Sell What You Won't Give Back
Alex Covert — May 11, 2008 — Pop Culture
References: exboyfriendjewelry & springwise
ExBoyfriendJewelry.com is a unique online marketplace for old, unwanted jewelry from relationships gone awry.
The site's tagline is, "You don't want it. He can't have it back."
In addition to the actual jewelry, the site serves as place for women to share their break-up stories. So you don't just buy jewelry, you buy the story of the broken relationship.
Is that therapy for the seller? Or just a way to put a curse on the buyer?
The site's tagline is, "You don't want it. He can't have it back."
In addition to the actual jewelry, the site serves as place for women to share their break-up stories. So you don't just buy jewelry, you buy the story of the broken relationship.
Is that therapy for the seller? Or just a way to put a curse on the buyer?
Trend Themes
1. Secondhand Jewelry - Opportunity to disrupt the traditional jewelry industry by providing a platform for selling and buying unwanted jewelry from past relationships.
2. Emotional Commerce - Disruptive innovation opportunity to create an online marketplace that combines storytelling and purchasing, allowing users to buy items with sentimental value and accompanying stories.
3. Storytelling E-commerce - Opportunity to create a unique e-commerce platform where users can not only buy products but also the stories and emotions connected to those products.
Industry Implications
1. Jewelry Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity for jewelry retailers to explore the secondhand market and offer platforms where individuals can sell unwanted jewelry from past relationships.
2. E-commerce - Opportunity for e-commerce platforms to incorporate storytelling elements into their shopping experience, allowing users to buy products along with their emotional narratives.
3. Therapy and Mental Health - Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop online platforms that combine retail therapy with emotional healing and support, offering a space for people to share break-up stories while connecting to relevant products.
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