Hi folks! I'm here with another idea. Let's make an amazon alternative. I know! I know! That was asked for a couple times already but lets discuss some details.

Amazon is basically glorified dropshipping by now. What if we just made federated (not sure if over activitypub would work) ads and sales, powered by fediseer (the "trust" network of the fediverse).

Example 1: So you buy at toms groceries, you trust them. they have experience with tina's hardware store and they trust them. so you can buy both toms and tinas wares on both sites.

Example 2: So for example, I run a small business that sells computers. You run a small business that sells mice and keyboards. I have worked with you before so I mark you as trusted in my local website, which federates with yours, showing your products in my shop. If a customer buys my computer and buys your keyboard on top, my site sends you a buy order with customer address and payment. I get a small fee for my electricity of say 1%.

Can someone try and poke holes in this idea? It feels like this could work!

Have a nice weekend.

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[–] TurboHarbinger@feddit.cl 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

ITT: OP has an "idea" and no money. Please do all the work.

We are not your thinktank bro

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 2 points 5 months ago

Why do you hate fun

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

I think op sees us as exactly that. His thinktank. Isn't that kinda the whole point of a social network?

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[–] reddwarf@feddit.nl 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So in simple terms, you propose to build a mom-and-pop shop and have it act like a global player like Amazon?

Congrats, it does not happen very often I sit in a chair and stare at the screen in disbelief!

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[–] DBosiers@social.vivaldi.net 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

@haui_lemmy I had a mostly similar idea a few weeks ago but I'm a mess ( sleep issues ) so no coding for me. 😂
But yes, as I mentioned somewhere extending activitypub could be a start.

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