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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

No I haven't, wasn't aware of them until now. Thanks for the suggestion, will definitely look into it.

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.

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!

Exactly this

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.

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 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! :)

Thanks a bunch!

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.

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.

Thanks! Yup, almost hit 10k sign-ups!

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!

You're right about the commas, however, Indonesia uses the Rupiah, which sounds very similar to the Rupee used in India.

Just to clarify, 4500000 rupiah is approximately equivalent to 300 USD.

Thanks! I've used VueJS/NuxtJS/Tailwind for the frontend and a NodeJS/ExpressJS/Postgres combo for the backend.

Thanks for sharing the website. It's truly inspiring, and I'm loving the clean and intuitive design!

Hey Rizky, thanks a lot. I agree, and yes, I'm in jaksel! :)

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 a mobile app.

Since I'm not well-versed in mobile development and we're self-funded with a tight budget, I opted to super optimize the website for mobile instead. I figured optimizing for free traffic through SEO would be a fantastic starting point. Surprisingly, I stumbled upon a ton of high-traffic keywords with little to no competition, which got me pretty excited.

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 competing with Tokopedia and Shopee, but they're not exclusively for second-hand clothing, although it's allowed there. We reached out to some sellers and found the turnover rate to be high, but it requires a lot of effort.

For pickup and delivery, we collaborate with couriers like Grab and Gojek. Additionally, we've partnered with a company/API that handles pickups and deliveries when a seller makes a sale on our platform, taking advantage of affordable postage in Indonesia.

Thrifting in Indonesia is booming, with Instagram as the main hub for buying and selling. Surprisingly, there's no (modern) dedicated platform like those in the West for the Indonesian market.

So, I created one, and it gained rapid traction. Now, I'm figuring out how to take it to the next level.

Thank you! :)

Thank you!

You're right, I'll add a username password login method soon

No you don't have to be logged in. You can check into a place by clicking the button in the bottom right corner. This starts a speed test and review form. The results will be shared with other people.

However, you can add places without checking in when you are logged in.

Thanks :) I got a lot of inspiration from the Twitter UI/UX actually haha

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The backend should normally fetch data from APIs if no results can be found. Temporarily disabled due to HN's traffic slowing down the website a lot.

Sorry for that.

The website was down/slow an hour ago. Should be fixed now! Sorry for that.

I agree, but the results on Workmode are submitted and reviewed by users of the website! :)

From the users of Workmode

You can create an account and actually check into places on Workmode :) You can do so by clicking on the button in the bottom right corner. It starts a speed test and review form. The results will be shared with other people!

I've been doing the same when I was traveling in Asia :)

Btw, you can also submit and check into food courts on Workmode! I've added a couple myself haha