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frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
akomtu · 2 years ago
How do you automate sorting clothes? I assume you're getting huge piles of random stuff.
frizkyK · 2 years ago
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. :)

frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
taw1516 · 2 years ago
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!
frizkyK · 2 years ago
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

frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
dotcoma · 2 years ago
Have you thought about promoting your service via StyleDoubler ?

https://www.styledoubler.com/

frizkyK · 2 years ago
No I haven't, wasn't aware of them until now. Thanks for the suggestion, will definitely look into it.
frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
taw1516 · 2 years ago
wow this is great job! Congrats. Curious if you can share your tech stack for this? Did you use any headless commerce to speed up development?
frizkyK · 2 years ago
Thank you!

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.

frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
mandeepj · 2 years ago
Your site logo has a 8 bit flair. Are you a Minecraft or Mario fan?

Are you comfortable in sharing your MRR? Even ballpark is ok.

If traffic is slowing down, your site might be suffering from that post-runout exhaustion in that channel. I see you are already taking steps to mitigate that. Have you thought about partnering or hosting your inventory on a popular retailer's site? Good luck with your biz.

frizkyK · 2 years ago
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.

Thanks a lot!

frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
robobro · 2 years ago
Literally tons of used clothing gets sent here.

Indonesia is not very green but technology like this can help address that

frizkyK · 2 years ago
Exactly this
frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
synthpop · 2 years ago
+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, even if they're all from the same seller. Suppose that's not a big deal yet until I'm actually able to get orders shipped to USA, though. Good looks so far, very promising stuff!
frizkyK · 2 years ago
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.

frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
hzzhdev · 2 years ago
Awesome stuff! Any plans on getting investors on board or get funding for team expansion etc.?
frizkyK · 2 years ago
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.
frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
gminic · 2 years ago
Great stack! Is it performing well? Are you using a VPS?
frizkyK · 2 years ago
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.
frizkyK commented on Show HN: I built a website to buy and sell used clothes in Indonesia   preloved.co.id/... · Posted by u/frizkyK
anotheraccount9 · 2 years ago
I'm guessing ease of shipping locally. I'm very curious too - there must be some practical or legal obstacle?
frizkyK · 2 years ago
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.

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