Surprisingly, we only had a couple of random submissions out of thousands.
I've added categories, subcategories, brands, colors, and sizes for users to customize their listings. Thankfully, most users are putting in a lot of effort, so moderation isn't a big issue in this area.
I set up a Telegram bot to notify me whenever a new listing is added, which helps me stay on top of things quickly. :)
Awhh, thank you! I don't have plans for a course, but feel free to hit me up on Twitter if you need any help or advice, haha.
Best way to learn imo is to just start with an idea and tackle one task at a time. Before you know it, you'll have a fully functional and impressive creation on your hands
I've used VueJS/NuxtJS/Tailwind for the frontend and a NodeJS/ExpressJS/Postgres backend.
I've developed everything custom and didn't rely on a headless commerce solution.
I used to be a gamer, but I have to give credit to my partner for creating the logo, haha
Currently, the MRR is in the low three figures.
No, I haven't explored that yet. It sounds intriguing, but managing and removing user-submitted content could be challenging since it's all user-driven.
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 become available, I'll send an email to everyone since it's a major development.
Thank you! While it's not in my immediate plans, I'm definitely intrigued and open to learning more about it, especially if the platform keeps growing.
Yes! The platform is currently running on a smaller DigitalOcean droplet. I've already upgraded it once and handling some DevOps tasks along the way. The Hackernews traffic is giving the server a serious stress test. As it continues to grow, I'm considering switching to render.com, especially when more expertise is needed to handle the increased demand.
Yep, local shipping companies here are great! They offer pickups and deliveries for around a dollar, sometimes even less within the same city. When sellers make a sale on our platform, their item gets picked up from their address and delivered, usually on the same day, depending on the chosen delivery option.
The platform is exclusively for the Indonesian market, allowing transactions within Indonesia only.
Though I'm born and raised in the Netherlands, my Indonesian heritage and language skills give me some insight into the market. After doing limited SEO and market research, I saw a great opportunity. So, I hacked together a platform and recently launched it. It's showing promise, but I'm still a bit skeptical.
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 fees compared to credit cards, which are relatively high with our current payment provider. For now, I've disabled credit card payments, but I might enable them in the future for orders above a certain amount.
Doing it on my own.
I'm running the platform, along with my girlfriend.
She handles design and social media marketing, while I take care of development and SEO.
Team effort! :)
I'm familiar with and love Depop! And I'm aware of Preloved too. Luckily, we're targeting different countries, so that potential issue you mentioned might not affect us.
Love the idea of international shipping! The shipping API we partnered with supports it, so it's definitely on our radar for the future. However, our current Indonesian payment provider has limitations. Credit card payments are disabled due to low usage, and the fees are quite high. Maybe we can consider implementing a minimum spending requirement for international orders?
On another note, I'll be kicking off the dev of the mobile app soon, so it might be a while before we can accept international orders.
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.
Influencers played a big part initially, giving us a boost by mentioning our platform organically.
Growth has slowed down lately, but I'm going all-in on SEO. Found a bunch of untapped, high-traffic keywords with little competition. Fingers crossed for some serious results!
I've added categories, subcategories, brands, colors, and sizes for users to customize their listings. Thankfully, most users are putting in a lot of effort, so moderation isn't a big issue in this area.
I set up a Telegram bot to notify me whenever a new listing is added, which helps me stay on top of things quickly. :)