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Ask HN: Review my startup - GiftGoRound.com

6 points by sort3d ↗ HN
This is quite an early beta, just opened it up last weekend. But thought I'd ask for some feedback as well as give everyone a chance to spread some last minute, not so subtle holiday gift hints. I'm working on a video and a screen shot walkthrough for folks before they register, but for now you have to register to see anything.

The general idea is that there's a tech savvy person who sets up a "gift circle" for their family and friends who are perhaps less savvy. This solves a common problem for those of us who's friends and family have no idea what to buy the nerd who has everything.

Thanks for your help!

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maushu
The landing page doesn't have enough information for me to want to register, perhaps some screenshots of the user area, at least?
sort3d
Yes, definitely needs a screenshot walk through!
sort3d
If you want to take a look without registering use, login: tester@intexcel.com, pass: 14all2c
fluorescentLAMP
I think we should have a chat. Our two websites need each other.

Mine: undercoversanta.com (also early early beta - too late for this year's gift season).

notahacker
Well that makes three of us that had similar ideas and didn't managed to fully implement them before Christmas :-p

Mine's more early alpha stage (and on hiatus) as attempting Facebook integration was biting off a little more than I can chew...

I still think there's a lot of mileage in the concept though as I think there are some pretty key features (other than vendor independence...) that Amazon's wishlist and Best Buy's Giftag are missing. Happy to talk

sort3d
I was definitely thinking that facebook integration could really lower the barrier for people to use something like this. I've also been working on that piece of it.