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Shameless plug; we've built one for automotive enthusiasts: https://www.styckyd.com https://www.styckyd.com Our target is to serve the C2C market and make ship

Shameless plug; we've built one for automotive enthusiasts: https://www.styckyd.com https://www.styckyd.com Our target is to serve the C2C market and make shipping less painless as well as eliminate some of the risk on the buyer's side. With the current climate for buying goods online companies serving the space are at risk for opening themselves up to scams like this one by buyers. The reality for anyone accepting credit cards is that you're at the mercy of the buyer.

JoblessWonder 14y ago
Secure Tading? Is that a typo or something I'm not familiar with?
jaredsohn 14y ago
What's the value prop for "make shipping less painless"? :)
- kerryfalk 14y ago
  Because we're targeting consumers, they're less familiar with shipping than businesses. Our system provides buyers with accurate shipping costs and prepares labels for sellers when their parts have been purchased. All they have to do is put it in a box and drop the package off. This also means that we can eventually grow each seller's addressable market within our system as we'll handle cross-border shipping on their behalf.
  - throwaway54-762 14y ago
    I think grandfather comment is poking fun at your (presumed) typo: your earlier comment should probably say "making shipping less painful" rather than "making shipping less painless."
    - kerryfalk 14y ago
      Oh my. You are correct. Long day.
cinemaguy23 14y ago
Small UI gripe, why do I have to click a button that says "Engine Start" just to realize its a registration link? No idea what that context is supposed to mean.
sukuriant 14y ago
How do you pronounce that?
- adrianm 14y ago
  My mind read it as "stickied".
  - WiseWeasel 14y ago
    I had read it as "Sticky-D", which didn't evoke the best imagery. Yours is much better.
    - Amadou 14y ago
      I think "Sticky-D" is a much better interpretation. It is got "swag" or "je ne sais quoi" for the more literate crowd. But "stickied" makes me think of old ladies and post-it notes.
  - kerryfalk 14y ago
    Correct. We built it to integrate with vBulletin forums: https://partners.styckyd.com https://partners.styckyd.com Our brand name is taken from "stickying" a post on a forum.
    - pydave 14y ago
      To me, it looks like Stuck Kyd (kid). The link underlinining combined with the lack of other vowels is messing with my brain. (Also, I tend to read things from the last syllable to first when learning how to pronounce.)
    - unreal37 14y ago
      You need to get a proper domain name if you are serious about this as a business. Go get $10,000 and buy stickypost.com if you still like the name. Look at the comments in this thread discussing what it means.
plaguuuuuu 14y ago
Dude, why can't I just browse a bunch of products for sale? That's all I want to do, I don't want to sign up to your site. I just want to see what's listed and possibly buy some parts. I'll probably check back again tomorrow if I see a few interesting things, probably in my lunch break at work. I've been thinking about getting a Garrett 3071 turbo kit but haven't given into the temptation yet -- but probably after seeing one listed for a few days I might cave in and buy it on impulse. But I won't, because I don't want to sign up to be able to window shop... and I stopped looking at your site after about 15 seconds as a result.
- kerryfalk 14y ago
  https://www.styckyd.com/search https://www.styckyd.com/search
  - plaguuuuuu 14y ago
    Being terse in this post bc I'm working atm and don't have much time. a) Link either doesn't exist on main page or isn't immediately apparent enough. b) Consider this page - http://www.boostclassifieds.com.au http://www.boostclassifieds.com.au. Today is the first time I've seen it - visually it looks horrible and potentially untrustworthy. If I may say so, your site looks freakin' incredible. But on their site, the first thing my eyes land on is a gigantic list of categories. It takes me FIVE seconds to find the link to "turbos and superchargers" and one click later I'm where I want to be, looking at what I want to buy. Which I guarantee I'm doing right now - in fact I've spotted a couple of GT280RS that look pretty good to me. I had to navigate through so much shit to find the search page and look for turbos on your site that I didn't actually want to bother.
    - kerryfalk 14y ago
      Thanks for that feedback. Not terse at all. I'm having trouble with the balancing act. I definitely need to improve the searchability of the site. At the same time if I put everything front and center it'll become pretty apparent that we don't have many listings yet. Will that just turn people away? I'm not sure yet, I don't have the data to say. I'll think more on this.

