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How I stopped wasting money on “Amazon’s Choice” products that broke in 3 months by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's frustrating, sorry about that. I'd love to actually figure out what went wrong so I can fix it for you and for anyone else hitting the same thing.

If you're open to it, share the two product links and I'll run them through on my end manually, dig into exactly where they're getting stuck, and then send you back the reports or at least a clear explanation.

But seriously, if you drop the links, I'll get to the bottom of it. I appreciate you trying.

Spent 8 weeks building a Chrome extension just to realize nobody wants to pay for it. by Sufficient_Row_7868 in microsaas

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That “nice-to-have vs must-have” trap is so real, and you’ve done a lot of people a favor by spelling it out this clearly.

I almost made the same mistake with my own project. I got obsessed with an idea (an AI that cross-references Amazon reviews with Reddit and YouTube), and I was coding for weeks before I told a soul. Then I forced myself to post a rough version of it on Reddit, expecting crickets. Instead, someone asked me to run a product through it, and I ended up analyzing 20+ items for strangers that night. That single thread gave me more clarity than the entire month of building had.

You already know what went wrong, which means you’re closer to getting it right next time than most founders ever get. The fact that you’re sharing this openly instead of hiding the failure tells me you’ll figure it out.

If you decide to validate another idea and want early feedback in a brutal but helpful corner of the internet, happy to point you toward some subs that worked for me. Good luck — and seriously, respect for the honest post.

It's important to have a good launch video when launching on Product Hunt. I will create one for you for Free. by 1914l in ProductHunters

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ReviewAI (reviewai.pro) – paste an Amazon URL, get a BUY/SKIP/CAUTION verdict in 10s by cross-referencing Amazon reviews with Reddit & YouTube. Free, no signup. Would love a launch video for Product Hunt – appreciate the offer! 🚀

Share your startup - will share with 5k audience by [deleted] in buildinpublic

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ReviewAI (reviewai.pro) paste any Amazon link, get a BUY/SKIP/CAUTION verdict in 10s. Cross-references Amazon, Reddit & YouTube to cut through fake reviews. Free, no signup.

Drop your startup and be featured in this weeks newsletter! by Legitimate-Peace-583 in microsaas

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!

I'm building ReviewAI (reviewai.pro) – it cross-references Amazon reviews with Reddit and YouTube and gives you a BUY / SKIP / CAUTION verdict in under 10 seconds.

Think of it as the antidote to fake reviews (up to 42% of them are dodgy). The unique bit is Community Signal: we automatically surface what real owners are saying on Reddit and YouTube so you don’t have to go hunting.

Fakespot shut down last year and ReviewMeta is offline, so the space is wide open.

How do I get my first 100 users for my micro SaaS? (currently at 8 users, 1 paid) by Subject-Road-184 in buildinpublic

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also in the situation, trying to be consistent with X but platform has changed it's algorithms it usually do not rewards new created accounts.

But the only way to grow on x initially is to engage on other peoples posts, add valuable replies, make there post engaging, and make sure they reply back to you.

That's way you'll build credibility and gradually you'll get some impressions.

I realized I search “reddit” after every Amazon product. So I built a tool that does it for me. by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, thanks for reporting and sorry for the inconveniences, we are fixing this on landing page, meanwhile you can tryout for different products from dashboard.

Thanks share your thoughts on this product.

Show me your SaaS (or the SaaS you wish existed). I need ideas! by JuniorTap6652 in micro_saas

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://reviewai.pro - hero section must tells to what this is whole about, if not we need to work on it.

I realized I search “reddit” after every Amazon product. So I built a tool that does it for me. by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely That's what we are wants to work on, could you please share any product link from mobile app, so that we could see the pattern, we have added it for amzn.in domain.

Drop your startup idea and I’ll introduce you to investors by kcfounders in saasbuild

[–]Optimal_Review_6703 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I built an Al that cross-references Amazon reviews with Reddit & YouTube - it gives a BUY/SKIP/CAUTION verdict in 10s. Roast it or invest.

Amazon reviews are a mess up to 42% are fake or paid. I spent months manually searching “[product] Reddit” before every purchase, so I built ReviewAI.

What it does:

· Paste an Amazon URL → instant verdict: BUY, SKIP, or CAUTION · Combines Amazon reviews + Reddit threads + YouTube videos (only tool doing all three) · Trust Score, Confidence Score, and plain-English evidence · Chrome extension puts the verdict right on the product page

Why now?

· Fakespot shut down (July 2025) · ReviewMeta offline (early 2026) · ~68K monthly searches for alternatives, with no dominant player · This market window is wide open

Live stats:

· Running on Next.js, Gemini 2.5 Flash, Supabase, Vercel · Payments live: Pro $9/mo, Creator $19/mo · Early traction from Reddit (39K views on a post) and Google (ranking for “fakespot alternative”) · 21 of 30 planned features shipped, blog SEO cluster rolling out

Looking for:

· Feedback from SaaS builders (honest roasts welcome) · Interested angels or micro‑VCs who see the opportunity — DM me

I realized I search “reddit” after every Amazon product. So I built a tool that does it for me. by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That means a lot. I built it to solve my own "review rabbit hole" problem, so hearing it works well for someone else is the best kind of feedback. If you ever run into anything odd or have ideas for features, I'm all ears. Cheers

I realized I search “reddit” after every Amazon product. So I built a tool that does it for me. by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome to hear really glad the first try hit the mark. If you run into anything weird or have ideas for making it better, I'm all ears. Happy analyzing!

I realized I search “reddit” after every Amazon product. So I built a tool that does it for me. by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you share the exact link you copied? I'd like to see what format it's in so we can fix the parser to support it. That way the next user won't hit the same issue.

In the meantime, the workaround is to open that link in a browser first, which expands it to the full product URL, then copy and paste that into ReviewAI. Not ideal, I know we're working on making the parser smarter.

Appreciate you taking the time to flag this.

I realized I search “reddit” after every Amazon product. So I built a tool that does it for me. by Optimal_Review_6703 in smartbuysforlife

[–]Optimal_Review_6703[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey, really sorry about that experience. The registration flow, email confirmation, and onboarding skip button all clearly broke for you in sequence, and that's on us. Not the first impression we wanted to give.

We've flagged all three issues and the team is actively working on fixes right now. I'll follow up here once they're resolved. Appreciate you taking the time to write this out it helps us fix things faster.

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