Issue no. 1 · Week 43 The Monday report · every MondaySources: Hacker News
Product research for online sellers
This week in shopping asks
See what shoppers want before you stock it.
Every week, Wantscope counts public posts where people ask which product to buy, in 20 shopping categories. You see which categories are rising, so you can choose what to stock, list and advertise next.
See this week's reportPro, $29/month
Free. No account needed.
All 20 categories at a glance
Example data, made up to show the layout.
Asks in the last 7 days, against the 7 days before. A category shows numbers once it has 5 asks.
More asks than the week beforeFlat, cooling off or still counting
| No. | Category | Asks, 7 days | Week before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Headphones and earbuds | 31 | 22 | ↗ +41% |
| 02 | Laptops | 27 | 24 | ↗ +13% |
| 03 | Coffee and kitchen gear Rising | 19 | 11 | ↗ +73% |
| 04 | Office chairs and desks | 16 | 17 | ↘ -6% |
| 05 | Running and fitness Rising | 14 | 8 | ↗ +75% |
| 06 | Smart home | 12 | 13 | ↘ -8% |
| 07 | Bikes and e-bikes Rising | 9 | 5 | ↗ +80% |
| 08 | Monitors | 7 | 9 | ↘ -22% |
Why sellers use Wantscope
Real demand, not guesses
We count people who actually asked "which one should I buy?", not estimates of how many people typed a word into a search box.
Spot what's rising early
Each category is compared with the week before, so you can see a category climbing before you spend money on stock or ads.
Free and simple
One page, 20 categories, clear numbers. No account, no setup and no spreadsheet skills needed. Download the CSV if you want it.
How it works
- 1
We read public posts every hour
Wantscope searches public posts for people asking which product to buy, in 20 shopping categories, from headphones to strollers.
- 2
An AI model checks who's really buying
Each post gets a buying-intent score. Sellers promoting their own products, news and chatter are left out, so only real asks count.
- 3
You see what's rising
The report counts the asks in each category over the last 7 days, compares them with the week before, and marks what's rising.
Who it's for
Online shops
Shopify, Etsy and WooCommerce stores choosing what to add next.
Marketplace sellers
Amazon and eBay sellers and dropshippers looking for their next product.
Buyers and marketers
Store buyers planning stock, and marketers deciding where to spend on ads.
Pricing
Free
$0
Free for everyone, no account
- This week's report for all 20 categories
- What's rising and what's cooling off
- A page for each category with 8 weeks of history
- Links to the latest public asks
- CSV download of the weekly counts
- The Monday email
Pro · coming soon
$29/month
For sellers who want more
- Everything in Free
- Track your own products and keywords
- An alert when a category starts rising
- Daily updates instead of weekly
- Full history and bigger exports
Questions
What is Wantscope?
Wantscope is a free weekly report of what shoppers are asking to buy. It counts public posts where someone asks which product to buy, in 20 shopping categories, and shows which categories are rising.
Who is it for?
Anyone who decides what to sell: Shopify and Etsy shops, Amazon and eBay sellers, dropshippers, buyers for small stores, and marketers planning where to spend on ads.
Where do the numbers come from?
From public posts on Hacker News, and on Bluesky when it's switched on. We search them every hour for people asking for recommendations, like "which headphones should I buy?". We don't use Reddit or X.
How do you know a post is someone wanting to buy?
An AI model reads each post and gives it a buying-intent score from 0 to 1. Only posts that score 0.6 or higher count as an ask. Posts from people selling, sharing news or just chatting score low and are left out.
Why does a category say "still counting"?
A category shows numbers once it has 5 asks in the last 7 days. Below that, a few posts could swing the numbers too much to be useful, so we wait.
Get the report every Monday
One email with the categories shoppers asked about most, what's rising and what's cooling off. It arrives every Monday morning.