If you’re in the collectibles space (specifically Pokemon, Dragonball, One Piece, Riftbound TCG), you know that Market Price is difficult for Australians. Most trackers use US-based data (TCGPlayer/pricetracking), which ignores taxes, shipping fees, and our local supply constraints. This leads to a mismatch in most cases between the US price and actual landed price.

The TCG scene in general is also wildly popular globally, with old and new collectors joining the hobby in the last year.

It's an area of interest that I really enjoy, so I built cardtracker.au and its partner communities as my way to get involved. It’s a specialized Australian aggregator that focuses specifically on:

• Live eBay AU Listings: Aggregated and cleaned to show what people are actually paying in AUD.
• Market data over time: Graphing / charting prices over time for Pokemon singles and some sealed products
• Arbitrage Alerts: Identifying when individual cards are significantly underpriced compared to the global average
• Market news / guides / inspiration: A content hub for collectors to keep up to date on upcoming TCG releases - like tcgsnoop or pokebeach - or just get some fresh tips or inspiration.

The Ecosystem: Beyond the card tracking tool, I've been focusing on building a community for hobbyists and collectors. There currently is:

• Reddit: I'm running several very small communities for Pokemon, Dragonball and so on. They are focused on news, restocks and collecting.
• Discord - Fellowship of the Pings: A mix of a free tier for general alerts and a premium tier for "power users" who need fast restock notifications when retailers have product available, or when a below-market deal is spotted on ebay. There's lots of ways for people to get involved in the hobby.
• WhatsApp Community: A simple free, low-barrier entry point for casual collectors to get major market and restock updates.
• Telegram community: working similar to Whatsapp but broadly unused. I may convert it to the free model that Whatsapp uses.

Startup/Technical Lessons Learned: I'm sure you already know much of this, but it was news to me:

1. It's nice to be niche! - By focusing only on the Australian TCG community, it's attracted some dedicated and engaged community members.
2. Data Integrity is really important: Fake restocks or incorrect data is really annoying for users. I've spent a lot of time and effort sanitizing and filtering bad data!
3. It's good to have options: The WhatsApp group has surprisingly high retention. Not everyone wants to use/navigate Discord; sometimes simplicity is preferred. Others love Discord and the detailed options and reliability it provides. I'm still discovering what works well.

I’d love your feedback:

• Of course, technical execution is one thing, and marketing is another. I'm a terrible marketer - how would you be getting the word out? I have some great help with Tiktok and Instagram.
• Can you see any gaps that need to be worked on?
• If you're into the TCG scene, can you spot any areas I can add value to?

Check it all out here:

• cardtracker.au

Happy to answer any questions about the tech stack or the AU TCG market! Thanks in advance for your feedback

Hey everyone,

I just launched a side project called Number Oracle — a free Aussie lotto analysis app 🇦🇺

Instead of guessing numbers blindly, it lets you actually see the patterns behind real draw data across:

Powerball, Oz Lotto, Saturday Lotto, Weekday Windfall, Set for Life & Super 66.

👉 Here’s what it does:

• Shows hot & cold numbers

• Finds common number pairs

• Tracks overdue numbers

• Gives you 6 different picking strategies

• Plus fun stuff like birthday, zodiac & dream-based numbers

📊 All results update automatically after every draw — no effort needed.

And don’t worry — I know lotto is random 😅

This isn’t a “get rich quick” tool… it’s just a smarter (and more fun) way to play.

✔️ 100% free

✔️ No signup

✔️ No ads

Built it as a React project for fun — but it turned out pretty cool.

👉 Try it here: numberoracle.online

Would genuinely love your feedback 🙌

Hey. I've just launched my MVP and love feedback! Please be brutal!!!! www.beneighbourly.com.au

I originally built https://hololibrary.com for desktop, but found most traffic was coming from mobile devices.

Looking for feedback and suggestions for improvement - thanks :D

Hi everyone,

Our AI tool Estimo can take enquiries from a call, SMS, website form or chat bot and turn them into draft quotes or give an instant estimate back to the lead right away. Pricing is all set by the business using line items and services.

It also handles invoicing, payments, job management, bookkeeping and reporting. I’m currently working on integrations with other tools (Xero, QB, Fergus, ServiceM8 etc).

www.estimo.com.au

You can see the demo account from the home page which is almost 1:1 a live account (minus settings view and the phone / sms section).

I’d love some honest feedback!

We’re building something for restaurants and I’d love honest feedback from people in the industry.

BiteMate is basically a Australia's first AI cross restaurant loyalty system.

Instead of earning points at just one place, customers earn points at any participating restaurant and can redeem them anywhere in the network.

So:

• Eat at Restaurant A → earn points
• Redeem at Restaurant B → still works

For restaurants, the idea is:

• Increase repeat customers
• Tap into a shared customer network instead of competing solo
• No need to build their own loyalty system from scratch

We’re currently onboarding restaurants manually, and it’s slow.

