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I def love this design way better. you are def right!

Simple and easy to use. I am signed in :)


yeah most definitively, They would love the design and the idea! I am sure we all got a bad gifts at least once!


Hard to beat the 2M of preorder in 24hrs for the Iphone :)


They need to update but androids have problems because some carriers do not automatically upgrade


I'd love to check out that 24-inch cocktail table! anyone heard more details of it?


i have not heard about it but it sounded innovative


Wow Smartphone watch!! Can't wait to see this!!


They just had it the easy way! that's what it is :)


Those are very simple facts. I think there is way more into it. I recently a good article similar to this one. I wil try to find it and post in here...


Can anyone explain a little more how it works?


This is Katherine - Co-Founder of ShopLocket. Basically you go in and create a product (name, price description, photos) and connect any PayPal email address and you're ready to publish. We give you a link to where your product is hosted and you can also embed your product into any web page or blog post using the iFrame we provide. Note that more payment options are coming soon.


How does this differ in practice from Etsy? I see you can embed it into another site, but are there any other advantages or differences in typical usage, like fee structure, searchability, and so forth?


Its a lot easier to get started with ShopLocket than with something like Etsy and the ability to select a style and embed it on your own site is a big plus. We plan to add custom CSS to widgets in the coming months, which should make widgets even more appealing.

Also on Etsy you still have a "store", and it only makes sense for certain categories of products. We're all about putting your products in front of your audience and the people that matter, rather than you just being another product in a generic marketplace. We want to create the ideal "display case" — a platform as awesome as the products people are selling.


Thanks Katherine! FYI: I am creating a start up coming up next month and I think it will be beneficial for your company to add your site as a partner because it will help you out to get way more traffic


Cool! Shoot me an email katherine [at] shoplocket.com :)


I think your idea is awesome! I always believe in those "step removing" ideas.


I am definitively going to start look up on it! I also encourage the Toronto Startup Scene. I like to see diverse cities creating Startups!


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