GiftStarter

Crowdfunded gift-giving and gift concierge

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Crowdfunded gift-giving and gift concierge

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GiftStarter

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Good morning every one! (Literally just woke up to find GiftStarter on Product Hunt this morning - which sent me flying straight out of bed.) :) I think this is one of the craziest ways I've woken up in awhile! (So thank you!) GiftStarter is what I breathe, think about, work on, every day. I am one of the founders, and the CEO. And thanks Nichole + Product Hunt team! GiftStarter is about removing only buying what you can afford as a barrier, why not use crowdfunding for products for yourself, family and friends? Why can't it be used to combine the extra $5-20 we have for the ones we love? And as a company, why not deliver a real card and a real gift? Now, it's possible to buy anything sold online, piece-by-piece (square-by-square off of the grid), whenever you want, and with and for whomever you want! :) Very excited! OHHHH! And a PROMOCODE for you. Try it out. Here's a promocode for Product Hunt friends. It's ---- "ProductHunt8"----. It'll remove our gifting service fee (8%) so you can try the service for free (AND should never expire). Shipping is always included. We will mail a handmade card and ensure the awesome gift is shipped too. Hope you'll try it out - and definitely let me know if there's anything I can do, feedback. @ArryinSeattle on Twitter. You can always email me too at arry@giftstarter.com.

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11yr ago

WakesApp

@ArryinSeattle guys this is amazing when you open Europe feel free to ping me! Also 2 questions do you also consider joining forces with some big players/partners - locally? That could be interesting to leverage the largest local networks in Europe. Second - do you also plan any integration with FB or other network like FB app for GiftStarter (could still work in Europe/Australia maybe). Good luck guys, I love the taking off the pain of gift giving, also for weddings! ;-)

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11yr ago

GiftStarter

Maker

@mskakala Hi, Martin! Thank you so much for your note - very encouraging and we appreciate your support. Would TOTALLY love to join forces/partner with local big players. Do you have recommendations? We have integration (for logins and connecting with friends) with FB. Are you thinking a more integrated Facebook App? Actually, in the US we have a nice following of Europeans too already - so Europe may be a great next step.

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11yr ago

DaphnaBI

This is awesome. Much better than the person strolling around the office with an envelope and everyone needing change for a $20.

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11yr ago

GiftStarter

Maker

@robertwilliger EXACTLY! or the fabled "hey, I'll get you back in drinks at the bar!" #pleasejustpayme

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11yr ago

Traffic Think Tank

The amount of times we have to pool together to get someone a gift in the office - this would make that process SO much easier. Great find :)

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11yr ago

GiftStarter

Maker

@matthewbarby Oh - just posted this below - but I saw your post. Here's an example of an office gift a group of colleagues did for a manager's going away present. 2 Bottles of Scott for Matt to Send Him Off To His Journey at Porch.com https://www.giftstarter.com/gifts... There was also this office gift for a fancy 9 course dinner too: https://www.giftstarter.com/gift...

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11yr ago

It's not really crowd sourcing in the way most people mean that. This stream lines the processes of giving a gift to someone from a group. This is absolutely perfect for professional team celebrations (farewell parties, graduations, promotions, team accomplishments), family giving (extended family giving to elders, large gifts for significant occasions), friend circle giving, baby showers, wedding showers, weddings, holidays, heck even happy divorce parties, any time a group of friends, family, co-workers wants to give someone a gift from all. Great design, large selection of brands, easy processing, simple/clean UI, who could ask for more?

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11yr ago

Domino Spot

Interesting. It's one of those things that you wouldn't originally think of, but could actually work pretty well. Thanks for the example, Nikki.

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11yr ago

GiftStarter

Maker

@v4violetta Thanks Violeta! :) Works great for gifting yourself, traditional gifting occasions (baby, wedding), and the all the other ones too (birthday, father's day, housewarming, bachelorette, thank you, etc...).

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11yr ago

Hunter

"GiftStarter is the best way to bring family and friends together to give an amazing gift. You start it - and we help you with the rest. When you use GiftStarter, you don't have to collect the money or chase people down for cash. It only takes a couple minutes to launch a campaign for your gift. Start an amazing gift today! Once it is complete, we handle ensuring the card with everyone's messages and the gift is shipped!"

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11yr ago

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