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Show HN: Giftmasters.com – Helps generate gift ideas for your significant other

23 points by _carlos_ 11y ago

KZeillmann 11y ago
Awesome site idea, but most of the stuff takes a LONG time to load.
- randlet 11y ago
  Came here to say the exact same thing. I really dig the concept, especially if you keep a nice small list of curated items. The product loading is way too slow though and made me feel frustrated.
_carlos_ 11y ago
Hello and thank you for the feedback! First off, I apologize for the site being so slow (it frustrates me too and we're working on it!). I'm glad you enjoyed the concept -- we're working on some exciting new stuff as well, so stay tuned! I hope the site is helpful during the upcoming holidays!
aaronbrethorst 11y ago
Great concept. However: http://www.giftmasters.com/gift-finder http://www.giftmasters.com/gift-finder should be the homepage of your site. And a cursory glance suggests that you need to improve your data, which undermines the whole "handpicked" notion: All of the headphones you suggest on the first page of results for running would be terrible for running. Most of the water bottles you suggest for running would be impractical (e.g. the glass one) Keep at it!
- _carlos_ 11y ago
  Absolutely agree on the data point-- there's one key feature missing at the moment to help us further curate the categories so that they more closely match to the activities. And we've been debating making the gift-finder page the homepage, and we may make the change soon. Stay tuned and thanks for the feedback!
- xerophyte12932 11y ago
  Personally I like the homepage. It gives a quick link to the finder itself while still being a welcome page to explain why you should consider using the site
paperclips88 11y ago
Seems more a curator then actually using any smarts to determine gifts - we've developed this www.giftfind.me would love your thoughts, perhaps collaboartion
- _carlos_ 11y ago
  Hopefully, we'll be adding some smartness soon! I'll check out your site!
- _carlos_ 11y ago
  Checked out your site -- if you're trying to match items programatically based on a questionnaire, you'll have to categorize items very well or have a very intelligent algorithm (which in my opinion not even big eCommerce players have been able to solve)

23 points by _carlos_ 11y ago

KZeillmann 11y ago

Awesome site idea, but most of the stuff takes a LONG time to load.

randlet 11y ago
Came here to say the exact same thing. I really dig the concept, especially if you keep a nice small list of curated items. The product loading is way too slow though and made me feel frustrated.

_carlos_ 11y ago

Hello and thank you for the feedback! First off, I apologize for the site being so slow (it frustrates me too and we're working on it!). I'm glad you enjoyed the concept -- we're working on some exciting new stuff as well, so stay tuned! I hope the site is helpful during the upcoming holidays!

aaronbrethorst 11y ago

Great concept. However: http://www.giftmasters.com/gift-finder http://www.giftmasters.com/gift-finder should be the homepage of your site. And a cursory glance suggests that you need to improve your data, which undermines the whole "handpicked" notion: All of the headphones you suggest on the first page of results for running would be terrible for running. Most of the water bottles you suggest for running would be impractical (e.g. the glass one) Keep at it!

_carlos_ 11y ago
Absolutely agree on the data point-- there's one key feature missing at the moment to help us further curate the categories so that they more closely match to the activities. And we've been debating making the gift-finder page the homepage, and we may make the change soon. Stay tuned and thanks for the feedback!
xerophyte12932 11y ago
Personally I like the homepage. It gives a quick link to the finder itself while still being a welcome page to explain why you should consider using the site

paperclips88 11y ago

Seems more a curator then actually using any smarts to determine gifts - we've developed this www.giftfind.me would love your thoughts, perhaps collaboartion

_carlos_ 11y ago
Hopefully, we'll be adding some smartness soon! I'll check out your site!
_carlos_ 11y ago
Checked out your site -- if you're trying to match items programatically based on a questionnaire, you'll have to categorize items very well or have a very intelligent algorithm (which in my opinion not even big eCommerce players have been able to solve)