u/Allinnyc

When you start a DIY/home project, what is the most challenging part for you?

For me, the buying part can be the most frustrating: tools, materials, fixtures, lighting, flooring, appliances, hardware - I go into a loophole of comparing reviews, specs, prices, shipping, return policies, and wondering if it will actually work for the project.

How do you usually figure out what to buy?

What would make that part easier?

When you buy a new home you also need to buy a lot of stuff immediately and in a short period of time like appliances, furniture, mattresses, TV, kitchen supplies etc. etc. the list goes on and on. It can become a never-ending loophole of searching, looking for reviews, comparing prices, understanding shipping. There's a lot of guesswork and a lot of "I really hope I chose the right thing".

I’m trying to help with this guesswork by building a tool that checks retailers, shipping to your ZIP, price trends, reviews and gives you a recommendation whether to buy now, wait, or even track a better price.

Would this be helpful you when buying your new home?

What else would you want it to check so you'd know you made the right choice? Any feedback could be helpful!

For products like appliances, furniture, tools, vacuums, and other home goods - how do you decide if something is actually a good long-term buy?

Is it reviews? Warranty? The material it is built with? Or do you rely on friends for recommendations?

And what information do you wish was easier to find?

For people who bought a TV recently - what helped you make a decising? I've been comparing models, specs, reviews, price drops, retailer deals, warranty, and I just can't decide what to buy.

What has helped you decide faster?

When you’re doing a home project - what has been most challenging?

Was it the getting it going? Planning? OR was it the buying part where you had to find the right products and tools?

For me the purchasing part is always trick whether it is appliances, fixtures, tools, lighting, flooring, bathroom/kitchen items, furniture - I find myself comparing prices, reviews, specs, shipping, return policies, and guessworking whether it will actually work for my project.

I’m trying to find ways to improve this process. What do you can be useful for home improvement?

When you’re doing a home project - what has been most challenging?

Was it the getting it going? Planning? OR was it the buying part where you had to find the right products and tools?

For me the purchasing part is always trick whether it is appliances, fixtures, tools, lighting, flooring, bathroom/kitchen items, furniture - I find myself comparing prices, reviews, specs, shipping, return policies, and guessworking whether it will actually work for my project.

I’m trying to find ways to improve this process. What do you can be useful for home improvement?

I’m curious how other builders think about this.

Do you see your AI agent as something to grow long-term, sell, license, integrate into another company, open-source, or use internally?

How do you think agents will be bought, sold, or monetized in the next few years?

Happy to hear your thoughts.

When you buy a new home you also need to buy a lot of stuff immediately and in a short period of time like appliances, furniture, mattresses, TV, kitchen supplies etc. etc. the list goes on and on. It can become a never-ending loophole of searching, looking for reviews, comparing prices, understanding shipping. There's a lot of guesswork and a lot of "I really hope I chose the right thing".

I’m trying to help with this guesswork by building a tool that checks retailers, shipping to your ZIP, price trends, reviews and gives you a recommendation whether to buy now, wait, or even track a better price.

Would this be helpful you when buying your new home?

What else would you want it to check so you'd know you made the right choice? Any feedback could be helpful!

When you buy a new home you also need to buy a lot of stuff immediately and in a short period of time like appliances, furniture, mattresses, TV, kitchen supplies etc. etc. the list goes on and on. It can become a never-ending loophole of searching, looking for reviews, comparing prices, understanding shipping. There's a lot of guesswork and a lot of "I really hope I chose the right thing".

I’m trying to help with this guesswork by building a tool that checks retailers, shipping to your ZIP, price trends, reviews and gives you a recommendation whether to buy now, wait, or even track a better price.

Would this be helpful you when buying your new home?

What else would you want it to check so you'd know you made the right choice? Any feedback could be helpful!

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I’m testing Maya, an AI shopping agent for the moment right before checkout.

The flow is simple:

A shopper pastes a product link.
Maya checks where else it’s sold, compares prices, shipping, fees, and price trends, then recommends whether to buy now, wait, or track a better price.

The consumer pain point is confidence:
“I found what I want, but where should I buy it?”

From a marketing perspective, I’m curious if this becomes a new decision layer between product discovery and purchase. And from a shopper's persepctive, would you use it?

Questions for this group:

1. Would this help conversion by giving shoppers more confidence, or add friction before checkout?
2. Is “where to buy” the real commercial moment, more than product discovery?
3. What products would you use it for first - appliances, electronics, furniture, fashion, beauty, something else?

Would love honest feedback. I’m trying to understand if this solves a real shopping pain or if people are already fine comparing everything manually.

I’m researching a very specific appliance-buying problem and would love honest feedback.

When buying a fridge, washer/dryer, dishwasher, oven, etc., the hard part is often not just choosing the product.

It’s knowing where to buy it.

Different retailers can have different prices, shipping, delivery dates, installation, haul-away, warranty, and return policies.

I’m testing a shopping assistant called Maya where you paste an appliance link and she checks where else it’s sold, compares pricing, shipping, and price trends, then helps you decide:

buy now / wait / track a better price

Would this actually be useful before buying a major appliance?

And what would make you trust the answer?

Not selling anything here - trying to understand whether this solves a real pre-purchase pain.

I’m testing a new feaure for Maya, an AI shopping agent, and it is focused on the moment before checkout.

The flow is simple:

You paste a product link.
Maya checks where it’s sold, compares prices, shipping to your ZIP, pricing trends, and helps you decide whether to buy now, wait, or track a target price.

The main pain point we’re testing:

People don’t always need more product recommendations.
Sometimes they already found what they want - they just need confidence on where to buy it and whether the price is actually good.

Curious to get feedback:

1. Would you use this before buying something expensive online?
2. What would make you trust the recommendation?
3. Is “where to buy” a strong enough pain point?
4. What categories would you test first - appliances, electronics, furniture, mattresses, something else?

Happy to test it with real product links if anyone wants to try. Comment below.

I’m testing a new feaure for Maya, an AI shopping agent, and it is focused on the moment before checkout.

The flow is simple:

You paste a product link.
Maya checks where it’s sold, compares prices, shipping to your ZIP, pricing trends, and helps you decide whether to buy now, wait, or track a target price.

The main pain point we’re testing:

People don’t always need more product recommendations.
Sometimes they already found what they want - they just need confidence on where to buy it and whether the price is actually good.

Curious to get feedback:

1. Would you use this before buying something expensive online?
2. What would make you trust the recommendation?
3. Is “where to buy” a strong enough pain point?
4. What categories would you test first - appliances, electronics, furniture, mattresses, something else?

Happy to test it with real product links if anyone wants to try. Comment below.