I made a skate shop sale aggregator

[b00tyclappa69420]

longtime lurker, first time poster. I've made a website which I think some people might find useful. It's called Union Discount, and i was curious to see what people think and if they'd find it useful. the story is:

In 2017, I realized Grey Skate Mag has a list of stockists on it’s website. I was broke and wanted to buy clothes, and the shops which had Grey were generally good, skater-owned stores, so I realized I could look through the sale section of each shop, and get a bunch of good shit for cheap.

In 2023, I realized I could pull all those together into one place, so you can filter and browse through everything at once. Everything on here is on sale from 120+ skate shops which I chose myself by lurking on google maps.

You don’t buy anything on UD, it takes you through to the website of the shop itself, 100% of the money goes to the store, and always will.

I’ve got friends who own stores and I’ve read articles about how hard it can be, and after the 2020 boom in skating, loads of stores are stuck with a ton of stock (in europe at least, the article was in SOLO mag).

Maybe one day I’ll run ads on here so it pays for itself, but first and foremost I want it to be something good for skating.

I’m aware of Parade World, but i don’t want to make another Parade World. This will stay as an aggregator, always going through to the store, a collection of links. I don’t want the hassle of getting into the business side of things with the stores, I don’t want that kind of relationship.

You get cheap stuff, you support a real skate store, and they get more sales/get rid of stock they might be struggling to sell.

I wanna hear what you think, especially if you own a store whether it's on there or not, or know what's up in the industry!!

it's https://uniondiscount.net

[jerkass]

this is cool, will you be able to add any sort of sort by price feature or something like that?

[b00tyclappa69420]

Thank you! yeah, a search feature and a sorting by price filter are both next up — you can follow the insta here @union.discount https://www.instagram.com/union.discount/ 

[roba]

this is sick! great idea man 

[JANUS]

That’s dope! Any chance you will consider making a Canada region? If not, the US one is still pretty dope.

[b00tyclappa69420]

That’s dope! Any chance you will consider making a Canada region? If not, the US one is still pretty dope.

yep, got canada and aus in my sights next, shouldn't be too hard to add! currently i can only support shopify stores too, so im hoping to cover all stores eventually.

Is shipping US -> CA something you generally avoid for taxes etc? I'm in the EU and if you order from the UK it can get taxed extra during shipping which sucks

[toe_knee]

This is awesome, thanks so much

[kneebone]

This is basically just ParadeWorld but without taking a 20% cut from the shops, right?

Edit: sorry, that wasn't meant to be dismissive. I think this is a really cool thing, and I see now it's limited to sale items.

[pointandclick]

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That’s dope! Any chance you will consider making a Canada region? If not, the US one is still pretty dope.

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yep, got canada and aus in my sights next, shouldn't be too hard to add! currently i can only support shopify stores too, so im hoping to cover all stores eventually.

Is shipping US -> CA something you generally avoid for taxes etc? I'm in the EU and if you order from the UK it can get taxed extra during shipping which sucks

yeah you usually get dinged with brokerage or despite paying shipping at point of purchase, you might have to pay some cash on delivery.

[b00tyclappa69420]

This is basically just ParadeWorld but without taking a 20% cut from the shops, right?

damn, is that how much they were taking? i'm curious to understand more how they worked. but yeah, basically i dont wanna take a penny from skateshops who are all generally struggling. and it only displays sale items, not all items.

Weirdly, parade world shut down just as I started making this about a year ago. On my last visit to it when it still worked it all seemed to be hypebeast/fashiony shit on the homepage and nothing skate related. i heard they also hid the name of the skateshop items were on etc. no shade to them but i am definitely not trying to do anything like that 

[b00tyclappa69420]

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yeah you usually get dinged with brokerage or despite paying shipping at point of purchase, you might have to pay some cash on delivery.
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ah fuck yeah similar story then, i'll see if i can get canada added for you ASAP, i find stores by lurking on google maps so if there's any sick online-only stores i wouldn't find plz let me know (or anyone else, anywhere, not just canada)

[Jim and Dan]

The Sale Gear Thread already takes my money and now this?!?!?

Truly doing the lords work here my friend, thank you! Have a gnar.

Would it be possible to filter shoe sizes as well? Apparel seems to work well, just need that shoe size filter and the money will be flying out of my account.

[b00tyclappa69420]

The Sale Gear Thread already takes my money and now this?!?!?

Truly doing the lords work here my friend, thank you! Have a gnar.

