Сфоткал коллекцию — приложение само отметило версии. Свапаешься с другим фанатом — escrow гарантирует, что не обманут.
Problem
Тайские K-pop фанаты (500K+ активных) собирают фотокарточки альбомов, lucky-draw'ов, fanmeet'ов; новичкам не с чего стартовать, опытные коллекционеры теряют учёт wishlist'а и боятся обмана при свапе через Twitter DM/FB Marketplace — сейчас всё на бумажке + bank transfer + надежда.
Audience
Тайские K-pop фанаты, 16-32 года, преимущественно woman-cohort активная в Twitter/X, Pantip K-pop, Bangkok-popup-shops; тратят 1-10K THB/мес на коллекции, одна редкая card стоит 5-20K THB.
Reasoning
Source signals
- SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-kpop-photocard-collection: «I want to start collecting BTS photocards — what should I start with?»
- SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-photocard-trade-scam-protection: «If you get scammed, is there...?»
- SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-photocard-binder-supplies: «Walked around B2S — totally plain, ugly designs»
- SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-kpop-fanmeet-logistics: «Each promoter has its own ticketing site/membership»
What we ship
**Core features (MVP)**
- Collection tracker: photo each card → auto-detect group/member/version (album A/B/C, POB, Lucky Draw, fansign)
- Wishlist: "need 5 more cards from this album"
- Trade-coordinator with PromptPay escrow: buyer pays → funds on hold → seller submits ship-photo-proof → buyer confirms receipt → funds released. 3% commission.
- Reputation system: rating per successful trade, "verified seller" badge after 5 transactions
- Pop-up shop reminder: "Tomorrow: NewJeans pop-up at Siam Square (10:00-22:00)"
**Primary user flow**
1. LINE/Twitter Login → upload photos of existing collection (auto-detect versions)
2. Set wishlist → match with users having needed cards
3. Initiate swap → escrow hold → photo-proof → release
4. Pro upgrade at 50+ cards or first trade
**What it looks like**
- **Landing**: hero "สะสม การ์ด K-pop ของคุณ — ปลอดภัย ไม่โดนโกง" + verified-trade flow examples + screenshots gallery
- **Main app screen**: grid of all cards with group/member filters + active trades sidebar
- **Trade screen**: flow timeline (paid → ship → received), photo proofs
**MVP build plan (14 days)**
- Day 1-3: backend (Card/Wishlist/Trade models), R2 photo upload
- Day 4-7: card-detection LLM (prompt + seed top-50 K-pop groups), wishlist matching
- Day 8-11: PromptPay escrow flow + Stripe Connect, reputation rating
- Day 12-14: pop-up shop calendar, landing, Twitter ad campaign, deploy
Reasoning
Pantip topics 41122341 ("where to start"), 41395222 ("starting too"), 35042291 (binders), 38086031 (fanmeet logistics) reveal the full funnel: beginner → collector → trader. SIG-th-photocard-trade-scam-protection explicitly cites scam fear as recurring pain. Global KollectPop exists but lacks PromptPay escrow + TH locale. 500K+ TH K-pop fans spend 1-10K THB/mo — 3% trade commission covers unit economics. Stack ideal: Cloudflare PWA + Railway + Stripe Connect + PromptPay. **medium competitive pressure** — KollectPop exists but doesn't cover escrow + TH locale.
Quick competitive read
- **KollectPop** — global K-pop collection tracker, English-first, no escrow, no TH PromptPay. ~100K+ users.
- **Pop Album** — wishlist-only, web app.
- **Twitter/X DMs + FB Marketplace** — current trade "channel", no escrow, recurring scams.
- **white space in TH segment**: TH-locale + PromptPay escrow + reputation + pop-up shop calendar. Competitors with traction = 0-1.
Initial pricing hypothesis
Free — up to 100 cards, 3 active trades/mo. Pro — 99 THB/mo or 990 THB/year for unlimited collection + unlimited trades + priority in trade marketplace. Trade commission 3% (escrow service). Premium tier for dealers — 299 THB/mo with storefront + verified badge. Pricing fits TH youth cohort.
Distribution hypothesis
1) Twitter/X campaign on TH-K-pop keywords ("#kpopthailand", "#kpoptradeth", #ส่งต่อการ์ด); 2) Pantip reply on topics 41122341, 41395222; 3) Instagram K-pop influencers (50-200K followers, woman-cohort); 4) Bangkok pop-up shop partnerships (NewJeans Siam Square — distribute QR); 5) TikTok shorts "how to avoid swap scams" with soft CTA.
Source signals (5)
SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-kpop-fanmeet-logistics:SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-kpop-photocard-collection:SIG-th-photocard-trade-scam-protectionSIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-photocard-trade-scam-protection:SIG-20260426-sea-mainland-hobbyist-utility-th-photocard-binder-supplies: