Hello hackers, Is your side project losing money? - Sell its modules to cover the losses.
I want to validate my community which helps indie devs sell failed weekend projects.
What do you think about this idea?
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I think you need to find a use-case for someone willing to buy a module.
I've got a related idea based on your introduction:
There is a small amount of money involved, like $50 or something that fixer pays for their attempt, for 2 reasons:
Why is this interesting:
Now I think about it, I might be able to build this myself, the hard part is probably the marketing, kick-starting it so it works. So perhaps you/I'd need to collaborate with indiehackers.com since it has the community. (So if you're reading this IH, let me know what you think)
Great explanation! I thought about it myself as well.
A few points are:
If need help with that I can help.
That would just be the deal you put in writing. If they don't give it back, that would be stealing. The platform could help with legal stuff regarding that.
While I agree the marketplace is hard, I don't see how otherwise someone would be willing to buy for a failed module.
I also agree with the chicken egg problem, so you'd first need a smart way to gather one side of the deal to lure in the other side. I don't see that at the moment..
Regard the first point, im not sure fixer will get in this deal from the firat place, of I would be a fixer i will want, in success scenario, to at least remain a share holder. This can be solved with giving some options, the seller can choose prefered one in the begining and they can eventually negotiate and agree on something.
Usually in marketplaces, the way they solve the chicken and egg problem, is by pay or offer very good deal for one of the sides when they mainly count on the other side to be the main busines model. I dont think it fits much for IH cause for that need to raise money and wait many time until it becomes profitable.
I hope I helped somehow and will take it and perfect it, for anything else you can approach me and we can brainstorm together on this one and other ideas:)
Cool idea, just don't know if there is a market for it.
Maybe pivot the project to a market place like Evanto and sell there ?
But still imagine the hassle to deadl with someone's code, maybe if it is a silver bullet.