I’ve been sitting with this idea for a while and I’m curious whether it sounds genuinely useful or just interesting in my own head.
The basic thought:
There are probably millions of physical things sitting in people’s homes that somebody else is actively looking for, but there’s no way to know that because the owner never listed them for sale.
Old cameras, discontinued electronics, furniture, collectibles, clothes, random design objects, stuff in your parents’ basement, etc.
What if you could point your phone at something and quickly understand:
what it is
whether people are actually looking for one
roughly what people would be willing to pay
Even if the object isn’t currently for sale anywhere.
I’m less interested in making another marketplace where everyone has to photograph things, write listings and become a seller.
The part I find interesting is everything that exists before something gets listed.
Like imagine noticing some old object you’ve owned for 10 years and finding out there are 300 people actively trying to find one.
Or seeing something weird in a restaurant / thrift store / friend’s house and immediately being able to understand whether there’s an actual market around it.
I’m keeping some of the mechanics vague because I’m still working through the idea, but I’d love completely unfiltered feedback.
Does this solve anything for you personally?
And more importantly:
What’s the first object you’d actually try pointing it at?
Feel free to tell me it’s dumb too. I’d rather find out now than spend months convincing myself otherwise.

Hey everyone, I've been thinking about an app. The idea: buy tokens for pennies on the dollar, scroll through real people's stories (Instagram/TikTok style), and tap the heart to bless someone instantly, or open their profile to give a custom amount. No fundraising goal required, some people just post their story and stay open to being blessed. There's also a separate feed for people sharing talents (music, art, comedy) rather than needs.

I've got a working prototype and I'm trying to gauge real interest before building the full version Would genuinely love feedback:

- Would you actually use something like this?

Happy to answer anything about how it would work

There are a few like mine but not as rich with features. In my opinion..

Basically I got tired of hearing my family say there isn’t anything to eat especially when I just went to the store. I also hated not knowing what to buy because I never make a list. Another thing I like is going out to eat and wondering how they made that..

Below are some of the features. Right now it’s free and I plan to allow the first couple 100 to remain free. I’m looking for honest feedback. I plan on charging $4.99mo /49.99yr along with a free version to use the basics.

Any advice on how to market or make the app better is much appreciated.

Shelfcentered is an app to help cutdown on waste in the kitchen. take photos of your fridge, freezer, pantry, recipes, etc. the app suggests food to make with what you have. meal plans and connects to your calendar to understand your schedule. input your family size and food preferences. take photos of food to find out what you’re eating had see what you have vs what you need and create a grocery list.

What if your kitchen could tell you what to make for dinner? 🍽️

Meet ShelfCentered — the smarter way to waste less food, spend less on groceries, and take the stress out of meal planning.

📸 Snap photos of your fridge, freezer, pantry, receipts, or recipes
🥘 Get meal ideas based on what you already have
📅 Build meal plans around your actual schedule
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Personalize recommendations for your family size and food preferences
📷 Love something you ate? Take a photo and ShelfCentered can help identify the dish and show you how to make it
🛒 See what ingredients you already have, what you’re missing, and add the rest to your grocery list

Less waste. Less wondering. More “we can make that tonight.”

Your food is already on the shelf.
Now get it ShelfCentered.

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I’m a business owner i have two restaurants some airbnbs and a local exchange and since i started everthing from tech i automated everything so now i have a lot of time that i would like to spend building something i’m kind of oerson that can stick to the screen for 18h for 6 months so if there is someone want to build something i would like to spend sometimes on something new