JoblessWonder 14y ago

Secure Tading? Is that a typo or something I'm not familiar with?

jaredsohn 14y ago

What's the value prop for "make shipping less painless"? :)

kerryfalk 14y ago
Because we're targeting consumers, they're less familiar with shipping than businesses. Our system provides buyers with accurate shipping costs and prepares labels for sellers when their parts have been purchased. All they have to do is put it in a box and drop the package off. This also means that we can eventually grow each seller's addressable market within our system as we'll handle cross-border shipping on their behalf.
- throwaway54-762 14y ago
  I think grandfather comment is poking fun at your (presumed) typo: your earlier comment should probably say "making shipping less painful" rather than "making shipping less painless."
  - kerryfalk 14y ago
    Oh my. You are correct. Long day.

cinemaguy23 14y ago

Small UI gripe, why do I have to click a button that says "Engine Start" just to realize its a registration link? No idea what that context is supposed to mean.

sukuriant 14y ago

How do you pronounce that?

adrianm 14y ago
My mind read it as "stickied".
- WiseWeasel 14y ago
  I had read it as "Sticky-D", which didn't evoke the best imagery. Yours is much better.
  - Amadou 14y ago
    I think "Sticky-D" is a much better interpretation. It is got "swag" or "je ne sais quoi" for the more literate crowd. But "stickied" makes me think of old ladies and post-it notes.
- kerryfalk 14y ago
  Correct. We built it to integrate with vBulletin forums: https://partners.styckyd.com https://partners.styckyd.com Our brand name is taken from "stickying" a post on a forum.
  - pydave 14y ago
    To me, it looks like Stuck Kyd (kid). The link underlinining combined with the lack of other vowels is messing with my brain. (Also, I tend to read things from the last syllable to first when learning how to pronounce.)
  - unreal37 14y ago
    You need to get a proper domain name if you are serious about this as a business. Go get $10,000 and buy stickypost.com if you still like the name. Look at the comments in this thread discussing what it means.

plaguuuuuu 14y ago

Dude, why can't I just browse a bunch of products for sale? That's all I want to do, I don't want to sign up to your site. I just want to see what's listed and possibly buy some parts. I'll probably check back again tomorrow if I see a few interesting things, probably in my lunch break at work. I've been thinking about getting a Garrett 3071 turbo kit but haven't given into the temptation yet -- but probably after seeing one listed for a few days I might cave in and buy it on impulse. But I won't, because I don't want to sign up to be able to window shop... and I stopped looking at your site after about 15 seconds as a result.

kerryfalk 14y ago
https://www.styckyd.com/search https://www.styckyd.com/search
- plaguuuuuu 14y ago
  Being terse in this post bc I'm working atm and don't have much time. a) Link either doesn't exist on main page or isn't immediately apparent enough. b) Consider this page - http://www.boostclassifieds.com.au http://www.boostclassifieds.com.au. Today is the first time I've seen it - visually it looks horrible and potentially untrustworthy. If I may say so, your site looks freakin' incredible. But on their site, the first thing my eyes land on is a gigantic list of categories. It takes me FIVE seconds to find the link to "turbos and superchargers" and one click later I'm where I want to be, looking at what I want to buy. Which I guarantee I'm doing right now - in fact I've spotted a couple of GT280RS that look pretty good to me. I had to navigate through so much shit to find the search page and look for turbos on your site that I didn't actually want to bother.
  - kerryfalk 14y ago
    Thanks for that feedback. Not terse at all. I'm having trouble with the balancing act. I definitely need to improve the searchability of the site. At the same time if I put everything front and center it'll become pretty apparent that we don't have many listings yet. Will that just turn people away? I'm not sure yet, I don't have the data to say. I'll think more on this.