Would it be possible to filter shoe sizes as well? Apparel seems to work well, just need that shoe size filter and the money will be flying out of my account.

Once you've selected 'Shoes' as the category, the size filter switches to shoe sizes i think i am gonna revisit that to make it clearer! Also, the automatic size cleaning i do isn't at 100%, so i would recommend taking a look at the sale sections of the stores you visit, and see if you can find your size within there.

and thanks for checking it out! glad it's helpful, super stoked with the response so far )))

[rocklobster]

Would be amazing if it was possible to list by shop, location or coupon code availability.

[OrangeVHStapes]

Dude... This is amazing work. Thank you!

[davy]

thank you this is awesome

[beautifulcannolis]

Am i tripping cause i remember someone posting something similar to this a lil while ago.

Either way this is dope. Many thanks b00tyclappa69420

[kneebone]

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This is basically just ParadeWorld but without taking a 20% cut from the shops, right?

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damn, is that how much they were taking?

I don't know what their exact cut was, but every time I received an order placed through PW, there would be a card or a note inside the box from the shop with a code for 15 or 20% of my next order if I went direct, so I assume it was in that range.

[Síota]

This is sick, thanks! Is there anyway to see what shops are on it?

[b00tyclappa69420]

This is sick, thanks! Is there anyway to see what shops are on it?

I'm gonna add a store filter and list soon, but here's the current US list:
CO   303 Boards   https://www.303boards.com/
WA   35th North   https://35thnorth.com/
CA   510 Skateboarding   https://510skateboarding.com/
CA   818 Skate Shop   https://818skateshop.com/
FL   Andrew   https://andrewdowntown.com/
WA   Apple Valley Emporium   https://applevalleyemporium.com/
CA   Apt. Skate Shop   https://aptskateshop.com/
CA   arts-rec   https://artsandrecstore.com/
CA   Atlas   https://shop.atlasskateboarding.com/
CA   Bakersfield Skate Co   https://www.bakersfieldskateco.com/
NC   Black Sheep USA   https://blacksheepskateshop.com/
OH   Blacklist   https://blacklistboardshop.com/
CA   Brooklyn Projects   https://brooklynprojects.com/
WA   By and By   https://byandbyseattle.com/
VA   Cardinal   https://cardinalskateshop.net/
VA   Cinema   https://cinemaskateshop.com/
SC   Continuum   https://www.continuumsc.com/
DC   Crushed   https://crushedskateshop.com/
TX   Deli   https://deliskatesupply.com/
CA   DLX   https://dlxskateshop.com/
OH   Embassy   https://embassyboardshop.com/
AL   Faith   https://faith-skate-supply.myshopify.com/
NE   Filter   https://filterskateshop.com/
NY   Flower   https://flowerskateshop.com/
CA   FTC   https://shop.ftcsf.com/
CA   Furnace   https://www.furnaceskate.com/
TX   Geometric   https://www.geometricskateshop.com/
PA   Holistic   https://holisticskateshop.com/
CA   Impact   https://www.impactskateshop.com/
CA   Innercity   https://innercityskate.com/
NY   Krudco   https://www.krudco.com/
NY   Labor   https://laborskateshop.com/
CA   Lead   https://leadskateshop.com/
TX   Magnolia   https://www.magnoliaskateshop.com/
OK   Money Ruins Everything   https://moneyruinseverything.com/
OK   Nine One   https://nineoneskateco.com/
NJ   NJ Skateshop   https://njskateshop.com/
TX   No-Comply   https://nocomplyatx.com/
PA   Nocturnal/Kinetic   https://kineticskateboarding.com/
MI   Olympia   https://olympiaskateshop.com/
PA   OneUp   https://oneupskateshop.com/
MA   Orchard   https://orchardshop.com/
NY   Pastime   https://pastimeskateshop.com/
NV   Pharmacy   https://pharmacyboardshop.com/
CA   PLA   https://www.plaskateboarding.com/
MI   Plus   https://pluskateboarding.com/
CT   Plush-Tek   https://plush-tek.com/
MI   Premier   https://thepremierstore.com/
ID   Prestige   https://www.prestigeskateboards.com/
CA   Rapid   https://rapidskateboarding.com/
FL   Relief   https://reliefskatesupply.com/
NY   Seasons NY   https://seasonsskateshop.com/
TX   Select   https://slcth.shop/
CA   Slappy's Garage   https://slappysgaragesd.com/
TX   Southside   https://southsideskateshop.com/
NC   Stardust   https://www.stardustskateshop.com/
ND   THIS   https://thisskateshop.com/
UT   Time Machine   https://timemachineskateshop.com/
NJ   Travel   https://www.travelskateshop.com/
NJ   Underground   https://www.undergroundskateshop.com/
IL   Uprise   https://upriseskateshop.com/
VA   Venue   https://venueskateboards.com/

[Síota]

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This is sick, thanks! Is there anyway to see what shops are on it?

