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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, Localo.com on Friday April 29, 2011 @07:39PM (#2499415)
We have implemented caching mechanisms to speed up the load time. Thanks for the wording suggestions, we will look into them.

About the restrictions on times/dates, usually hosts provide their arrival/departure policy so if you haven't seen the information it maybe because it was not provided yet.

Our marketplace allows hosts to provide opaque personalized rates, so sometimes the hosts prefer not to make their rates public and provide the offers by request. I love your price range suggestion to clarify what is Upscale, we will try to add it soon.

Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, Localo.com on Wednesday April 27, 2011 @04:45PM (#2491038)
Thanks for noticing it. We are checking how can we speed up the initial load.
Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, Localo.com on Tuesday April 26, 2011 @08:50PM (#2487926)
Thanks for the suggestion jcr, we want to showcase our community, but it may have the same effect with just a subset of localos.

You are correct about the similarities with AirBnB, we think that personalized offers provide a better matchmaking mechanism for travellers looking to experience a city like a local.

Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, Localo.com on Tuesday April 26, 2011 @08:35PM (#2487890)
Localos can publish their rates or only provide personalized offers for travellers, which are usually opaque. So in Toronto's case, only one localo has decided to publish their prices. We do not plan to integrate hotel listings since our current focus are the long tail accommodations. Any local is able to list his/her place in our marketplace, so we think there is enough room to grow.

Ask HN: Review my startup, Localo.com

Posted by betolive on Tuesday April 26, 2011 @07:08PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Hi everyone,We just announced our marketplace and we would love HN readers to give us feedback about overall look & feel, our form to submit itineraries and our affiliate program.With Localo, travellers can book rooms, houses, sofabeds, boats, domes, and even complete islands from locals willing to share them.Travellers tell what they want from their stay, and then locals compete for them...

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Re:Subject: Airbnb on Thursday March 17, 2011 @06:53PM (#2338515)
I definitely agree! the industry is stagnant and ready to be disrupted.
Re:Airbnb on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @02:32PM (#2333263)
Interesting take on the benefit of Airbnb as an adventure traveller, so you would like them to suggest some destinations or let you provide additional information?

I love Dropbox too!

Re:Finally, a Startup Visa That Works on Monday March 14, 2011 @07:49PM (#2325072)
Agree! pretty interesting times are coming... I had to leave 7 months ago because I wanted to focus on my startup and I was not able to do it with my H1 job, the discussion ahead related to this topic is worth watching
Re:Google Circles? Meh. Here's Lycos Circles (2004) on Monday March 14, 2011 @02:09PM (#2323648)
or the never announced Windows Live Circles http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2009/0132365.html
Re:So you think you own your Twitter name? on Friday March 11, 2011 @12:24PM (#2314067)
An interesting example related to the ongoing online identity wars. Facebook, Google & Twitter are fighting to get our time investment in their free platforms without giving us the assurance that our investment will be rewarded.

If only the decentralized Twitter proposed a few years ago would have been built, we (users) would have more control about our identity, probably it is a little bit late now.