Ben Lang

Hero - Sell stuff faster with AI

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Hero helps you identify, price, and list items for sale in seconds. ๐Ÿ“ฑ Get the free app ๐Ÿ“ธ Scan products to see resale value instantly โœจ Auto-generate titles, prices, and details ๐Ÿ“น Record a video โ€“ No more typing! ๐Ÿ’ฅ List items in seconds, get offers fast

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Ben Lang
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Huge congrats! I've been an early beta tester and really love the experience of selling stuff on Hero. Used to be a power seller on ebay, and let me tell you, this is a game changer compared to selling on ebay/craigslist etc.
Rahul
After spending years behind the scenes at Product Hunt, itโ€™s a surreal experience to now be on the other side, launching Hero. ๐Ÿ˜ป Do try out the ๐Ÿช„scan experience and all the other flows. Let us know what you think! Finally here is my stash: https://www.herostuff.com/u/rahu...
Kai Gradert
@rahulmfg Yes, same here. I am super excited to be working with you again ๐Ÿ’ช ๐Ÿฆธ
Rahul
@kaigradert Likewise Kai ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿฆธ
Lyondhรผr Picciarelli
@rahulmfg unavailable in New Zealand? ๐Ÿ˜ญ We have a mad strong culture of buying and selling second-hand things and thrift-repurposing basically everything. We only have one huge player (TradeMe) and this would be the bomb if took off down around here.
Rahul
@lyondhur we will be expanding soon :) ๐Ÿ™Œ
Lyondhรผr Picciarelli
@rahulmfg nice, cheers. When is "soon"?
Joshua Voydik
Hey everyone! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Iโ€™m Joshua, co-founder and CEO of Hero. We started Hero because selling secondhand online sucks. Platforms like eBay and Craigslist are slow and tedious. Selling should be fast, simple, and efficient - especially for electronics, which is where weโ€™re focusing first in the US. With Hero, you can list items 100x faster - in less than 30 seconds. Just snap a video or photo, and our AI instantly handles pricing, descriptions, and listings. Weโ€™re also making it easy to catalog your items and always know their value. Our vision is to build an AI-native marketplace, where the entire selling process is powered by AI... removing all friction and making it effortless. Weโ€™re working on other marketplace integrations for effortless cross listing/selling. Weโ€™re still in beta, growing rapidly, and learning with every scan. Six months ago, Hero was just an idea. Now weโ€™re live, and weโ€™d love your feedback to keep making it better. ๐Ÿ™Œ Joshua
Kai Gradert
Hi ๐Ÿ‘‹ I'm Kai, one of the makers of Hero. I've been selling used stuff on the Internet for years. If I can make a few bucks on an item, I will ๐Ÿคญ Unfortunately, existing marketplaces have failed to adopt modern UX, AI, mobile, or video from the bottom up. We have surveyed hundreds of users during the development of Hero, and the feedback has always been the same โ€” tools are not fun to use, and the process of listing stuff is too cumbersome and time-consuming. That's why, earlier this year, we decided to build an AI-native marketplace that questions all aspects of the selling and buying experience. The v1 of our vision is to simplify cataloging and listing your old electronics for sale. Point your phone, scan, record, and talk about your item, and Hero will do the rest. Thanks to everybody who provided early feedback when the app was still rough around the edges. This is the beginning to make the selling and buying experience of used items more enjoyable. I would love your feedback โ€” the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's still early days rolling out the marketplace.
levelsio
Congrats Joshua! Great to see this live :D
Kai Gradert
@levelsio Thank you ๐Ÿซก
Madalina B
Super excited about this! ๐ŸŽ‰
Rahul
@madalina_barbu thanks Madalina ๐Ÿ™Œ
Kai Gradert
@madalina_barbu Thanks ๐Ÿ™
Nancy Le
Hero is like having a personal shopping assistant, it's so easy to use and I can finally sell all my stuff without having to leave the couch. Congrats team!
Rahul
@nancy_autonomous thanks Nancy ๐Ÿ™Œ
Huzaifa Shoukat
This is cool! Scanning stuff to sell is way smarter than typing everything out. Gotta try this out and see how fast I can make some cash! ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Rahul
@ihuzaifashoukat ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ™Œ do try & let us know :)
Kai Gradert