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I'm gonna add a store filter and list soon, but here's the current US list:
CO   303 Boards   https://www.303boards.com/
WA   35th North   https://35thnorth.com/
CA   510 Skateboarding   https://510skateboarding.com/
CA   818 Skate Shop   https://818skateshop.com/
FL   Andrew   https://andrewdowntown.com/
WA   Apple Valley Emporium   https://applevalleyemporium.com/
CA   Apt. Skate Shop   https://aptskateshop.com/
CA   arts-rec   https://artsandrecstore.com/
CA   Atlas   https://shop.atlasskateboarding.com/
CA   Bakersfield Skate Co   https://www.bakersfieldskateco.com/
NC   Black Sheep USA   https://blacksheepskateshop.com/
OH   Blacklist   https://blacklistboardshop.com/
CA   Brooklyn Projects   https://brooklynprojects.com/
WA   By and By   https://byandbyseattle.com/
VA   Cardinal   https://cardinalskateshop.net/
VA   Cinema   https://cinemaskateshop.com/
SC   Continuum   https://www.continuumsc.com/
DC   Crushed   https://crushedskateshop.com/
TX   Deli   https://deliskatesupply.com/
CA   DLX   https://dlxskateshop.com/
OH   Embassy   https://embassyboardshop.com/
AL   Faith   https://faith-skate-supply.myshopify.com/
NE   Filter   https://filterskateshop.com/
NY   Flower   https://flowerskateshop.com/
CA   FTC   https://shop.ftcsf.com/
CA   Furnace   https://www.furnaceskate.com/
TX   Geometric   https://www.geometricskateshop.com/
PA   Holistic   https://holisticskateshop.com/
CA   Impact   https://www.impactskateshop.com/
CA   Innercity   https://innercityskate.com/
NY   Krudco   https://www.krudco.com/
NY   Labor   https://laborskateshop.com/
CA   Lead   https://leadskateshop.com/
TX   Magnolia   https://www.magnoliaskateshop.com/
OK   Money Ruins Everything   https://moneyruinseverything.com/
OK   Nine One   https://nineoneskateco.com/
NJ   NJ Skateshop   https://njskateshop.com/
TX   No-Comply   https://nocomplyatx.com/
PA   Nocturnal/Kinetic   https://kineticskateboarding.com/
MI   Olympia   https://olympiaskateshop.com/
PA   OneUp   https://oneupskateshop.com/
MA   Orchard   https://orchardshop.com/
NY   Pastime   https://pastimeskateshop.com/
NV   Pharmacy   https://pharmacyboardshop.com/
CA   PLA   https://www.plaskateboarding.com/
MI   Plus   https://pluskateboarding.com/
CT   Plush-Tek   https://plush-tek.com/
MI   Premier   https://thepremierstore.com/
ID   Prestige   https://www.prestigeskateboards.com/
CA   Rapid   https://rapidskateboarding.com/
FL   Relief   https://reliefskatesupply.com/
NY   Seasons NY   https://seasonsskateshop.com/
TX   Select   https://slcth.shop/
CA   Slappy's Garage   https://slappysgaragesd.com/
TX   Southside   https://southsideskateshop.com/
NC   Stardust   https://www.stardustskateshop.com/
ND   THIS   https://thisskateshop.com/
UT   Time Machine   https://timemachineskateshop.com/
NJ   Travel   https://www.travelskateshop.com/
NJ   Underground   https://www.undergroundskateshop.com/
IL   Uprise   https://upriseskateshop.com/
VA   Venue   https://venueskateboards.com/

Sweet thanks! I'm actually based in the EU and was curious what shops are on it over here.

[Turtle Boy]

Amazing work.

I guess it must be kinda hard to do that kind of work.
Do you work with the shops to generate the products in real time or do you do it on yourself?

[b00tyclappa69420]

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This is sick, thanks! Is there anyway to see what shops are on it?

