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Why don't you start a new woot?

Nov 21, 2012 6:11 PM

I don't mean amazon; I mean you, person with some capital, business experience, and a good knowledge of this community.

For better or worse woot just isn't like it used to be, and people are leaving. Why hasn't anyone scooped them up by filling the niche that was left by old-woot? Just buy up random items that you can scoop up as surplus and sell them cheap, throw in a few signature items and loss leaders, and let the community run wild. It might not be as profitable as a new arm of amazon, but there's definitely a market for it.

panthiest panthiest

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I would, but all the good four letter domain names are already taken.
-=C=-

curtise curtise
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There are plenty of other sites that have tried to copy their business model. I'm sure they are making money, but it just isn't the same.

thepenrod thepenrod
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Sounds like you have it all figured out, lets go halfsies and create Woot 2. We'll call it Moot.

jwwimer09 jwwimer09
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You lost me at capital. :(

jsimsace jsimsace
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Capital? Business experience? KNOWLEDGE?!

Sure, just ask the impossible, why don't you?!

knyle knyle
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@jwwimer09: Haha I'm tempted, but what @knyle said applies to me- I don't really have the funds and I know marketing, but not how to run a business at all.

panthiest panthiest

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