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   by bunkat 14y ago

   We've found that most users won't read much on a home page so we kept the copy short and focused on the video. We'll try and clean it up, but getting people to watch the video seems to be working out the best.
2. 152.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   We have the ability to select different monetary units for auctions and will be implementing that feature shortly. What do you mean that you didn't really get a bid?
3. 153.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   That's generally how we've set up our auctions since pictures look nicer on BidKat than on CL.
4. 154.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   No, BidKat doesn't work like that. He works with each buyer individually to come up with the price that they find fair and that meets the sellers price requirements.
5. 155.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   We can definitely look into this if we see this happening a lot. This should be a relative edge case and only kicks in for more expensive items, but you are right that there are other options.
6. 156.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   We definitely want to see BidKat used in these scenarios. Currently payment is completely between the seller and buyer. Feel free to add information to your description on what payment options are available.
7. 157.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   We do have a sample auction to test these things out instead of using peoples real auctions :) Currently BidKat is tweaked to be fair to the buyer while attempting to optimize the results for the seller. Our algorithm is configurable thou
8. 158.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   Prevents people from making ridiculous offers, especially by mistake. We want buyers to come away from BidKat feeling just as good as the seller.
9. 159.▲
   by bunkat 14y ago

   Currently the only upgrade is bid activity when making offers on an auction. Payment between parties is left up to the parties. Since we're focused on local sales, this is generally face to face when the item exchanges hands.
10. 160.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    There are currently two ways: people can purchase bid activity about the item they are bidding on (this is free for the sample, but costs for other auctions), and people can donate after they receive an offer. If we can't make it work like
11. 161.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    Sorry about that! We didn't require email because a lot of people use name and phone number instead. We'll fix the label on the input box.
12. 162.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    The magic line is 'for more pictures and information visit bidkat.com...' :) People love pictures.
13. 163.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    I appreciate the feedback and can give you some of our thinking. Our target audience of buyers generally has no access at all to this type of information today for local transactions. You just send an email into the void and cross your fin
14. 164.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    Thanks for the feedback. We'll figure out how to clean up the copy a little bit. Glad that the video cleared things up!
15. 165.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    That's good news!
16. 166.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    Thanks! The logo is in HTGelateria.
17. 167.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    We're definitely testing out some new things. We never want to show any ads on our sites (we hate ads) so we're looking for alternatives. Based on some user research, paying a little bit for the potential of saving a lot by making better
18. 168.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    People create their auction with us first then advertise their auctions where they want to. We also never obtain any CL listing in any way, shape, or form. If they want to go after their users for copying auction descriptions, they are mo
19. 169.▲
    by bunkat 14y ago

    And free :) Main difference is that we are not a primary listing service, we're complementary to existing listing services. Advertise your item where ever you normally do, just include a link to your BidKat auction and we'll handle offer
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    by bunkat 14y ago

    First of all, we work with any service (Twitter, Facebook, even bulletin boards) so it isn't just CL - though admittedly it works well there. BidKat just provides additional information about an auction like many people already add to the
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    by bunkat 14y ago

    Hi, we created BidKat to make selling things locally a little bit easier. Works alongside existing sites and services instead of being a replacement to take advantage of existing network effects. Would love to get any feedback on the site
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    Show HN: Sell your stuff for more money with less hassle(bidkat.com)

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