GuessMyGift.com
Today I was talking to a friend of mine when I stumbled upon a possibly incredible idea. Christmas brings along a couple of different things but most notably: gifts. Cassie asked me what could be wrapped up for her under her tree that is about as tall as a Christmas tree, but weighs less than 2lbs. I searched Google for ideas and wished there was an easy way to figure this out.
There is nothing more annoying than seeing a stack of unknown Christmas gifts in all different shapes and sizes wrapped up ever so tightly under the Christmas tree with your name on them. My idea to solve this small problem is GuessMyGift.com.
A user simply logs in to the website, enters the approximate size of the gift, enters the approximate weight and feel -- and we output a list of possible gifts based on the user's input. The algorithm could be updated all of the time with users submitting gift ideas in the size/weight/feel(smell?!) range of a particular database field. Did I mention you don't even have to tear a hole in the wrapping paper?
I will consult with my team of expert php/MySQL programmers and post any information I retrieve during our talks. Maybe a little more technology that could show you how to make this work.
This type of site could be monetized in several different ways. I would probably go with an Amazon Affiliate Link system that displayed Christmas gifts pertaining to that person's interests, or possibly a charitable donation type thing with a small kick back to pay for server/misc costs. If you have any other ideas don't hesitate to comment!