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Gifty.co.nz -- gift lists made simple (my new little web project)

4 points by benhoyt 18y ago

rrival 18y ago
Why don't you make it free and make $ on the affiliate revenue?
- timcederman 18y ago
  Knowing the state of ecommerce in Australia and NZ I'd say because it just isn't profitable.
  - rrival 18y ago
    Maybe it's time to focus on a larger market? =) It is the internets after all.
    - timcederman 18y ago
      Then I'd buy an international domain.
- benhoyt 18y ago
  Mainly because I've undercharged too often for things in the past. I like giving stuff away, but this time I thought I'd have a go at making it a bit of a business up-front. If I simply get no-one over the next wee while, I'd consider making it free. But I don't care too much either way -- I mainly made it for a friend who's getting married.
timcederman 18y ago
As per rrival and my reply, I'm not sure how you're going to get this to fly. Australians and New Zealanders are notoriously thrifty when it comes to paying for websites. I'm not exactly sure what you offer that say a Google Document could do, apart from a nicer interface. It surely doesn't seem worth $10 to create a list of birthday presents (and I'm also unsure who would do that?) I think you'd do much better partnering with someone like Stoeffels, David Jones, etc and getting them to pay you per person that signs up, or per purchase. Also I think it's a bit offputting to put prices on there for things you don't offer, etc. Have you had any signups or actual payments yet?
- benhoyt 18y ago
  You might be right for birthday lists, but I think for weddings, $20 is not bad. Part of the reason I made Gifty is so people weren't forced to buy from a particular shop, or buy online, or whatever -- there are lots of such wedding registry sites our there already. You're probably right about it being off-putting to put prices on there for things I don't yet offer. Fixed, thanks. :-)
  - timcederman 18y ago
    I guess the problem is that people use wedding registries at stores as general registries anyway. For example, my wife and I bought some great stuff for our friends based on their David Jones registry, but found it for much cheaper at Peter's of Kensington. We then just called David Jones and asked them to take it off the list. Not trying to trash your idea - you have good technology, now you need to monetize it effectively.

4 points by benhoyt 18y ago

rrival 18y ago

Why don't you make it free and make $ on the affiliate revenue?

timcederman 18y ago
Knowing the state of ecommerce in Australia and NZ I'd say because it just isn't profitable.
- rrival 18y ago
  Maybe it's time to focus on a larger market? =) It is the internets after all.
  - timcederman 18y ago
    Then I'd buy an international domain.
benhoyt 18y ago
Mainly because I've undercharged too often for things in the past. I like giving stuff away, but this time I thought I'd have a go at making it a bit of a business up-front. If I simply get no-one over the next wee while, I'd consider making it free. But I don't care too much either way -- I mainly made it for a friend who's getting married.

timcederman 18y ago

As per rrival and my reply, I'm not sure how you're going to get this to fly. Australians and New Zealanders are notoriously thrifty when it comes to paying for websites. I'm not exactly sure what you offer that say a Google Document could do, apart from a nicer interface. It surely doesn't seem worth $10 to create a list of birthday presents (and I'm also unsure who would do that?) I think you'd do much better partnering with someone like Stoeffels, David Jones, etc and getting them to pay you per person that signs up, or per purchase. Also I think it's a bit offputting to put prices on there for things you don't offer, etc. Have you had any signups or actual payments yet?

benhoyt 18y ago
You might be right for birthday lists, but I think for weddings, $20 is not bad. Part of the reason I made Gifty is so people weren't forced to buy from a particular shop, or buy online, or whatever -- there are lots of such wedding registry sites our there already. You're probably right about it being off-putting to put prices on there for things I don't yet offer. Fixed, thanks. :-)
- timcederman 18y ago
  I guess the problem is that people use wedding registries at stores as general registries anyway. For example, my wife and I bought some great stuff for our friends based on their David Jones registry, but found it for much cheaper at Peter's of Kensington. We then just called David Jones and asked them to take it off the list. Not trying to trash your idea - you have good technology, now you need to monetize it effectively.