Wednesday 20 July 2011

Where are all the items?

Yes, I know, there are not a lot of items in the who has, or the I have tabs of the Who Has I have application.
Reason?
It takes time to build a following, and get users to start inputting items, requests, etc.
Sure, we probably could have auto fed data and items from similar sites, but aside from being illegal at this point, (I think), it would defeat the purpose of this app.
How so?
Spam, scams, cons, etc. Remember our goal: Spam, scam, and con free local searches and matches for what you want, without hours of searching.
So please have patience as we continue to build our lists of users.
Rome was not build in a day.

Sunday 10 July 2011

FAQ's about Who Has I Have

Today I would like to discuss some of the questions regarding Who Has I Have. Some of these questions:
1. Why is the app only available on the smart phones and not on the web?
  A. Spam, cons, and privacy- This app is a closed loop system, separate from the web, and does not allow items to be submitted from the web. This means no longer will you receive details on items that are fraudulent.
How many of you have looked at vehicles on a separate site, thinking it is local, only to find out they are in another country and it is a scam?
Who Has I Have cannot be spammed in this manner, it would be very hard to do. This app also shows the location of where the item was submitted on maps, which works out great for garage sales, etc.
2. Why is the search item screen only show you what you are looking for and what is the difference between this and the who has screen?
  A. The search screen only allows specific searches, again to prevent spam, and maintain privacy. The search screen is simply to see if an item is available, but does not store it as the who has screen does. You may be interested in an item, but are not necessarily interested in saving the item, or are not ready to communicate with the other person.
3. Why if there are no matches do you receive an error message?
  A. These are simply indicators letting the user know that the app is active, updating, and that there are no items listed. This only occurs on initial login.
4. You keep talking about privacy, why is this so important?
  A. In this age of internet stalking, privacy invasion, and hackers, I believe users should have the ability to buy and sell what they want to who they want. Which is why users can choose a login of their own choice, real or not, and being a closed loop system also enhances this privacy and security.
Additional features in the settings allow the user to change their location.