[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":510},["ShallowReactive",2],{"project-8117100":3},{"id":4,"name":5,"line":6,"line_source":7,"title":8,"url":9,"domain":10,"maker":11,"posted_at":12,"year":13,"points":14,"comments":15,"rank_in_year":16,"shown_in_year":17,"top":18,"tier":19,"category":20,"subcategory":21,"format":22,"keywords":23,"reception":28,"sentiment":29,"stance_mix":30,"scored_comments":35,"aspects":36,"strip":47,"post_text":48,"what":49,"said":77,"maker_in_thread":239,"shape":242,"grid":246,"attempts":475,"same_week":476,"maker_shows":44,"maker_hidden":502,"reader_version":503,"card":504},"8117100","The Deal Truck","I'm renting a truck to make buying and selling furniture easier","title","Show HN: I'm renting a truck to make buying and selling furniture easier","http:\u002F\u002Fthedealtruck.com\u002F?hn","thedealtruck.com","ed",1406842014,2014,132,86,200,2272,9,"notable","web_saas","marketplace for used furniture","web_app",[24,25,26,27],"furniture auction","sell used furniture","craigslist alternative","san francisco","mixed",-0.279,{"positive":31,"neutral":32,"mixed":33,"critical":34},10,24,3,23,60,{"execution":37,"design":40,"idea":41,"docs":42,"pricing":43,"privacy":45},{"positive":38,"critical":39},0,1,{"positive":39,"critical":33},{"positive":18,"critical":18},{"positive":38,"critical":33},{"positive":38,"critical":44},5,{"positive":38,"critical":46},2,[33,44,38,39,39,39,33,44,33,39,33,33,33,39,39,38,38,38,33,39,44,33,33,39,39,39,33,44,39,39,33,33,39,39,39,44,39,39,44,39],null,{"problem":50,"audience":61,"pricing":65,"motivation":69,"time_to_build":48,"stack":73,"openness":74,"stage":75,"team_size":76},{"value":51,"source":52,"evidence":53},"Selling bulky furniture on Craigslist is hassle-prone and requires buyers and sellers to move items","maker",[54,57],{"id":55,"by":11,"text":56},"8117102","Hey guys, I built this with the team at Fobo.net. It’s just a quick experiment I put together during the week. The idea is to rent a truck and drive around the city picking up…",{"id":58,"by":59,"text":60},"8117441","ajkjk","I love this idea, but I'd love it even more if you donated stuff if it didn't sell so I didn't have to. Having access to a truck is hard when you live in a city and mostly don't…",{"value":62,"source":52,"evidence":63},"People in San Francisco selling or buying used furniture and appliances",[64],{"id":55,"by":11,"text":56},{"value":66,"source":52,"evidence":67},"Sellers split final price 50\u002F50 on large items; free for some high-end items for now",[68],{"id":55,"by":11,"text":56},{"value":70,"source":52,"evidence":71},"Experiment to make buying and selling furniture easier",[72],{"id":55,"by":11,"text":56},[],"unknown","prototype","team",{"praise":78,"objections":107,"requests":154,"questions":191,"alternatives":215},[79,95],{"value":80,"source":81,"evidence":82},"Good idea that solves a real Craigslist pain","commenter",[83,87,91],{"id":84,"by":85,"text":86},"8117349","kansface","I like this idea quite a bit. Both selling and buying furniture on CL is a nightmare. I moved to the city 3 years ago from across the country and was forced to sell furnishings…",{"id":88,"by":89,"text":90},"8117370","ryandrake","Selling on CL is a huge annoyance. I've tried to sell a number of things there, and mostly get flaky \"buyers\" who never respond back after their initial \"I'm interested\" message.…",{"id":92,"by":93,"text":94},"8117631","Scoundreller","And from the other point of view, I've sent reasonable offers (based on local market rates) to sellers that \"Had to have it gone by the end of the month!\", gotten a \"No way, I…",{"value":96,"source":81,"evidence":97},"Wish for Manhattan or East Bay expansion",[98,102,106],{"id":99,"by":100,"text":101},"8117418","mbesto","Get this going in Manhattan. You'll make a killing there.",{"id":103,"by":104,"text":105},"8117806","jbish","+1 to NYC. I tend to avoid selling stuff on CL because I don't want to directly deal with the potentially creepy person that actually wants my stuff. I guess what I want is a…",{"id":88,"by":89,"text":90},[108,123,138,149],{"value":109,"source":81,"evidence":110},"50% commission is too high for sellers",[111,115,119],{"id":112,"by":113,"text":114},"8117375","n0body","Seems any old idea is great in San Francisco. For what it's worth, 90 minutes is a very short for an auction, and only getting 50% is daylight robbery",{"id":116,"by":117,"text":118},"8117480","beenpoor","This is actually a nice idea. Lots of potential. Congrats on building a MVP! Few things that come to my mind - 50\u002F50 split seems pricey! - How about you do it differently ? pick…",{"id":120,"by":121,"text":122},"8117452","bpowah","A number of random thoughts come to mind. Apologies if this comes across as negative. I like the idea because it makes selling a hassle-free experience, but the way I am…",{"value":124,"source":81,"evidence":125},"Unclear whether the service is profitable or scalable",[126,130,134],{"id":127,"by":128,"text":129},"8117724","stefan_kendall3","I wish you luck, but I don't see how this is sustainably profitable. People think their junk is worth way more than it is, and \"minimum price\" will wreck this.",{"id":131,"by":132,"text":133},"8117718","ams6110","It is a cool idea but seems to have serious scalability concerns. One truck can only hold so many items, you'll need drivers with CDL endorsements, insurance, fuel, etc. for…",{"id":135,"by":136,"text":137},"8117780","pyoung","\"Yet the buyers don't pay anything for the service.