Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3

Re:Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3 by nevernpguy on Tuesday August 20, 2013 @07:44PM (#6247339)

There is a variant of this 'try before you buy' that was discussed on Firespotting some time back -

http://firespotting.com/item?id=1127

Lumoid is more of a 'rent to buy' equivalent though. My bet is that this would 'pivot' to be the AirBnB for gadgets.

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Re:Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3 by jedberg on Tuesday August 20, 2013 @08:12PM (#6247432)

More like the Zappos of consumer electronics.

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Re:Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3 by prawn on Tuesday August 20, 2013 @10:41PM (#6247852)

Could work well for headphones? Definitely something people would be keen to try with their own equipment and music.

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Re:Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3 by cbhl on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @01:49AM (#6248441)

I'd have health concerns about that; what if someone has an ear infection and then returns a pair?

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Re:Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3 by prawn on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @02:49AM (#6248595)

Either they'd be cleaning them (and cameras) too or might you have similar issues of cleanliness there?

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Re:Y Combinator Summer 2013 Demo Day, Batch 3 by cbhl on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @12:53PM (#6251645)

I have no problems with sharing a camera though -- I have bacteria on my hands all the time from handshakes; etc., and well-established mitigating practices (washing my hands).

I suppose you could clean the headphones with rubbing alcohol...

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