AI Verdict
Confidence: HighMarketplace has failed to gain traction with $0 MRR and -100% growth, indicating fundamental product-market fit issues. The chicken-and-egg problem is particularly severe for auction marketplaces.
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Rankbid
Ofreciendo subastas como un servicio para propietarios de sitios web, para que puedan maximizar sus ingresos, similar a una plataforma de publicidad pero que puede adaptarse a las necesidades y la estructura del webmaster. Los postores solo son cobrados cuando ganan la subasta. Mi intención es autorizar el pago únicamente durante la subasta y capturar el pago solo cuando la subasta haya terminado, generalmente de 1 a 5 días después de que el pago fue capturado inicialmente.
Rankbid: Auction-as-a-service platform with $0 MRR and -100% growth, struggling to find product-market fit.
None currently - No network effects, no proprietary tech, no brand recognition
- Small to medium website owners (10K-100K monthly visitors) looking to monetize beyond standard ad networks
- E-commerce sites wanting auction functionality for limited inventory
- No clear pricing transparency
- Missing integration options
- No case studies or success metrics
- Focus on specific verticals (real estate, collectibles)
- Build for WordPress/Shopify plugins first
- Offer revenue share instead of fixed fees
Low - Requires both supply (webmasters) and demand (bidders), making cold start difficult
- Chicken-and-egg marketplace problem
- Payment fraud in auction environments
- Regulatory compliance for financial transactions
- Competition from established ad networks
$15K-$25K for MVP (assuming 1-2 developers for 3 months)
- Real-time bidding interface
- Payment processing with authorization/capture
- Admin dashboard for webmasters
- Basic analytics for auction performance
Skip: Advanced fraud detection, Multi-language support, Mobile apps, Complex reporting