John Battelle on Twitter: "Lazyweb question: Anyone know of a site where you can signal your intent to buy and let co's bid on it? IE "In market for Nikon D90...""

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1. Justyn Howard‏Verified account @Justyn 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle I think you just did
  
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1. Oliver Thylmann‏ @othylmann 16 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle or you have groupbuying where you say "I buy if price at..."
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1. Oliver Thylmann‏ @othylmann 16 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle Problem is Intention loses value by the Second (aka warm leads is a real term ;)) and you need many merchants
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1. brint crockett‏ @brintish 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle Isn't that what's happening here? I mean, without the priceline inspired window dressing. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&q=D90&cid=14031877078004511992 …
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1. Matt McClure‏ @matthewlmcclure 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle @krush was doing something similar, but they've gone a different direction at least for now.
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1. Josh McHugh‏ @Mc_Huge 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle hot new startup backed by Paul Allen called Mercata ... #1998
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1. Pat McCarthy‏ @patmccarthy 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle I have long thought/wished an "intent to buy" type of auction site should exist.
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1. Chris McCoy‏Verified account @chrisamccoy 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle see @dsearls "Intention Economy" worldview. Would solve that.
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1. Phillip Jackson‏ @ptjackson 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle could be the future of advertising and ecommerce is to broadcast your intent, think uber, taskrabbit, red beacon, etc.
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1. Phillip Jackson‏ @ptjackson 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle "intent casting" is what I call it-probably not what you're looking for I'm building that for landscapers http://servicevines.com
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1. Andy Gadiel‏ @andygadiel 15 Sep 2012
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  @johnbattelle twitter
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