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Viib is a static ad generation platform that turns a single website URL into production ready ad creatives.

The core idea came from a simple frustration. Generating ads is repetitive, but the input data is usually already structured on the site itself. Brand colors, value props, product hierarchy, reviews, pricing language, hero images. Most ad tools ignore that structure and start from a blank prompt.

The focus is static ads because they are still the workhorse of performance marketing. Faster to test, cheaper to iterate, easier to scale.

Right now the system generates three ads on signup so people can see output quality immediately. No long onboarding.

Happy to answer technical or product questions.

After 5 years building BeltBro with 5 patents and 3 million customers, I watched my Amazon sales collapse overnight.

The reason? 250+ duplicate listings from Chinese sellers flooding my category—all selling the identical product under fake brand names with manipulated (fake) reviews.

I investigated and found that 42 of the top 100 "New Releases" in Men's Belts are duplicate listings by the same seller network. Same 5.9" x 1.5" dimensions. Copy-paste descriptions. Identical videos. Coordinated launches.

They aren't just dominating organic searches on Amazon, but they also use Amazon ads to drive tens of thousands of sales per month to their infringing products.

When I tried to report patent infringement through Amazon's APEX program, they limit me to 10 reports per month. Meanwhile, 100+ new infringing listings appear in the same timeframe.

Amazon's response when I asked for more reporting capacity? "We are unable to discuss this criteria."

This isn't just my problem. Chinese networks control 63% of Amazon's third-party marketplace—$35 billion annually—using shell brands to dominate search results and destroy American small businesses that actually innovate and hold patents.

I've documented the full investigation with evidence in the HN link above.

If you work at Amazon, represent government, work in media, or have connections that can help—please share this. Small businesses deserve a marketplace that rewards innovation instead of manipulation.

The “invisible hand” of HN

No options. It’s secondary equity from EquityZen.

EquityZen

I invested $25,000 into buying secondary equity shares of Evernote about 1.5 years ago. In January, I got an exit check back for $120 bucks after the sale to Bending Spoon :/

I definitely think you’re on to something.

Chess rating, with sufficient number of games, over a long duration, is an excellent measure of progress or lack thereof.

It could also serve as an early warning indicator for Alzheimer’s or neurodegenerative diseases, especially bullet (1 minute) chess which relies both on motor coordination and rapid thinking ability.

Amazon cut inventory sending limits for merchants which means many skus are out of stock. Why did they do this? A combination of fewer employees, fewer warehouses and less space, etc.

Overall trend is going in the wrong direction. They should be helping merchants and providing more space and opening more warehouses.

I have EXTENSIVE experience with this, as I’ve dealt with it many times as a brand owner.

The strategy is to attack them from all sides.

1) Shopify DMCA 2) Cloudflare DMCA 3) Web host DMCA 4) Look at any widgets or services they use on the page - DMCA 5) Get a lawyer to email them notice of violation and lawsuit 6) Google DMCA 7) Registrar DMCA

I’ve had most luck with 1 and 2 (most responsive). Others can work but take more time 2-3 months.

8) Order from their store (If they are selling) and write your company name as customer (so they can see you are buying to pursue legal action).

9) Start adding any relevant keywords they might be using on their domain to your website to catch any traffic (like variations of your trademark).

With all of these listed, the best method is to cite your Trademark # in each email. There’s a specific template for each service provider which needs to follow guidelines for takedown requests (such as your signature, mailing address etc), make sure you include all those relevant points or they may ignore your request.

It wouldn’t be that hard to hack and packet sniff the hotel wifi where all the players are staying and analyzing lines the night before the game.