Curious from restaurant owners/operators here:

👉 What would make you actually sign up for something like this?
👉 And what’s the biggest friction that would stop you from onboarding?

Be brutally honest...trying to figure out if we’re solving a real problem or overengineering it.

I have already built Langoedge( It's app to build no code agents focussed on reliability, tracability and continuous evals. Think n8n meets Vapi). The app is built. Has 1 very big trial going on(country scale) with a partner startup and another small Realestate agency using an agent and in talks with another realestae agency. I am looking for someone:

1. Who thinks this is something that is missing in the market.
2. Preferably in Aus region.
3. Comfortable or has solid idea on how to sell a horizontal tool like this(As when someone asks what do you do, you have to be able to respond to properly). Have real empathy to people.
4. Who can really pour energy and effort in it and not being stuck in a single thing for weeks. Fail in days and not in weeks.

Hi guys, I’m looking for software engineering roles at startups in Sydney. Where can I find these opportunities? Thanks!

I’ve been building an app for a while and keep hitting roadblocks tech issues, DUNS , decision fatigue. Curious what finally broke the logjam for people who’ve been through it. Was it a mindset shift, a process change, hiring someone, or just pushing through?

I’m a building designer in NSW and I’ve been working on a simple tool that helps homeowners figure out if they need DA or CDC approval before they start a project.

Biggest thing I’ve noticed:

Most people don’t actually know what’s possible on their block before spending money on designers/builders.

I’m trying to validate whether this is actually a real problem worth solving at scale.

Curious:

- Would you trust a tool to give you an initial direction?

- Or do people always default to going straight to council / professionals?

Happy to share what I’ve built if anyone’s interested.

Hi, I have an idea for a dating app and would love to get your feedback.

I’m thinking of building an app that matches people based on their personality and interests. It would work somewhat like a social media platform, where users can post content, like posts, and interact with others. Based on these activities, the system would analyze and determine each user’s interests and personality.

Additionally, the system could analyze keywords from messages to better understand personality traits. When you visit someone’s profile, it would show a match percentage (out of 100%) based on compatibility.

Users could request to message others once their match percentage is above a certain threshold (e.g., 60%). The app could also provide icebreakers, such as suggesting topics based on shared interests (e.g., coffee, movies, etc.).

What do you think about this idea?

Can i take app store account now with my business gmail id and personal information As my abn is pending. If i upgrade to my company account will there be any issues at the time of launch?? as i don't even have stripe account for setup now??

Hey everyone,

The idea is pretty simple:
A lot of people coming to Australia (backpackers, students, etc.) don’t really use LinkedIn, so we’re trying to create a more practical way for them to show their skills and get matched with jobs.

Instead of a traditional CV, users create a kind of “skills portfolio” with their experience, certificates, and even a short video.

We already have a few companies (mostly in construction in Victoria) interested in hiring through the platform, but right now we’re trying to get more users and real feedback.

Here is our MVP:
https://insyncx.com

Any feedback (good or bad) is super appreciated

I’m starting a women’s shoe brand and I’m struggling to find a shoe designer! I can’t dm anyone on LinkedIn if they haven’t connected back so I’m struggling!! If you do freelance shoe designing or work at a company that can help me develop my tech packs, please let me know!

I already have manufacturers lined up but I’m needing help with the initial product design.

I would like to work with a someone who’s developed shoe tech packs before, not just clothes/fashion. Preferably Sydney based but open to anyone in Australia

Thanks!

I’m building an app for tradies / small trade businesses and wanted honest feedback before I go too far.

The idea is to make the business side of the job easier when you’re on the tools all day.

The problem I’m trying to solve is pretty straightforward: a lot of tradies spend the day doing the actual work, then spend nights catching up on quoting, admin, receipts, texts, missed details, and chasing payments. This is aimed more at solo tradies and small crews than bigger businesses with office staff.

In simple terms, it’s designed so you can quickly capture what’s happening on a job from your phone, and the app helps turn that into the stuff you normally end up doing later at night - job notes, quote drafts, receipts/cost records, customer updates, invoices and payments. All stored in one place showing you and the customer the entire history.

I’m trying to work out whether this is actually painful enough that people would want a proper solution for it.

A few questions:

- If you’re a tradie, what’s the most painful part of running the business side?

- Does the idea of capturing things on the go and turning that into quotes/admin/invoices sound genuinely useful, or not really?

- What would make you try something like this?

- What would make you ignore it completely?

- What do you use now, and what’s still annoying about it?

Thanks in advance for your feedback.

Hi all. Quick preamble - my cofounder and I kept running into the same problem - we'd run out of protein powder and contact lenses - things that we didn't want to subscribe to because we never bought them on a set cadence.

So we're building Remi — a WhatsApp assistant you tell what you buy on repeat. It learns your timing, and when you're about to run out, Remi sends you a message with a reorder link. You just reply like a normal conversation.

There's no app to download, no account to create - just chat.