\" Well, it is a bidding process. So if buyers believe there is enough added value in this service, they will overbid the 'CL…",{"value":139,"source":81,"evidence":140},"Sellers can already use Craigslist cheaply",[141,145],{"id":142,"by":143,"text":144},"8117262","pappyo","If I am a seller, what is my motivation to use your product? I could easily post my things on CL, tell the buyers to come pick up, and I get full price for my stuff. Where do you…",{"id":146,"by":147,"text":148},"8117178","nobodysfool","I can see it working maybe, but still, it seems like you could just put something up on CL just as easy, and nobody is going to pick up your stuff and return it, they will just…",{"value":150,"source":81,"evidence":151},"90-minute auction window is too short",[152,153],{"id":84,"by":85,"text":86},{"id":112,"by":113,"text":114},[155,170,177],{"value":156,"source":81,"evidence":157},"Fix button hover effect",[158,162,166],{"id":159,"by":160,"text":161},"8117198","brandonhsiao","One thing I notice is that when I hover over the buttons they get shorter. Rather an off-putting hover state to me.",{"id":163,"by":164,"text":165},"8120678","Raphmedia","Fix the hover effect on the buttons. The click too. Don't remove the border, make it white. Or if you remove it, put a margin that is the same height as the border was.",{"id":167,"by":168,"text":169},"8118159","baby","It's because they tried to do a button effect. But they missed the idea. They have to add a top border of color white on the hover.",{"value":171,"source":81,"evidence":172},"Make item list viewable without signup and avoid requiring phone number",[173],{"id":174,"by":175,"text":176},"8117767","fuzzythinker","Wish list: - Make the list of items available online without signup - At the minimum, don't require a phone#, ask for email instead if you don't want list to be public for some…",{"value":178,"source":81,"evidence":179},"Clarify website explanation of how it works",[180,184,188],{"id":181,"by":182,"text":183},"8117359","joosters","Your comment here explains the idea more than the website does. Why on earth don't you put more information on the actual website?",{"id":185,"by":186,"text":187},"8119004","gambiting","Yeah, looking at the website I had absolutely no idea what the service was offering.",{"id":189,"by":186,"text":190},"8121301","It's not technical details - It's that I literally didn't know what they were advertising. It wasn't until I read the comment that I understood the pickup would be from me, and…",[192,198,208],{"value":193,"source":81,"evidence":194},"What happens if no bids meet the minimum price?",[195],{"id":196,"by":197,"text":193},"8119607","mrec",{"value":199,"source":81,"evidence":200},"Liability and insurance for damage or injury",[201,205],{"id":202,"by":203,"text":204},"8118421","nness","The thing that really stands out is comprehensive and liability insurance? What happens if someone is injured moving a someone's stuff, or if the truck has an accident and its…",{"id":206,"by":143,"text":207},"8119620","Hi Ed, former moving professional here. I love the idea, but I think you have a lot of logistical obstacles to overcome. I thought I'd throw some questions at you to think about…",{"value":209,"source":81,"evidence":210},"How do you find hundreds of buyers?",[211],{"id":212,"by":213,"text":214},"8117574","raldi","How'd you find hundreds of buyers?",[216,221,232],{"value":217,"source":81,"evidence":218},"Craigslist",[219,220],{"id":84,"by":85,"text":86},{"id":142,"by":143,"text":144},{"value":222,"source":81,"evidence":223},"Moveloot",[224,228],{"id":225,"by":226,"text":227},"8117288","jiaweihli","You'll have quite a bit of competition!: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.moveloot.com\u002F",{"id":229,"by":230,"text":231},"8117272","intosethg","Didn't moveloot a YC company from the last class already starting doing this...",{"value":233,"source":81,"evidence":234},"eBay Sell For Me",[235],{"id":236,"by":237,"text":238},"8117630","sasad","eBay also provides a similar service. 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