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Awesome Experiences for Auction

Sweemo

— July 5, 2008 — Lifestyle
Sweemo hopes to do for experiences what eBay did for products. Their slogan? "Live more than one life."

The UK company, whose name stands for "sweet moments," allows people to bid on thrilling experiences like extreme speed sailing on the Hugo Boss luxury yacht, a luxury getaway complete with Ferrari F430, dinner at home with a personal chef or a 15 second cameo in a movie.

Do you have a sweet life you want to share with others?

Sweemo connects "those who have with those who want to," according to the company.

Sweemo says the site can be used to:

Buy - a meeting with celebrities and other exciting opportunities.
Sell - your access to the coolest parties or exclusive experiences.
Swap - to share your life with our global community.
Request - that backstage pass or introduction to stardom.


A few years ago, American Express tried a similar concept, Blue Pay, for bidding on experiences, but it failed. Sweemo thinks they have a shot, however, because they offer a niche luxury angle. Shopping on the site is free, and listing prices start at GBP 1.50 for those who have something to offer.

The experiences offered include entertainment, adrenaline, lifestyle, travel and groups.

"Sweemo gives everyone the opportunity to access special experiences that simply aren't available in any other marketplace," said Jay Nguyen, managing director of Sweemo. "We are motivating and inspiring people to recognise the incredible experiences within their own lives and making them available to others. They can be weird, wild or wonderful—so long as they can be enjoyed."

If I could offer a really Sweemo to someone, it would be a day in the Trend Hunter office -- now that's an experience!
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Experience Auctions - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a platform that caters specifically to luxury experiences, offering unique opportunities not available in traditional marketplaces.
2. Celebrity and Exclusive Access Bidding - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Create a platform that allows users to bid on exclusive experiences involving celebrities or gaining access to restricted events.
3. Sharing Economy for Personal Experiences - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Develop a platform that enables individuals to share their personal experiences with others in a global community, fostering connections and unique interactions.
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Travel and Lifestyle - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Introduce innovative technologies and services that cater to the luxury travel and lifestyle market, creating unique and memorable experiences.
2. Entertainment and Event Management - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Innovate within the entertainment and event management industry by offering specialized platforms that facilitate bidding on exclusive experiences and access to celebrities.
3. Sharing Economy and Peer-to-peer Marketplace - Disruptive Innovation Opportunity: Disrupt the sharing economy concept by creating platforms specifically designed to share personal experiences and create connections within a global community.
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