Hey PH! Don, Quyen, Bill, and I are the founders of WANTD. Big thanks to @katmanalac for hunting us! We are really excited to launch WANTD - a marketplace for sneakers and streetwear that makes it easy to buy and sell authentic items. All of us on the team come from this culture and are extremely passionate about sneakers. 👟 What’s the problem? The current methodology of buying and selling sneakers is antiquated; physically shipping and warehousing for authentication, buyers waiting up to 2 weeks to receive their items, sellers losing profitability due to fees and delayed payouts, and hidden costs being passed to buyers. It's time for a change! 👟 How does it work? Our marketplace leverages virtual authentication, resulting in lower fees (improving seller profitability by up to 45%), instant payouts, and shorter delivery times for buyers. WANTD also provides cross-platform pricing data and analytics that allows both sellers and buyers to easily track prices and consumer demand across the entire market and make informed decisions. Lastly, WANTD's app has inventory and collection management tools (iOS and Android) with marketplace integration that optimizes the resell process. Simply scan and sell! 👟 Why are we doing this? The market incumbents, such as GOAT, eBay, and StockX, have been around for 10+ years. The sneaker industry has advanced and consumers have matured; there are clear pain points that have surfaced (payout delays, exorbitant fees, delivery lead times, etc.). WANTD can solve these pain points using tech and proprietary tools / processes while also bringing back the sense of community that many of us dearly miss. 👟 Quick Stats • To date, we have 2.5K power sellers on our platform with almost 100K pairs of sneakers scanned in • Over 3K buyers and collectors that have expressed interest in purchasing 200K products • Discord with 1K active members discussing the latest news and hot topics • Backing from major celebrities (e.g. DJ Skee) and well-respected influencers / thought leaders in sneaker culture (e.g. WearTesters, Roszko, Richie Range, and more). Thanks for checking us out and we truly appreciate your support. Please share any feedback and thoughts you have with us in the comments. You can also directly email me at ricky@getwantd.com

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