How Startups Win: An Inside Look at the Product Decisions That Made Whatnot a $3.7B Phenomena

The co-founders of marketplace phenomena Whatnot, Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head, join Kevin Weil (President, Product & Business @ Planet / Operator in Residence @ Scribble Ventures) to talk about the non-obvious product decisions they made along the path to building a $3.7 marketplace. Get the transcript: how-startups-win-an-inside-look-at-the-product-decisions-that-made-whatnot-a-3-7b-phenomena

[@AIHarmonizing]

I come here for Kevin Weil. You are amazing!

[@darinjohnson1725]

At one time i would use 2 devises to i could watch and make purchases from 2 different sellers. Someone from 2 different categories at the same time. I stopped after the first time i was blocked from entering giveaways because of this but even after i went down to 1 device i kept getting blocked. Oh well, its the sellers loss. I can buy as much as i want on ebay

[@darinjohnson1725]

What not could have been great but if you have noticed it isn't growing as fast now. This is because of these decision makers. My wife and I was spending alot of money in the coins, diecast, and jewelry categories to the tune of over $25,000 in a years time. It got to the point where we agreed we were spending too much so we agreed to buy if we won a giveaway. Since then we have been blocked 7 times from entering giveaways for up to 5 days at a time. These giveaways are required for the sellers and even though there is no amount of giveaways specified that an individual can enter I get flagged for unusual giveaway activity. The fix? No purchased as long as my rights are being violated according to sweepstakes laws in my state. I have filed complaints with whatnot multiple times. The only response I get is an automated response. What is my recourse? I guess I need to start messaging the larger whatnot sellers and work my way down.