Babolog
Web and SaaS
digital goods marketplace
SHOW HN2011
33points
36comments
#349of 1,097 in 2011
Top 32%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
6 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Solid, slick design and demo
From 2 comments
I personally know the man who conceived of this app, and I can attest that he does very solid work. From poking around Babo thus far, it seems that he has yet again made a solid…
xhonk on HNLooks really slick, and the anonymous demo is awesome! Btw, small typo on front page: Under "Open for Business" it says No monthy fees, ever!"
shrikant on HN
Useful idea for digital sellers
From 2 comments
been following babo for awhile seems like a solid idea they have my vote specially from an out of work programmer, i can sell my code make a little bit to live on while i look…
dippingsauce on HNI sell digital goods so I'm in your target market. There's very little information about the features on your web site. What payment gateways do you support? How does the…
SupremumLimit on HN
Objections
Too little information about features and payment options on the site
From 2 comments
I sell digital goods so I'm in your target market. There's very little information about the features on your web site. What payment gateways do you support? How does the…
SupremumLimit on HNI think it's a good idea to add a 'payments provided by PayPal' link or something. I had to find out what I could use to pay by just ordering something. And what's with the…
Huppie on HN
Site design looks lacking in polish
From 1 comment
Yikes! I was so not expecting this. Your site isn't that bad, but every time I log on I find it to be a little lacking in polish. I guess I'll share my experience with your…
JoshCole on HN
Unclear what to do after the demo
From 1 comment
Instinctively I hovered the text with dashed underlines waiting for a tooltip to come up. I'm not sure where I picked up this habit. Anyone else has the same? I tried the…
Grepsy on HN
Requests
Add more payment gateways and credit card support
From 2 comments
I think it's a good idea to add a 'payments provided by PayPal' link or something. I had to find out what I could use to pay by just ordering something. And what's with the…
Huppie on HNI sell digital goods so I'm in your target market. There's very little information about the features on your web site. What payment gateways do you support? How does the…
SupremumLimit on HN
Add an FAQ or help page
From 1 comment
I think it's a good idea to add a 'payments provided by PayPal' link or something. I had to find out what I could use to pay by just ordering something. And what's with the…
Huppie on HN
Clarify the demo file upload
From 1 comment
I sell digital goods so I'm in your target market. There's very little information about the features on your web site. What payment gateways do you support? How does the…
SupremumLimit on HN
Questions
How does it differ from Gumroad
From 2 comments
What's the difference between this and gumroad? Which only launched several days ago...
pero on HNDidn't gumroad just do this? Or is this something else?
ck2 on HN
What is the anti-fraud strategy
From 1 comment
What's your anti-fraud strategy?
limmeau on HN
Alternatives named
Gumroad
From 2 comments
What's the difference between this and gumroad? Which only launched several days ago...
pero on HNDidn't gumroad just do this? Or is this something else?
ck2 on HN
Tradebit
From 1 comment
This reminds me a bit of http://www.tradebit.com/. I'll have to bookmark this, since when I last used tradebit I found myself wishing someone would make a site which blew it out…
JoshCole on HN
Envato
From 1 comment
Why is this a typo? No monthy fees. Ever. There is no barrier for entrance. We do not require a credit card. Using the system will never have a monthly fee or ridiculous setup…
mekarpeles on HN