The emotions we want to spark at vendors.so
We don’t wanna build another soulless e-commerce platform and we won’t do it
Great products are more than their functionalities. Products that stick with us are like a great book or a fine piece of poetry, their impact lasts long after we’ve logged out. The secret to these great products is the emotions they toggle in us. Emotions so intuned, that they make us come back again, and again.
This has made me think of the emotions I want us to spark at vendors.so. What we want buyers, sellers, and every contributor, to feel as they interact with vendors.so. Our platform should be more than just a tool, it should be an experience. And here’s what we hope for in the long term.
Joy
Buying and selling on vendors.so should spark joy. We wanna infuse joy into e-commerce. We don’t wanna build another soulless e-commerce platform, and we won’t do it.
Connection
The art of buying and selling should make people wanna connect. Physical marketplaces used to be social places to gather and connect. Why can’t we have that on digital marketplaces too?
Ease
It should be easy shopping and setting up shops. We are committed to removing as many frictions as possible.
Quality
Quality items should be found easily and rewarded.
Affordable
Affordable items first.
Pride
Buyers and sellers should feel pride that they buy and sell here. We also want to feel immense pride in the community and the experience we build as we go along.
Are we doing all these right now? Heck, no. We are probably operating below 10% of all these points. But the good news is, we know these are the emotions we want to spark, and we are ready to light the match 🧨
