Ask HN: Please Review my Web App (nobadgift.com)

I tried to register using "Connect with Facebook" but got this error message "An error occurred with sometimesyouforget. Please try again later."

Normal Registration - Did not receive account activation email. Can't Login.

Also there is no purpose of username in the registration when login is through email.

The first thing I can point is the design. Seriously, it's as cheap as $15. Get a nice design. You even get the PSD files with it to customize the tiny detail.

First reaction: waaayyy too much info required to sign up. Even better: let users play around with the app, even if they haven't signed up yet.

This is a Rails app, correct? I think using a nice template would make this a magnitude more attractive. My suggestion is to be more clear with the value. Put "Share your gift list" in big, bold font at top, or something like that. I shouldn't have to read a paragraph, or click through some steps to figure out what the website is. I should want to do that after salivating from your main point.

I would focus on trying to figure out a way to translate all of those "Happy B-Day" posts on facebook into people giving $1 towards a gift and making that process as seamless as possible. Then I'd call it something like GiftMePlease.com. That's exciting, translating all of those comments into $$$.

extra .com in your about section: Thus, the idea for NoBadGift.com.com was born;

Sounds interesting. I was thinking about something similar for my current location and biggest social network. Execution matters more, of course. Once you fix the design (seriously) some tips. - Offer the converse: gift suggestions for your friends, on a mail. - Offer birthday reminders. - Try to understand the level of connection between a two peoples, so you can experiment with gift pricing. - On the other side, offer retailers a deal for a cut of their profit.

Good luck. Execute fast. This is now public :)