Good Cheap and Fast
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SHOW HN2018
183points
65comments
#202of 2,155 in 2018
Top 10%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 17 critical, out of 35 comments about the project. Thread score -0.39.
Idea: 2 for, 11 againstDesign: 1 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple design with easy navigation and ctrl-f search
From 2 comments
I really like the design. - The index is just a back-button away at any time. - No giant hovering menu's with subcategories. - I can easily search the index with ctrl-f. - Not…
ian0 on HNIn my opinion it’s brilliant. He spent very little time on this experiment. Assuming that the creator really is a data scientist - or even if not - this is practically the…
neilk on HN
Condensed meta reviews are useful
From 1 comment
I like the condensed meta reviews. As others have mentioned, only showing Amazon is a bit of a drawback. I'd love to see what categories are coming soon -- right now the list is…
tln on HN
Objections
Only links to Amazon, and cheaper alternatives exist elsewhere
From 3 comments
I find the layout for results hard to read - the italicized titles don't help and complete separation makes it hard to compare the products in any way. A simple table with some…
shittyadmin on HNAll link to Amazon - but for me for a lot of the products on the page AliExpress is cheaper/better.
lancewiggs on HNAnd even AliExpress seems to be the "second tier" to Taobao - but you'll need an agent to get things from Taobao internationally. I wish I could draw up a hierarchy of stores.…
voltagex_ on HN
Looks like an affiliate site, and reviews may be gamed Amazon reviews
From 3 comments
Not to be a rude, but this just feels like an affiliate micro site...
traviswingo on HNHow is this not garbage in garbage out? Reviews are being dramatically gamed on amazon these days.
jldugger on HNAgree that this is essentially an affiliate site, even if the intention is not. The incremental value add is basically a query made on top of amazon reviews. But in some ways,…
bfung on HN
Layout is hard to compare and lacks photos
From 3 comments
I find the layout for results hard to read - the italicized titles don't help and complete separation makes it hard to compare the products in any way. A simple table with some…
shittyadmin on HNWould highly recommend photos. Browsing gaming chairs, for instance, I immediately bounced from the page because I couldn’t visually browse the content.
stillmotion on HNYou're using articles or blog UI/UX, this doesn't suite the point of the site, it's really hard and annoying to navigate, too much white space and elegant text style. I mean it's…
Ahmed90 on HN
Products are mostly cheap private-label goods
From 1 comment
Most of the products are cheap Private Label stuff. "Good" is very, very questionable here. PL'ing cheap Chinese stuff is the "git rich quick" of the 2010's. They have paid…
monkmartinez on HN
Requests
Show product photos
From 2 comments
Would highly recommend photos. Browsing gaming chairs, for instance, I immediately bounced from the page because I couldn’t visually browse the content.
stillmotion on HNYea one or two pics would be nice, otherwise well done ! Good idea
rawoke083600 on HN
Comparison table with sorting
From 1 comment
I find the layout for results hard to read - the italicized titles don't help and complete separation makes it hard to compare the products in any way. A simple table with some…
shittyadmin on HN
RSS or social updates
From 1 comment
Is there an RSS feed or associated twitter etc that can alert me of new articles?
screaminghawk on HN
Questions
How the site makes money
From 1 comment
No affiliate links and he says he makes money. How is he making money?
tony2016 on HN
How the reviews were tested
From 1 comment
Can you prove you actually tested the things? And it doesn't work at all for me actually. E.g. I'm looking for cheap earbuds and happily find…
anotheryou on HN
Alternatives named
Wirecutter and Consumer Reports
From 2 comments
You should check out The Wire Cutter and Consumer Reports. Both of them test things to provide you with best bang for your buck and it seems like they both really care that they…
hnmonkey on HNThere's still Consumer Reports, which actually buys products at retail and tests them. They're good for things like refrigerators, where price and value are not strongly…
Animats on HN
AliExpress and Taobao
From 2 comments
All link to Amazon - but for me for a lot of the products on the page AliExpress is cheaper/better.
lancewiggs on HNAnd even AliExpress seems to be the "second tier" to Taobao - but you'll need an agent to get things from Taobao internationally. I wish I could draw up a hierarchy of stores.…
voltagex_ on HN
JustBuyThisOne
From 1 comment
Bit like the old JustBuyThisOne.com before it vanished, which told you the best tech product in any given category and offered to take care of returns and replacement if you…
jodrellblank on HN