register, but for now you have to register to see anything.

The general idea is that there's a tech savvy person who sets up a "gift circle" for their family and friends who are perhaps less savvy. This solves a common problem for those of us who's friends and family have no idea what to buy the nerd who has everything.

Thanks for your help!

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by maushu on Thursday December 16, 2010 @10:43AM (#2012365)

The landing page doesn't have enough information for me to want to register, perhaps some screenshots of the user area, at least?

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by sort3d on Thursday December 16, 2010 @11:22AM (#2012518)

If you want to take a look without registering use, login: [email protected], pass: 14all2c

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by fluorescentLAMP on Thursday December 16, 2010 @01:23PM (#2013029)

I think we should have a chat. Our two websites need each other.

Mine: undercoversanta.com (also early early beta - too late for this year's gift season).

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by notahacker on Thursday December 16, 2010 @04:18PM (#2013733)

Well that makes three of us that had similar ideas and didn't managed to fully implement them before Christmas :-p

Mine's more early alpha stage (and on hiatus) as attempting Facebook integration was biting off a little more than I can chew...

I still think there's a lot of mileage in the concept though as I think there are some pretty key features (other than vendor independence...) that Amazon's wishlist and Best Buy's Giftag are missing. Happy to talk

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by sort3d on Thursday December 16, 2010 @04:24PM (#2013761)

I was definitely thinking that facebook integration could really lower the barrier for people to use something like this. I've also been working on that piece of it.

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by sort3d on Thursday December 16, 2010 @02:06PM (#2013163)

we should talk!

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by sort3d on Thursday December 16, 2010 @11:20AM (#2012506)

Yes, definitely needs a screenshot walk through!

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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com by gaustin on Thursday December 16, 2010 @08:49AM (#2011978)

Link: http://giftgoround.com

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