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Submitted by: Ybother
Created: Aug 16, 2007, 12:47 pm

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The Idea

A facebook widget shows your friends what stuff you have recently bought(Pictures), the price, your rating and what you think of it.

It might be the lastest gadget or the newest summer fashion item.

Bringing self vanity to the social networking.

He who has the most toys wins!

I thought of this idea when I was...

seeing someone else showing off an iPhone

Comments Posted

zentropy Posted: August 21, 2007, 4:17 am

Is the feature that you can share your purchases with friends voluntary? I mean in terms of privacy.

fossiloflife Posted: August 22, 2007, 5:20 am

didnt really understand wat u intend to build

Kevin_Cox Posted: August 22, 2007, 7:50 pm

What is this?

cRitter Posted: August 22, 2007, 10:04 pm

the concept is clear enough: a block on your facebook profile which displays stuff you own. something like, yo! check out my new iphone! indeed.

bcforrester Posted: August 23, 2007, 7:51 am

I like the idea just because you mentioned the iphone. However, how do you make money (so you can buy the second gen iphone ;-)

saigon Posted: August 23, 2007, 11:30 am

hypingshere something?

Willcom Posted: August 23, 2007, 4:39 pm

If this doesn't already exist as a facebook app, I say go for it immediately. Monetization should be easier than a lot of the facebook apps I have seen - whenever an item listed as owned by a user has an affiliate program linked to it, you could include a "Get Your Own" link such that you profit from affiliate marketing. You could also advertise related products.

I think the HotLists facebook ap from Hot or Not is simimilar but not quite the same.

Research it and do it.

HerbCSO Posted: August 23, 2007, 9:26 pm

Eh... Not sure I like this personally, but I can see the type of person who'd be all into this... ;]

thunderbear Posted: August 24, 2007, 11:22 am

two stars for bravery!

LisaS47 Posted: August 24, 2007, 3:16 pm

It's interesting, but it really promotes competitive consumerism--not to mention tells the crooks where to shop for cool stuff ....

Ybother Posted: August 24, 2007, 7:43 pm

hmm...i just though of it being a cool dear spotter too. u could spot a good deal on a item and highlight it to ur friend

chrispoad Posted: August 25, 2007, 4:31 pm

Good idea - but would it be an idea to limit it to certain product categories? The revenue stream is affiliate commissions from friends purchasing things their friends already have.

To build on the idea - FaceBook wishlists integrated with Amazon.

Dweezel Posted: August 25, 2007, 10:50 pm

I like this idea, really good for market research purposes.

Kevin_Cox Posted: August 28, 2007, 7:31 pm

OK, I understand sounds simple. But, why is there a need for a tool? Can't you just say check out my new phone or pda or computer and post a picture anyways without a tool.

Brenden Posted: August 28, 2007, 10:50 pm

how do you make money?

Hello!

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