Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first auction starts at 3pm PST

Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by MartinCron on Thursday November 01, 2012 @06:21PM (#4730041)

Interesting, some feedback:

It's not immediately clear why I would shop The Shelf instead of one of the many other ways of shopping.

Please be super-explicit about what the app will do if I log in via Facebook. I like being able to auth without creating a username/password, but I worry about feedspam.

You should show the current bid amount on the front page before the click-through.

The scam "pay to bid" sites make me weary of new auction sites, so you may have an uphill battle proving that you're not one of them. I trust that you're not.

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Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by minouye on Thursday November 01, 2012 @06:28PM (#4730076)

Thanks! All great points. You're definitely right that the auction format inspires serious mistrust these days(i.e. "Just buy a bidpack!"). Our main goal is to provide a platform where sellers can get in front of new customers and buyers can get access to quality products, in a fun/engaging format.

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Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by MartinCron on Thursday November 01, 2012 @07:22PM (#4730321)

get access to quality products

A marketplace of only actually awesome stuff that I can buy right now sounds good.

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Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by hnriot on Thursday November 01, 2012 @07:24PM (#4730333)

Like Amazon, you mean.

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Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by MartinCron on Thursday November 01, 2012 @07:48PM (#4730435)

Amazon sells good stuff, but a lot of crap too. Their mission is to be comprehensive, not curated.

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Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by xanadohnt on Friday November 02, 2012 @02:05AM (#4731457)

You mean FAB, then?

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Re:Show HN: We're launching an auction site and the first au... by MartinCron on Friday November 02, 2012 @01:01PM (#4733601)

More like FAB than like Amazon, but a lot of the stuff on FAB feels a little cheesy. I'm thinking more like Uncrate without the supercars, yachts, and kickstarter junk.

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