Product Hunt isn't just for window shopping — every day people try, download, and buy things from the site. We recently asked the community if they’ve purchased something they discovered through Product Hunt. Nearly 50% of them recalled buying something, from a $2.99 theSkimm monthly subscription to a $299 Autonomous Desk.
Like most things we’ve built (e.g. Collections, ShareMeow), we wanted to make it easier for the community to do things they’re already doing. As of today, you can buy things you discover on Product Hunt without leaving the site and makers can sell cool things they’ve made in the Shop.
We’re starting with a few (awesome) partners, including this crazy durable umbrella from GE + Blunt and a Product Hunt Swag Pack (after heavy demand). Everything that’s available is in the Shop.
We’re eager for your feedback and if you’re interested in selling your product in the Shop, let us know. 😀
P.S. We’re only able to sell and ship within the U.S. to start (it gets more complicated once we have to report taxes in numerous countries), which is a bummer knowing roughly half the community lives outside the states. We’re eager to make it available in more places soon.
@rrhoover A must have. I wonder how the shipping works? I saw different standard of shipping. Some of them are free and fast, and some costs $5 and slow.
@rrhoover Confusing tax issue! You need to set up a European office! I hear the UK's nice this time of year 😂 (that's a lie! Nobody ever heard the UK's nice this time of year). Also, surely you can ship to other countries? In the UK, taxes for shipped goods are taken care of on import. Meaning the recipient has to pick up the customs tax bill!
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@rrhoover I just read the medium post and can't say anything. PH is becoming a better place for startups day by day. Cheers!
Great idea. That brolly would have been tempting if it shipped to the UK. This shop will probably be a great next step for crowdfunded products once (or even before?) they start shipping.
@rrhoover@bentossell You guys are genius, it makes all sense ;-) i often found intresting apps in PH but sometimes it's expensive for its use case, it will be perfect if there's a discount for the hunters (a code or ... and may be only the hunt day :-) ) and it makes the PH community members feel a kind of "PREVILIGIE"
Congrats on the launch! What is the referral/affiliate fee you apply?
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@sivola wonder if PH are selling the products themselves or drop shopping and claiming an affiliate cut
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@jozicd1@sivola The order information gets sent to the company, kind of like Etsy (but for tech).
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@sivola It varies from product to product. You can fill out this form (https://rrhoover.typeform.com/to...) and someone from the Product Hunt team will get it touch with you. Hope this helps!
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@askdaylen@sivola cool, would love to see a whole post or video about how the whole backend works @rrhoover
@jozicd1 Davor, sorry if so direct, but would you be willing to add in-app merchandise inside your app. Considering that integration is seamless and products are fulfiled automatically for you. Let me know, we are considering building such framework!
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