Preloved

Web and SaaS

secondhand clothing marketplace

SHOW HN2023

92points
56comments
#704of 3,109 in 2023
Top 23%of 2023 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

8 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.

Idea: 3 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, intuitive design and good mobile-friendly site

    From 3 comments
    • Nice, well done! Btw, there's a public company in Brazil that does exactly that: https://www.enjoei.com.br/ Their GMV is ~US$ 200 million/year, and their revenues are ~US$ 30…
      carlossouza on HN
    • Thanks for sharing the website. It's truly inspiring, and I'm loving the clean and intuitive design!
      frizkyK on HN
    • Great website! I really like the endeavor.
      edweis on HN
  • Impressive build from scratch

    From 1 comment
    • it's amazing you built a complex marketplace/commerce site all from scratch. big kudos! if you ever do a paid course on your development, I am more than happy to pay!
      taw1516 on HN

Objections

  • Site slow or images failing under Hacker News traffic

    From 2 comments
    • The site seems to be having some loading issues right now. Lots of images failing to load.
      msephton on HN
    • Yes, sorry for that! Unexpectedly made it to the front page of Hackernews, and now my small server is seriously being put through its paces. It's clear I need to upgrade it ASAP.
      frizkyK on HN
  • Credit card payments not accepted

    From 2 comments
    • Great site! Had a brief look and the clothes look great. Looks like CC isn't accepted, but bank transfer is. Curious why that is?
      bevan on HN
    • Thanks! In Indonesia, credit card usage is around 6%, one of the lowest in the region. We prioritize e-wallet payments, with banks as a secondary option. E-wallets have minimal…
      frizkyK on HN

Requests

  • International shipping for buyers outside Indonesia

    From 2 comments
    • This is awesome, well done! I use Depop and Vinted here in the UK. We also have one called Preloved, which could be problematic. I also know some vintage clothes sellers and a…
      msephton on HN
    • +1 for international orders, would love to get notified once that goes live. I noticed that there doesn't seem to be a shopping cart to check out with multiple items at once,…
      synthpop on HN
  • Shopping cart for multiple items

    From 2 comments
    • +1 for international orders, would love to get notified once that goes live. I noticed that there doesn't seem to be a shopping cart to check out with multiple items at once,…
      synthpop on HN
    • Absolutely! I'll prioritize working on the shopping cart soon. Thanks for your interest! To stay updated, the best way is to create an account. Once international shipments…
      frizkyK on HN
  • Mobile app

    From 2 comments
    • Thanks for your elaborate answer and good move to build this. I think there are a lot of opportunities there for new digital products like this that fit niches. I think making a…
      marapuru on HN
    • I'm also from Europe, and Vinted is awesome! Totally agree about the mobile aspect. Initially, I focused on making the website mobile-first, but we received numerous requests for…
      frizkyK on HN

Questions

  • Why Indonesia and how is sourcing done

    From 2 comments
    • I'm curious: Why Indonesia? Is there a specific reason for sourcing from this country over others?
      no_wizard on HN
    • I'm guessing ease of shipping locally. I'm very curious too - there must be some practical or legal obstacle?
      anotheraccount9 on HN
  • How the platform was grown and marketed

    From 2 comments
    • Looks good, how did you get your initial content on there? Did you reach out to some influencers or used your own local network? Are you also tapping into other Indonesian sites…
      marapuru on HN
    • Nice site. The hard part is growing the user base. Have you started and how is it going?
      user_named on HN
  • Tech stack and hosting

    From 2 comments
    • Nice website. I am just curious to know what web stack (front and backend) you used to develop this website
      mrTee1977 on HN
    • Great stack! Is it performing well? Are you using a VPS?
      gminic on HN

Alternatives named

  • Vinted

    From 1 comment
    • There is a similar company in Europe: https://www.vinted.com/ I think the popularity comes from the really good mobile experience, that would be a top priority from a service…
      st4lz on HN
  • Depop

    From 1 comment
    • This is awesome, well done! I use Depop and Vinted here in the UK. We also have one called Preloved, which could be problematic. I also know some vintage clothes sellers and a…
      msephton on HN
  • enjoei

    From 1 comment
    • Nice, well done! Btw, there's a public company in Brazil that does exactly that: https://www.enjoei.com.br/ Their GMV is ~US$ 200 million/year, and their revenues are ~US$ 30…
      carlossouza on HN
  • Tokopedia and Shopee

    From 1 comment
    • Thank you! All the content is user-submitted, and we rely on Instagram and Twitter for traffic. Some influencers spread the word and it really got things rolling. We're actually…
      frizkyK on HN

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