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Show HN: Free Social Network for E-Commerce
Hi guys!
I've created a free social network for e-commerce, something like Facebook meets Amazon, except it's 100% free –no commissions, no paid features, etc.. I've tried to make it as "free" as possible, while keeping it within the legal boundaries. You can have a pretty solid idea of what the platform is about by checking out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB2X1G-cnMo.
The platform (already fully functional and publicly available): https://www.wheelofcommerce.com/.
So, I wait for any feedback. I know the design is dull, but all functions are working, which is what really matters in this initial phase.
Thanks in advance for your constructive criticism. :)
- amayne 7y agoThe biggest problem in online commerce is fraud. Shopify, Ebay, etc., while all having some kind of "buyer beware" policy, invest a considerable amount in fraud prevention. Shopify gives me a purchaser trustworthiness score, Ebay has an entire department designed to prevent this. How do you see your platform handling this problem? If the policy is to say that's between the seller and the buyer, you run the risk of being overrun with fraudsters creating fake accounts and the platform not being useful. I'm sure you've thought about this, I'm just curious what your plan is.
- WheelofCommerce 7y agoFirst of all: thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it. I've tried to make it as much of a "free market" as possible, in the sense that the community regulates itself (products and users have reviews). With that being said, for this initial phase I'm verifying all vendors myself to make sure they're legit. However this can only go so far, as the number of users grow, so I do intend to have a small team to manually verify vendors. I might also implement a system that automatically suspends sellers whose reviews drop below a threshold.