Ask HN: Review my startup, qwinelizabet.com

3 pointshhmacedo13y ago5 comments

Just launching a new concept of social casual betting in mobile&web app. Would be great to have your feedback! - currently on Fb connect because of social design - should we have twitter, email,...? - we believe people bet because of fun and social challenge and so we avoid gambling with money - do you believe that can work? - we invented a character - the Qwin Elizabet - to make it more fun and casual - we are betting on that! - what do you think?

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chris_dcosta13y ago

If money is involved there's a whole host of betting regulation out there not least surrounding your target market (kids?).

But there's also some big players in that market too Betfair have pretty much cornered the adult market for peer-to-peer betting.

If money is not involved, where's the incentive to bet?

paulhauggis13y ago

"we believe people bet because of fun and social challenge and so we avoid gambling with money"

I believe that people bet because of the challenge and because of the money.

I think it can definitely work. There are many gambling-like features in some of the popular games out there today.

hhmacedoOP13y ago

thx - can you give me some examples of "gambling-like features in some of the popular games out there today"?

have you tried? any other insight?

IanDrake13y ago

I'm 35, so I'm not in your target market which is probably 25y/o males and younger. That said, I'm not sure your branding will appeal to that crowd.

As a concept I like the idea though. Again, best to ask your target market, which I kinda doubt is floating around HN.

hhmacedoOP13y ago

thx, yes the target isn't here I know :) But a lot of you folks have the experience and sensibility to evaluate this stuff - like your remark about branding vs. target fit.

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Ask HN: Review my startup, qwinelizabet.com

3 pointshhmacedo13y ago5 comments

5 comments

chris_dcosta13y ago

If money is involved there's a whole host of betting regulation out there not least surrounding your target market (kids?).

But there's also some big players in that market too Betfair have pretty much cornered the adult market for peer-to-peer betting.

If money is not involved, where's the incentive to bet?

paulhauggis13y ago

"we believe people bet because of fun and social challenge and so we avoid gambling with money"

I believe that people bet because of the challenge and because of the money.

I think it can definitely work. There are many gambling-like features in some of the popular games out there today.

hhmacedoOP13y ago

thx - can you give me some examples of "gambling-like features in some of the popular games out there today"?

have you tried? any other insight?

IanDrake13y ago

I'm 35, so I'm not in your target market which is probably 25y/o males and younger. That said, I'm not sure your branding will appeal to that crowd.

As a concept I like the idea though. Again, best to ask your target market, which I kinda doubt is floating around HN.

hhmacedoOP13y ago

thx, yes the target isn't here I know :) But a lot of you folks have the experience and sensibility to evaluate this stuff - like your remark about branding vs. target fit.

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