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Re:Ask YC: Feedback for our new startup by pbrown on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @03:57PM (#464656)
One thing I noticed that I think is really cool is that the first bid starts the auction clock. Not sure if the other "big boys" do that, because I don't use them, but great idea nonetheless.

Something else I noticed though is that in the satisfaction guarantee, you mention that you, Bidboxr, will refund the purchase price if it's not what they expected. I see that lasting about two weeks before you run out of money. If you really want to set yourselves apart with a satisfaction guarantee, you may want to look at some sort of escrow service instead.

Just my two cents.

Re:Ask YC: Feedback for our new startup by tyohn on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @08:40PM (#465112)
If you read the satisfaction guarantee you'll see it says "If you see the Satisfaction Guarantee link on an item". We control which items have the satisfaction guarantee - so we will reserve the satisfaction guarantee for sellers that have earned a good reputation with us.
Re:Ask YC: Feedback for our new startup by tptacek on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @10:05PM (#465197)
That's clever. eBay never tried this? (I've never bought anything there).
Re:Ask YC: Feedback for our new startup by cubicle67 on Tuesday February 03, 2009 @06:48PM (#464971)
Agreed. This looks like it has the potential to be seriously gamed.