asdf (OP)
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October 25, 2010, 10:13:50 PM |
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I've created this website bitswap.cz.cc It's supposed to be for bitcoin users as a meeting/market place where people can trade their goods and services for bitcoins. I'm hoping that it will aid the growth of a robust bitcoin economy where people can easily find and trade a wider range of goods and services, thus increasing the value/utility of bitcoin. So far, no takers. So I thought I'd "plug it" in this forum. Perhaps it's not really what the community needs or wants right now, but if anyone wants to suggest any ideas or improvements/features that will make it more useful to them as a service, please let me know ( contact@bitswap.cz.cc). Also, any ideas on promotion would be welcome. I've already added it to a few directories. asdf
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ShadowOfHarbringer
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October 25, 2010, 10:16:21 PM |
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I have a few observations.
1. It looks terrible. 2. YAK ! Dark green ! This is disgusting. 3. It does not look trustworthy. You really need to create a more professional image if You want people to trust You with their money. 4. You are a newbie on this forum, with 17 posts, with no reputation. How are people supposed to trust You anyway ? 5. Your domain name is VERY bad & unprofessional, If You're wanting to do some serious buisness with it. 6. EDIT: No SSL ? Not even a non-authority-signed certificate ? What is this ? It definately looks like a scam site, i can tell You. 7. Are you serious about this at all ? 8. GOTO 1
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asdf (OP)
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October 26, 2010, 01:42:24 AM |
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I have a few observations.
1. It looks terrible. 2. YAK ! Dark green ! This is disgusting. 3. It does not look trustworthy. You really need to create a more professional image if You want people to trust You with their money. 4. You are a newbie on this forum, with 17 posts, with no reputation. How are people supposed to trust You anyway ? 5. Your domain name is VERY bad & unprofessional, If You're wanting to do some serious buisness with it. 6. EDIT: No SSL ? Not even a non-authority-signed certificate ? What is this ? It definately looks like a scam site, i can tell You. 7. Are you serious about this at all ? 8. GOTO 1
Thanks for the tips. I agree that it doesn't look very good, I'm not a web designer, just a coder. But I'll try to improve the appearance. I don't think trust is a huge issue, because I'm not selling anything. It's a free service. You have nothing to lose by posting a notice. Though, I do intend to charge a small fee for posting if the site grows, but that's down the track. The reason I don't have SSL and a proper domain is because I'm a cheap ass and I don't want to invest money into this thing if it's not gonna get used. Would you use it if I fixed the various issues you mention (get a proper DN/SSL and fix the style)? It's hard to judge if there is a market for this thing and what features would be considered important or useful. Thanks for the advice. asdf
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TTBit
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October 26, 2010, 03:08:14 AM |
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looks better than craigslist.
I read SOH's description before going, and expected much worse.
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ploum
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October 26, 2010, 06:46:04 AM |
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I will not be as critical as SOH.
It could be a bit better (with some pictures) but what I'm essentially missing is a list of all offers and a list of the last 10 offers.
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ploum
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October 26, 2010, 06:47:30 AM |
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Well, I created an account but I cannot login.
I want to offer a fridge that I have and that I don't use for bitcoins.
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asdf (OP)
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October 26, 2010, 06:58:50 AM |
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Well, I created an account but I cannot login.
I want to offer a fridge that I have and that I don't use for bitcoins.
Cool! There was a bug in the login script. sorry about that. It should be working now. Please try again. I'll add a list of the 10 most recent offers on the home page. I'll also try my skill at designing a picture. Thanks for the feedback.
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ploum
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October 26, 2010, 09:05:02 AM |
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Still unable to login. I also discovered http://www.biddingpond.com which, for no apparent reason, is not listed in the bitcoin trade page. Don't you think that bitswap and biddingpond are nearly the same ?
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Drifter
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October 26, 2010, 11:50:27 AM |
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Still unable to login. I also discovered http://www.biddingpond.com which, for no apparent reason, is not listed in the bitcoin trade page. Don't you think that bitswap and biddingpond are nearly the same ? Biddingpond is listed on the trade page. Under the "Other" section.
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Anonymous
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October 26, 2010, 12:18:54 PM |
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Well, I created an account but I cannot login.
I want to offer a fridge that I have and that I don't use for bitcoins.
Cool! There was a bug in the login script. sorry about that. It should be working now. Please try again. I'll add a list of the 10 most recent offers on the home page. I'll also try my skill at designing a picture. Thanks for the feedback. You could offer a bitcoin bounty for someone to create a pic for you
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asdf (OP)
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October 26, 2010, 10:36:59 PM |
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Still unable to login. I also discovered http://www.biddingpond.com which, for no apparent reason, is not listed in the bitcoin trade page. Don't you think that bitswap and biddingpond are nearly the same ? biddingpond is an auction site. Bitswap is more like a job notice board. I'm sorry about the login problem. What happens when you try to log in? Did you try to register again? What login did you use? I don't see any new account in the database that could be yours. You could offer a bitcoin bounty for someone to create a pic for you That's a great idea, but I have only 50 bitcoins and I can't really buy any with the problems at mtgox and bitcoinmarket. Pic will have to wait.
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