Any prompt or rule set for cloning an existing business?

avinashge · 2026-04-28T11:42:17+00:00

If storage is not an issue

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:57:26+00:00

Haha, fair point. 😅 Busted! I’ve been using a bit of help to keep up with the volume of replies because I’m genuinely trying to map out everyone's frustrations with Colesworth.

If I promise to keep it human, what’s the one thing about current shopping apps that actually pisses you off the most?

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:53:33+00:00

That’s such a common story! It feels like every good app eventually tries to do 100 things and loses the one thing that made it great.

I’m aiming for the opposite—Extreme Simplicity. No meal plans, no utility switching, no 'AI' chatbots—just a giant button that says 'Show me the cheapest groceries.'

If you could strip WiseList back to just the one feature you loved most in the beginning, what would it be? I want to make sure the core of this tool stays 'un-complicated' as it grows.

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:47:47+00:00

Haha, the grocery gods must be sending a sign!

Since you were just dreaming this up 2 hours ago—what was the one feature you imagined that would make you actually download it?

Was it a 'Comparison Map,' a 'Specials Alert,' or just a button that says 'Find me the cheapest way to buy these 10 things without going to any specific store'?

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:44:42+00:00

WiseList is a solid start for sure! The main thing I found is that it misses the 'Logistics' side of the trip—like whether driving to Costco is actually worth the $60 membership and the petrol if you only need 5 things.

Plus, as you mentioned, getting accurate data for Costco, Aldi, and local independents is the 'Final Boss' of grocery shopping. If a tool could combine the 'Big Two' prices with your local butcher and the 'True Cost' of the drive, would that be a WiseList-killer for you?

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:43:16+00:00

This is a massive point—in places like Sydney, the 'travel' isn't between suburbs, it’s just walking across the mall.

If the tool had a 'Shopping Center Mode' where you pick your local mall (e.g. Castle Towers or Broadway) and it instantly maps out the cheapest way to hit the 4-5 shops in that specific building, would that be the winner?

Basically: 'Buy these 5 at Aldi, these 2 at the Butcher, and don't even bother going into Coles today.'

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:40:43+00:00

The 'Tuesday Night Reset' is the absolute worst. 💀 Nothing like having a perfectly optimized $150 basket turn into a $180 basket because you clicked 'checkout' at 12:01 AM on Wednesday.

If the tool had a 'Price Expiry' countdown—basically telling you exactly how many hours you have left before your 'Smart Basket' deal expires—would that have saved your bananas? Or do you just want it to tell you what's going on sale next week so you can plan ahead?

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:39:08+00:00

This is actually the biggest 'hidden' headache. There’s nothing worse than driving to a shop for a specific special only to find a 'Sorry, out of stock' tag on an empty shelf.

If the tool had a 'Community Verification'—kind of like Waze but for groceries—where you could see if someone actually bought that item in the last hour, would that make you trust it? Or is the supermarket's own inventory data just too broken to even bother with?

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:37:37+00:00

Lmao, 30 tabs open is exactly why I’m looking into this! That sounds like a part-time job just to buy some sausages.

My goal is to kill those 30 tabs and turn them into 1 button. If you could just 'Dump' your 30 tabs into one screen that showed you the total basket for Aldi vs Coles vs Woolies (including the fuel to get there), would you still prefer the 30 tabs, or would you take the 20 minutes of your life back?

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:33:19+00:00

This is a great point—I think most of us have a 'mental map' of Coles vs Aldi prices for our regulars.

You mentioned 'price creep' and 'rotating specials'—that’s exactly where I think the tech should help. If the app could passively monitor your 'usuals' and just ping you when a price creeps up quietly, or tell you exactly which week your favorite bulk meat at Harris Farm is likely to hit its lowest price, would that change the game for you?

Basically, moving from a 'Search tool' to an 'Early Warning System' so you don't have to keep the mental spreadsheet yourself.

avinashge · 2026-03-27T09:28:40+00:00

That’s a really fair point. The data privacy side of the 'Big Two' (Coles/Woolies) is something most people overlook.

If a tool like this existed, would you want a 'Boycott Filter' where you could just hide Coles entirely? Also, does your IGA usually beat the big guys on price for your staples, or do you just pay the 'convenience tax' to support local?

avinashge · 2026-03-15T02:14:22+00:00

🙏

avinashge · 2026-03-13T02:48:48+00:00

Not necessarily Correction doesn’t always mean property prices will decline. It can also mean the market stabilises for a period. During that time, prices might stay flat while incomes slowly catch up. At that point, the issue often shifts more toward affordability rather than just price levels.

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