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I'm gonna add a store filter and list soon, but here's the current US list:
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Sweet thanks! I'm actually based in the EU and was curious what shops are on it over here.

it's these, however a few are missing rn because of the way they include their categories on shopify (they use a different field):
Ireland   High Rollers   https://highrollersdublin.com/
France   Circle   https://circleshop.fr/
France   Milk Store   https://www.milk-store.com/en/
France   Subiaco   https://subiacoskateshop.com
France   Banks   https://banks-skateshop.com/
France   Buzzz   https://buzzzskateshop.com/
France   Starcow   https://www.starcowparis.com/
France   Wall Street   https://wallstreetskateshop.fr/en
France   Zeropolis   https://www.zeropolis-skateshop.com/
France   Circle   https://circleshop.fr/
France   Milk Store   https://www.milk-store.com/en/
Spain   Rufus   https://www.rufusmacba.com/
Spain   Amigos   https://amigoskateshop.com/
Spain   Welcome Madrid   https://welcomesk8.com/
Spain   Devil   https://devilskateshop.com/
Spain   Pierdo   https://pierdo.es/
Portugal   Cybercafe   https://cybercafeskateshop.com/
Italy   Rufus Milano   https://www.rufusmilano.com/
Italy   Frisco   https://friscoshop.it/
Italy   7Hills   https://7hillsroma.com/
Belgium   Stoemp   https://stoemp.be/
Belgium   Curb   https://www.curbskateshop.be/
Netherlands   Ben-G   https://www.ben-g.nl/
Netherlands   Sparky   https://sparkystore.nl/
Netherlands   Noble Goods Co.   https://www.noblegoods.co/
Luxembourg   Olliewood   https://olliewood.lu/
Germany   Pivot   https://www.pivot-skateshop.de/
Germany   Arrow & Beast   https://www.arrowandbeast.com/
Germany   Central   https://centralduesseldorf.com/
Germany   Pivot   https://www.pivot-skateshop.de/
Austria   Stil-Laden   https://stil-laden.com/
Austria   Freedom   https://freedomskateshop.at/
Finland   My Favorite Things   https://myfavoritethings.fi

[b00tyclappa69420]

Amazing work.

I guess it must be kinda hard to do that kind of work.
Do you work with the shops to generate the products in real time or do you do it on yourself?

The hardest part was cleaning the data up. One store calls them 'Tees', another calls them 'T-Shirts' etc so I had to standardize everything for categories, sizes and brands. And currently, can only do shopify. Haven't told any of the shops yet (except one my homie owns shout outs to mooseskateshop in bournemouth) but i'm hoping they won't mind—it's basically just free advertising for them. Doesn't use any bandwidth more than having one real human visit their website every hour.

Hoping to build a platform on insta around it so I can promote shops that might be struggling or need extra exposure, so gimme a follow if you can https://www.instagram.com/union.discount/ @union.discount 

[Jim and Dan]

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The Sale Gear Thread already takes my money and now this?!?!?

Truly doing the lords work here my friend, thank you! Have a gnar.

Would it be possible to filter shoe sizes as well? Apparel seems to work well, just need that shoe size filter and the money will be flying out of my account.

[close]

Once you've selected 'Shoes' as the category, the size filter switches to shoe sizes i think i am gonna revisit that to make it clearer! Also, the automatic size cleaning i do isn't at 100%, so i would recommend taking a look at the sale sections of the stores you visit, and see if you can find your size within there.

and thanks for checking it out! glad it's helpful, super stoked with the response so far )))

Oh hell yeeeeeeeah, I see it now and it's beautiful! Would it be possible to implement a "sort by" feature, that way I can score those sweet sweet deals easier? Or am I overlooking that as well? This is so great though!

Edit - Two other features:

1. The ability to clear only one filter instead of only having the option for "all"
2. The ability to make multiple selections on one filter (i.e., choose multiple sizes at once)

[wuust]

belgium - www.skateshop.be
www.lockwood-avenue.com

[Haveyouseenhim]

hi,  you know this web of deluxe https://www.skateshopday.com/ you can find a lot of shops of eu,us and the rest of the world, regards for the good work

[kmoe]

Canadian region option would be amazing!!

[b00tyclappa69420]

hi,  you know this web of deluxe https://www.skateshopday.com/ you can find a lot of shops of eu,us and the rest of the world, regards for the good work

this is great! thank you, it seems canada is highly sought after so i'll get to work adding that as the next region

[CreepySweaty]

This is crazy sick. Any chance you have a GitHub? I’m currently not employed as a dev but I’m always looking to deep dive on some interesting projects.