To community members:
I recommend that Polkadot builds a commercial website,like Amazon.com.
People can buy electronic products,books,tickets,clothings and other accessories on
this site and paid by DOT. Please invite suppliers who agree with this idea to sell merchandises
on the site.It may improve token value and make DOT more practical.
Chen
Creating a Polkadot version of Amazon might not be the best move. Competing with a giant like Amazon would be impossible, and limiting payments to DOT will turn away many users who want to pay with their own currency. Websites like this one are even harder to succeed, because they need both the suppliers and the consumers. No supplier will pay attention unless it’s an established website. And you can’t have an established website without products and traffic.
Walter S: “Have you heard of Open Bazaar, Larry? You’re entering a world of pain.”
They tried, as have many others. It didn’t work and I doubt it can work.
Some Monero guys still run their little sites (I doubt anyone covers their expenses) but pretty much everyone else has (wisely) given up.
Online stores,restaurants,hotels and small companies may be willing to accept DOT. This
token should be used for consumption in the future.