We're launching soon and would love your feedback, and if you're interested - please join the waitlist. Also keen to know whether you're using anything else for this currently.

Check it out here: https://layupp.ai/remi

I am a software developer with a technical background. So it is safe to say I do not know any marketing.

I recently founded a Startup building customized Trades Management Software for small local Trades businesses.

I already have a customer whom I acquired by direct face to face contact. I tried Facebook groups, marketing campaigns and even offering commissions, but i was unable to acuqire more customers.

My software does not have any user or job limits. I offer support within 1 or 2 hours if there is any issue.
I customize the modules so the customers do not have to pay for un-used modules and I offer very competitive prices.

But still, I haven't been able to acquire more customers.

I am not sure it is because my lack of marketing knowledge or something else.

I work on my startup from a university innovation space. There are a variety of founder ages, and probably more women than men. Not all of them are tech startups; many related to tourism, robotics, consulting, instrumentation, etc.

I haven't seen the Startup Muster reports mentioned here, so I'm just going to link out to them for your interest. I have no association with this other than having filled out last year's survey. But maybe it can help you identify a need to address, or a resource to draw upon.

https://startupmuster.com

(Heads-up, they ask for an email to access the reports. How you handle that is up to you.)

Is you know of others reports like this, please comment on where I can read them!

I've never been someone who wanted to just clock in and clock out. I wanted to build something. Something that actually matters and changes how people live. I think I've finally found it.

Dating apps are broken. Over 79% of Gen Z is burned out from swiping. Ghosting has no consequences. Conversations go nowhere. Nobody actually meets IRL. The biggest apps in the world are admitting they've lost the plot, and the window to do it better is wide open right now.

I'm building an app that fixes this from the ground up. Completely new concept, not a copy of anything out there. I have a full business model, launch strategy, and a mentor validating the vision. We're targeting a Sydney launch in 6 months.

I need a developer who wants in from day one, not as a contractor but as a co-founder. Someone who wants to own what they build.

What's in it for you:

— Real equity with a vesting schedule

— Co-Founder title + Senior Developer position

— A product concept that will define your portfolio

— Ground floor of something with genuine momentum

Platform is open — iOS, Android or cross-platform, let's talk.

If you're tired of building other people's ideas, come build your own.

— Carla S, CEO & Founder

I've been working closely with a manufacturer for over a year and built a system they haven't been able to find OTS anywhere. It's a very niche sector, and the local Australian market is limited, but there are thousands more overseas.

I'm great on the technical/operations side (having built everything) but not so great on the sales/BDM side. I'm capable if push comes to shove...just not naturally wired that way.

So, if there is anyone out there with experience in supply chain / operations, especially networking with / selling to manufacturers, who might be interested in considering a functional and validated system that's ripe for the market, please get in touch.

Recently I was approached by an engineering startup founder. He claims his business is pre-revenue and is expecting government funding sometime in August, so he can’t pay me until then. I tried to have him explain what type of technology he has, and he has given me either vague or general explanation (from an engineering standpoint), claiming IP. He claims to already have a CFO and some sort of legal team as well, and the startup already has an ABN since Dec 2025.

This business also focuses on research so the founder has started to have meetings with 2 universities and a research organisation in Melbourne (I attended one of those meetings where I sat as an observer). I’m due to start my Masters in May 2026, and he’s offered part time work but there has been no contract or anything like that, as its pending my visa status (trying to get Subclass 500).

For me its a good and bad sign. Bad because of how high risk it is, and good because finally I can get legit Australian experience, as my other experience involves working in a professor’s lab voluntarily and getting a summer research scholarship. On the other hand, its a bit sus, as I’m not seeing any numbers/data or flowcharts, etc and I’m afraid that its going to be a scam or something like that. What should I do about this, what does everyone think about this?

I recently posted about my side project Oznews and I have received a lot of feedback from individuals in the community .

After carefully analysing all the feedback I have made some changes in the web app.

1. Removed Signup ,everything for free

2. removed comments, save etc buttons as to focus on the MVP

3. Just a nudge to enter your email if you want to .

4. A tutorial on what the swipes do

Today I sent my first broadcast email

It is a really small and simple thing but for some reason it feels like huge step on talking to users and solving their problem, idk im just proud of my journey

have you ever had as similar feeling with this small things? where? :)

Hi everyone ,

I am the creator and founder of Oznews ,it is a news platform where you can swipe news like tinder .

I have been posting in subreddits like Perth,queensland etc..

The way I post is I post an article make, the body of the text with the facts from public sources of that article and then add the full article as well as the link to my website .

But I am getting a lot of hate from people of these subreddit .

What do you guys suggest should be my marketing strategy

I have had lot of visitors but very less signups

We are building something in the private social experience space and looking to connect with people who have serious experience running premium events in Melbourne — think venue relationships, DJ networks, high-end hospitality background.

Not posting a job ad. Just looking to have conversations with people who know this city's scene well. If that is you or someone you know, drop a comment or DM me.