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Sub Deal Verifier

Quickly assess seller reputation and risk before buying third-party discounted subscriptions

Problem
Users often buy discounted subscriptions (e.g., ChatGPT, Canva) from third-party sites or individuals, but risk non-delivery, revoked access, or account bans. There's no transparent review or alert system for such deals.
Solution
A crowdsourced reputation database for subscription sellers. Users can look up domains or seller history, report scams. A browser extension shows risk warnings on relevant pages and suggests official alternatives.
Users
Individual users and small teams who frequently buy discounted digital subscriptions
MVP
Web search for sellers/domains; submit reviews and scam reports; risk scores and warning labels; lightweight browser extension alerts; basic report moderation
Revenue
Free basic lookups, subscription for advanced alerts and bulk queries; affiliate commissions from official subscriptions
Why now
Discounted subscription deals are booming but scams are frequent, and users lack reliable info; indie developers can quickly build a community-driven platform

Source discussions · 2

  1. Reddit[r/smallbusiness] If you buy discounted online subscriptions, beware of this scam!
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