A store that generates products from anything you type in search
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·September 13, 2025lucasyvas
haolez
I know of a company that is huge in laser for physics and started like this in the 80s (through magazine catalogs).
They would list all kinds of lasers. When they got some offers for one of them, they'd sell it and schedule the delivery in 90 days. Then, they started the project from scratch. Crazy stuff and borderline legal :D
magicalhippo
We do something similar at work. Except usually the dev department doesn't know until handed the project from sales and so the project goals might be entirely unrealistic given the deadline.
What do you mean that feature doesn't exist? Well, I sold it to the customer, they have to go live in two weeks and their workflow depends on this feature.
ttoinou
Some smart stealer was posting bikes of his neighbors online second hand marketplace and waited to get contacted for specific model to steal them. Genius evil
i7l
This is what Amazon has been doing for years with Marketplace: check what's popular and then compete on price.
treadump
This is genius: https://anycrap.shop/product/trumps-head-in-a-basket
pkulak
Something like this really highlights AIs inability to negate things. Like, search for "no lace hiking boots" and you get hiking boots... with laces.
lsb
This is halfbakery! I love it!
(For example, a recent half baked idea there is a perpetually burning flag. https://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Perpetually_20Burning_20Flag... )
hyperific
This is quite silly and fun. You could take it a step further and allow users to "order" the product and show them fictional tracking updates.
"You package has arrived at the Tannhauser Gate Processing Facility"
losthobbies
Ahhh you stole my idea lol
I was gonna do this as a way for people to stop buying things they don’t need. They get the “buzz” of going through the process of buying something (checkout, credit card form etc) they get a confirmation email and everything.
Looks great! Congratulations
kafked
Thanks! Though I built this a few months ago and was sure that no one would be interested
ryukoposting
The perfect gift for any HN reader: https://anycrap.shop/product/a-startup-idea
pkz
Sorry for wasting your API resources but there are many hilarious things people generated. https://anycrap.shop/product/danger-swede-suit-dog-generator
kafked
I like it! Well, I guess I'll pay for this lesson, next time I'll create something more boring
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analog8374
The writing is pretty good
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thebetatester
Didn't quite figure that one out. I guess the AI isn't a Rick and Morty fan https://anycrap.shop/product/plumbus
You could make money off of this if you are able to pair willing manufacturers to realistic and popular ideas that get generated. It could become a real market place.
Hilarious project.
Edit: I did both Mouthwash Ramen and Time Machine to the Present. I’m now addicted to this, thanks.