Middle-
Web and SaaS
e-commerce storefront builder
SHOW HN2017
4points
9comments
#2,139of 2,242 in 2017
Top 96%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 4 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Connects Stripe and PayPal at signup so selling is immediate
From 2 comments
Hi guys, I wanted to deliver something very simple and useful for e-commerce. Middle is for lead capturing or if you want to sell at the same time you had idea about selling your…
middle1 on HNThanks for questions and feedback! Free trial 14 days and then $19/mo (this info is in the header, but I agree not perfectly visible). Our goal is to offer a super simple…
middle1 on HN
Objections
Unclear what the product is and what signing up involves
From 3 comments
You don't show me what I'm signing up for, but expect me to sign up anyway. I'm not giving the man on the street my personal info, certainly not a fly-by-night SaaS. I think you…
csmattryder on HNOn mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HNI agree. It should show more info on the homepage as to what I'm signing up for along with some demos. I also feel that the price is a bit steep. It's not far off Shopify's…
aaronlumsden on HN
Price seen as steep compared with Shopify
From 1 comment
I agree. It should show more info on the homepage as to what I'm signing up for along with some demos. I also feel that the price is a bit steep. It's not far off Shopify's…
aaronlumsden on HN
Unclear why it differs from Shopify, Etsy, eBay or Gumroad
From 3 comments
You don't show me what I'm signing up for, but expect me to sign up anyway. I'm not giving the man on the street my personal info, certainly not a fly-by-night SaaS. I think you…
csmattryder on HNOn mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HNHow is that different than the other companies which have been mentioned? Is there a problem/bottleneck that you’ve solved that you can give as an example?
matt_the_bass on HN
Elevator pitch referencing Medium is confusing
From 1 comment
You don't show me what I'm signing up for, but expect me to sign up anyway. I'm not giving the man on the street my personal info, certainly not a fly-by-night SaaS. I think you…
csmattryder on HN
Requests
Show examples and demos on the homepage
From 2 comments
You don't show me what I'm signing up for, but expect me to sign up anyway. I'm not giving the man on the street my personal info, certainly not a fly-by-night SaaS. I think you…
csmattryder on HNI agree. It should show more info on the homepage as to what I'm signing up for along with some demos. I also feel that the price is a bit steep. It's not far off Shopify's…
aaronlumsden on HN
Clearer value proposition and pricing visibility
From 1 comment
On mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HN
Questions
What problem does it solve that others don't?
From 1 comment
How is that different than the other companies which have been mentioned? Is there a problem/bottleneck that you’ve solved that you can give as an example?
matt_the_bass on HN
What does it cost and what is the value proposition?
From 1 comment
On mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HN
Alternatives named
Shopify
From 3 comments
You don't show me what I'm signing up for, but expect me to sign up anyway. I'm not giving the man on the street my personal info, certainly not a fly-by-night SaaS. I think you…
csmattryder on HNOn mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HNI agree. It should show more info on the homepage as to what I'm signing up for along with some demos. I also feel that the price is a bit steep. It's not far off Shopify's…
aaronlumsden on HN
Gumroad
From 1 comment
I agree. It should show more info on the homepage as to what I'm signing up for along with some demos. I also feel that the price is a bit steep. It's not far off Shopify's…
aaronlumsden on HN
Etsy
From 1 comment
On mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HN
eBay
From 1 comment
On mobile there was no indication of what your product is. Why would i chose this over Shopify or Etsy or EBay? What is the cost? What is the value proposition?
matt_the_bass on HN