shopflick seems to be good and brilliant concept. I think this could fill the gap of touch n feel factor when you buy online. I came across one more website qoof.com with similar idea but wth different business model. Qoof Claims to be the first video commerce with network of etailers and web publishers.

Let’s see which is going to be a big hit…

The reality is this is all very early stage stuff, so give it a chance. Personally, I think I’ll drop these guys a line…perhaps I can help them out!

And then all the comments complaining about the commissions being taken by Shopflick. But then Julie (#20) backed up my original belief.

Having cont’d to read the comments I realized it might be just as easy to set-up a store on Amazon, produce videos on YouTube, and create one’s own site (very simple one using Drupal, for example). One might lose out on the network effect of Shopflick, but gain that of Amazon. I just don’t know enough about Amazon’s commissions to make the final call.

I really like this idea and I think it’s a niche that will soon have lots of competitors. I love the way everybody is adopting the Flash Player in their start-ups. Better for everyone, including me.

It’s not a good idea. Any enterprising 12 year old could have came up with it, and and realistic 14 year old would have decided better of it. Video on a current manufacturer/retailer’s website makes sense. They can (and do) use YouTube for that.

A retailer whose function is to host videos and take profit does not make sense. It is inefficient and unnecessary. There are numerous channels with large audiences for small, no-name manufacturers/designers to post videos and promote themselves.

The idea just doesn’t seem logical to me. It’s like an ugly, useless appendage resulting from trial and error genetic mutation.

We at The Crazy Robertson decided to work with Shopflick because it opened up a new marketplace for us. It also allowed us to share our story through video versus just text and pictures.

Like anyone in their right mind would go to a website to watch ADVERTISING!

Who is ready to bet on when this will be announced in the deadpool? I say November 08.

I think folks would be surprised how ridiculously high the margins are on items like furniture, jewelry, etc. You really do pay a high premium for craftsmanship. 10 percentage points is nothing compared to what these folks would have to pay a major retailer for distribution such as Williams Sonoma/PotteryBarn or Costco. These retailers are also notorious for market testing design ideas on the backs of small merchants–if a design proves to be popular, then WS/PB or Costco would then manufacture a look-alike product in-house and screw the little guy.

I have a soft spot for the underdogs so my thoughts are biased. Also, their target audience is not TC readers, which probably skews very high for geeky males (like myself). I hope this works out.

Seriously, if your going to make shill comments that claim this is brilliant, don’t make it so obvious to discover your probable affiliation with the management and/or advisors.

Just think about it when would you need a video to describe a product? When product is really unique and commands a premium for that.

I don’t think there is a comparison with a shopping channel, since shopping channel is low grade products targeted to middle class.

To respond to previous comments I also think that the markup on the items that are being sold there are not 10% it is way higher since it all designer goods.

I doubt that somebody would want to sell and Iphone over there, but if you design high quality cloths or a furniture this looks like a great place.

They don’t even have an electronics category.

Sure they might want to buy the actual product based on your video…but chances are it won’t be from you. The person will go on shopping for the best price. And with the 12.5% added mark up(to recover the fees), they probably won’t be buying from you.

On QVC you are getting blasted with random crap all day, most of it products with large distribution channels etc.

If you read the article Shopflick is all about letting independent sellers get a chance, by giving them a way to let people find them using tags etc on their own and hear about the products from the seller’s perspective…

Very cool