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   How we hacked the hotel industry to save $200+ per night(blog.localfu.com)

   8 points by rdgiii 12y ago|3 comments
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   How we hacked the hotel industry to save $200+ per night(blog.localfu.com)

   11 points by rdgiii 12y ago|5 comments
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   by rdgiii 12y ago

   Bracket Computing is basically doing this. Funded by a16z too. https://www.brkt.com/
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   by rdgiii 12y ago

   Sure. I'd actually start by saying the information isn't the pain point - the time saved is. A lot of the information is out there - TripAdvisor, Yelp, and local guide sites offer that. The annoying part is trying to sort through
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   by rdgiii 12y ago

   Yes! All locals have access to every previous plan they've built. But, because requests are usually different, reusing content isn't very common. Custom itineraries on Fiverr are definitely in the competition, but because we pick
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   by rdgiii 12y ago

   Hey! I'm the other founder of Localfu. Great question. We've been finding locals a bunch of different ways. A TaskRabbiter suggested we try Craigslist like they did, and that was extremely successful. Locals verify their identity
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   by rdgiii 13y ago

   This is what I immediately thought of. They've built a nice small library that can be used as a framework for something more detailed and involved, which is fantastic.