@ihuzaifashoukat Any feedback is appreciated. Are you currently selling on any of the existing marketplaces? What do you like or dislike about them?
Bayazid Malikov
Congrats on the launch! What is the rough process of pricing? How can I be sure the price is credible?
Kai Gradert
@bayazid_malikov Good question. We price against other comparable items based on the condition of the item. We provide a price range. And, of course, you can always overwrite the price when you edit/list your item.
Jackieline Cosares
How accurate is the pricing compared to similar items? Also, Iโ€™m curious about the video recording option, does it automatically generate the listing details from the video?
Kai Gradert
@jackielinecosares We provide a range when pricing items. And you can always overwrite the price when you edit/list your item. Hero will automatically generate a listing from the video.
Sunil Sharma
Excited to see how AI can revolutionize the way we sell! 'Sell Stuff Faster with AI' is a game-changer for businesses looking to streamline their sales process. With AI's ability to analyze data and personalize customer interactions, we can connect with our audience more effectively and close deals faster than ever. Can't wait to explore this further!
Jeremy Herrman
Hey Product Hunters! ๐Ÿ‘‹  Iโ€™m Jeremy, co-founder an CTO at Hero. As someone who has sold a LOT on eBay and Craigslist, I know how much of a hassle listing stuff for sale can be. Hero makes that process 100x faster โ€“ just scan ๐Ÿ“ธ and with one tap your item is listed ๐Ÿ’ฅ Advancements in technology enable magical moments, and thatโ€™s exactly what weโ€™re aiming for with Heroโ€™s AI-native marketplace. Instant product recognition, auto-generated titles, prices, details from the scan โ€“ no more typing โœจ Try it out and let us know what you think! Happy scanning!
Adam Wolfe
I absolutely love Hero!! Iโ€™ve been an avid Facebook marketplace user my whole life, and with the AI wave taking over this has been my new favorite platform. Would love to see a Facebook integration to list items on both but without the friction that Facebook has! Love it!
Kai Gradert
@adam_wolfe1 Integrations are coming ๐Ÿ•บ Thanks for trying Hero ๐Ÿฆธ
Gideon Musinguzi
It's not on Android!
Kai Gradert
@gideon_musinguzi Baby steps. We hear you ๐Ÿซก
Maia Buljeta
This is really cool! Do you think you might do integration with Shopify products at any point?
Kai Gradert
@maia_buljeta Curious, what do you have in mind for a Shopify integration?
Maia Buljeta
@kaigradert I was thinking about something that would actually be able to link to the product pages themselves or allow people to buy the shopify products from the app! Other platforms such as Etsy have such poor reach due to SEO and paid ads, and it's so hard to get products in front of anyone's eyes on these platforms without going wild on SEO, which erases the individuality of my clothing posts, for me.
Emily Willis
Launching soon!
@kaigradert @maia_buljeta I can feel your pain Maia, but if you're reaching buyers on 2nd hand marketplaces like Hero & others, your prices would have to be low margin/high volume wouldn't they? Otherwise your listings become like paid/sponsored posts in a 2nd hand marketplace (which I usually ignore because I'm looking for something really cheap / repurposed to either save costs or avoid buying new & adding to the consumption problem in the world)
Eric R. Burgess
Super-excited for this one! Research is the slowest part of clearing our garage of collectibles and books.
Peter Whalley
If i understand this correctly, your Buyers also have to be on Hero? But they are all on FB and EBay and Gumtree right now - how do THEY know about Hero? Love the concept but you need the buyers?
Kai Gradert
@peterbwhalley Thanks for the comment. We are actively working on integrations with other sites. As a seller, you shouldn't have to think about where your item sells.
Vikash Sharma
I love the idea of using AI to handle pricing and descriptions definitely simplifies the process.
IngoA
Bummer, not available in Germany :-/
Kai Gradert
@flutterrausch Hoffentlich bald auch in Deutschland ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿป
Yanlin Wu
Congrats on the launch! I've always want to sell something when livestreaming, but I haven't stepped out the first step because I always want to prepare the "perfect" plan before I get started. But with Hero, I believe this process could be far more easier! Brilliant!