# Test the ecommerce idea before inventory, packaging, and ads eat the budget.

Identify the buyer, desired outcome, competing products, and cheapest purchase-intent test.

## What this is

A decision aid for the next evidence-seeking step.

## Answer the questions that matter

- Who is the first specific customer?: Who wants this enough to switch or buy now?
- What painful problem does it solve?: What desired outcome makes this product meaningfully better than doing nothing?
- How do they solve it today?: What product, marketplace listing, brand, DIY solution, or substitute wins today?

## Common examples

- DTC product
- niche ecommerce
- product bundle

## API

https://api.ghosttowntest.com/api/v1/free-verdict

Intent ID: ecommerce-validation
Locale: en