buyforlife.com
Web and SaaS
product review platform
SHOW HN2020
178points
61comments
#326of 3,028 in 2020
Top 11%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
11 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 7 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 9 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for tracking product lifecycle and durability
From 3 comments
This seems like a brilliant idea. On the other hand, I wonder how quickly it'll become annoying. If you have more than a few of these products, getting badgered to update your…
frederikvs on HNI really like this idea. How do you stop it descending into the cesspit that is Amazon reviews? I trust my opinion on things, but less so random internet strangers. In the Uk I…
aidos on HNLove this idea, the site would make for a great place to buy high quality second hand goods that you know would last too. I'm a developer and would love to help out building the…
dpix on HN
Yearly check-in approach is a useful simplification
From 2 comments
Oh come on, you don't need the user to set anything. Just do a once a year checkup 'hey there, here's all the stuff you said you own, did anything break or deteriorate?' I'll be…
tomaskafka on HNThis is soo needed. Just a thought, but rather than a 'condition unchanged' link, randomly pick one of your review metrics and give the user a single click option to rate on that…
jcims on HN
Objections
Fake and biased reviews could flood the platform
From 2 comments
Great idea on the surface (I really like the idea of cost per use) but wait until spams and scams take over the system. Amazon still hasn't been able to solve the fake and…
bamazizi on HNGreat idea, I hope it won't get swarmed by fake reviews. Small nitpick: site navigation is a bit clunky on desktop (Firefox) , it is not possible to open categories in new tab,…
pxtail on HN
Recurring reviews may get annoying for users
From 1 comment
This seems like a brilliant idea. On the other hand, I wonder how quickly it'll become annoying. If you have more than a few of these products, getting badgered to update your…
frederikvs on HN
Survivorship bias in product recommendations
From 1 comment
I follow r/buyitforlife on Reddit. Is this related to that, in spirit if not in direct affiliation? One problem I have with BIFL is that the people who post are usually posting…
cercatrova on HN
Requests
Add more currencies beyond USD, CHF, EUR
From 1 comment
Bit late to the party, but I note everything shows as being purchased with dollars -- which I assume are USD. Starting the process of adding a review, and I see I can pick USD,…
Jedd on HN
Fix Firefox navigation issues
From 1 comment
Great idea, I hope it won't get swarmed by fake reviews. Small nitpick: site navigation is a bit clunky on desktop (Firefox) , it is not possible to open categories in new tab,…
pxtail on HN
Show how to identify good versions of products over time
From 1 comment
I love this idea. Some ideas to take it further (maybe on the blog): - Products for which there is no good bifl version, and advice on what to aim for instead. (E.g. the…
jrrrr on HN
Questions
How is scraped data and partner verification used?
From 2 comments
Congratulations on your launch! I like this idea a lot. On your about page you say: >> Part of our solution is the automatic scraping and aggregation of data from all over the…
kreeben on HNWith your edit, at least to me, you've made this even more interesting. Feel free to disregard these questions because at this point I feel I'm prying. >> We want to help you…
kreeben on HN
How is the business model funded?
From 1 comment
Just out of curiosity - is the business model built around donations from users? This seems like a very important point for a review platform nowadays, I wouldn't necessarily…
xenocratus on HN
Alternatives named
r/buyitforlife subreddit
From 1 comment
I follow r/buyitforlife on Reddit. Is this related to that, in spirit if not in direct affiliation? One problem I have with BIFL is that the people who post are usually posting…
cercatrova on HN
TrueDelta
From 1 comment
Sounds a lot like TrueDelta.com that sadly went out of business. I used TrueDelta for car reviews when I was buying one many years ago.
satya71 on HN
Which? and Wirecutter/Consumer Reports
From 2 comments
I really like this idea. How do you stop it descending into the cesspit that is Amazon reviews? I trust my opinion on things, but less so random internet strangers. In the Uk I…
aidos on HNTo me, the biggest problem with reviews is that the reviewers don't know how to review products. People run speed tests on Wifi routers, and don't notice that the buffering that…
jrockway on HN