Strike at the perfect exchange rate for World Cup tickets and travel
Argentinian workers face inaccessible World Cup costs due to falling real wages and unfavorable exchange rates while the Milei government dismisses the drain on national reserves.
DolarGol tracks blue dollar rates, flight prices, ticket resellers, and merch stores in real time. Users create a wishlist (e.g. 'flight to Miami + match ticket'), set their budget in ARS, and receive instant push alerts when the combination hits their target rate or price. AI-driven forecasts help users know exactly when to pull the trigger before inflation erodes their purchasing power.
Working and middle-class Argentinians suffering from inflation, wage stagnation, and currency devaluation
Combines live parallel market exchange rates (blue, MEP, CCL) with global price tracking and Argentina-specific tax calculations that no international deal site offers.
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Create custom World Cup purchase targets (flights, tickets, packages)
Continuous tracking of blue dollar and international prices
Push and WhatsApp notifications when target rate is hit
Simple predictive model showing probability of better rates in next 7 days
Shows total landed cost in ARS including taxes and fees
Records how much users saved by waiting for the right rate
Users share verified discount codes and local reseller deals
Rate and price history visualizations for popular routes
Pre-built lists for popular match packages
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| preferred_rate_type | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| target_type | text | No |
| description | text | No |
| max_ars | int | No |
| target_rate | int | Yes |
| active | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| rate_type | text | No |
| value | int | No |
| timestamp | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| wishlist_id | uuid | No |
| triggered_rate | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| notified | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/wishlistsCreate new price/rate alert wishlist
/api/rates/liveReturn current blue, MEP, CCL rates
/api/alertsGet user's triggered alerts
/api/prices/scrapeInternal endpoint to trigger price check on vendors
Basic alerts only
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 650 | 7% | $1,138 | $13,650 |
| Month 6 | 5,100 | 13% | $16,575 | $198,900 |
Set your target. Get alerted the moment exchange rates and prices align. Stop overpaying because of inflation.
Run targeted Instagram ads to users who follow both football accounts and economic news accounts offering 3 months free at $25 tier. Seed 40 beta users from Despegar and Mercado Libre football ticket buyer communities. Partner with 3 popular economy-focused YouTubers covering the blue dollar for sponsored reviews.
Large inventory of flights and packages
No integration with parallel exchange rates or predictive alerts
Hyper-focused on optimal timing using blue rate
Strong price tracking engine
USD-centric, ignores Argentine tax realities and blue rate
Built from the ground up for Argentine purchasing power
Proprietary historical dataset correlating blue rate movements with ticket resale prices. Users contribute verified local deals creating a flywheel of exclusive information.
Extreme volatility in parallel exchange rates under the Milei government combined with rapidly rising secondary ticket prices for 2026 World Cup makes precise timing more valuable than ever.
Scraping ticket vendor websites
Use official affiliate APIs where possible and public data only
Rate API downtime
Multiple data sources with fallback logic
Ticket prices rise faster than wages
Include lower-cost options like local viewing packages and merch
Success: 60% of respondents say they would pay for timely alerts
Success: Average 4.2 wishlists per user and 65% open rate on alerts
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