OpenBazaar - decentralized eBay - page 6.

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Quote from: OmegaStarScream on September 04, 2015, 08:47:43 AM

Quote from: tadakaluri on September 04, 2015, 08:45:22 AM

OpenBazaar Can't competitor to eBay in anyway. But OpenBazaar is good platform for Bitcoin users to shopping.

and it can't compete with eBay because ... ??

Let's be honest, it's not really going to do any damage to ebay. Ebay is too big. It's like comparing fiat to bitcoin. Sure they are different brands of the same thing but it's unlikely bitcoin is ever going to over take over or get close to fiat much like OB is to ebay.

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Quote from: knight22 on September 03, 2015, 09:16:13 PM

Weekly Developer Update, September 1st, 2015
https://blog.openbazaar.org/weekly-developer-update-september-1st-2015/

Yep, looking good and they seem to be on track

Quote from: tadakaluri on September 04, 2015, 08:45:22 AM

OpenBazaar Can't competitor to eBay in anyway. But OpenBazaar is good platform for Bitcoin users to shopping.

ebay has been around for 20 years
It will take time as bitcoin is still a relatively new technology but openbazaar has no fees, cannot be censored and is open source. Significant advantages IMHO.
If eventually bitcoin takes over paypal it will be very reasonable to assume that openbazaar could to the same with ebay

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Quote from: OmegaStarScream on September 04, 2015, 08:47:43 AM

Quote from: tadakaluri on September 04, 2015, 08:45:22 AM

OpenBazaar Can't competitor to eBay in anyway. But OpenBazaar is good platform for Bitcoin users to shopping.

and it can't compete with eBay because ... ??
OpenBazaar is Bitcoin related , so basically if Bitcoin becomes mainstream then it would be totally competitor to eBay otherwise it won't so it's all based on Bitcoin it self and nothing else since it's the first shopping web of it's kind , but who knows ..; If eBay or Amazon suddenly start accepting bitcoin before OpenBazaar becomes popular then it may be useless for OpenBazaar then ;

If as planned OpenBazaar opens in November then I don't think there is any possibility ebay or amazon will begin accepting bitcoin before OpenBazaar becomes popular Grin

I'm still very excited about OpenBazaar though & all the potential it brings to the bitcoin world.

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Quote from: tadakaluri on September 04, 2015, 08:45:22 AM

OpenBazaar Can't competitor to eBay in anyway. But OpenBazaar is good platform for Bitcoin users to shopping.

and it can't compete with eBay because ... ??
OpenBazaar is Bitcoin related , so basically if Bitcoin becomes mainstream then it would be totally competitor to eBay otherwise it won't so it's all based on Bitcoin it self and nothing else since it's the first shopping web of it's kind , but who knows ..; If eBay or Amazon suddenly start accepting bitcoin before OpenBazaar becomes popular then it may be useless for OpenBazaar then ;

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OpenBazaar Can't competitor to eBay in anyway. But OpenBazaar is good platform for Bitcoin users to shopping.

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Quote from: TibanneCat on August 18, 2015, 05:39:30 PM

Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on August 18, 2015, 04:03:51 PM

Has anybody got any idea at all when OpenBazaar will open its doors to the public

Bring it on, cant wait for november, lets hope its ready to make some sales for christmas. Just had an ebay managed return, took 2 phone calls to ebay and 6 mails back and forth with customer, all the power being in the hands of the buyer at all times, its still not dealt with.

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That looks really nice.

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Last update from OpenBazaar:

Weekly Developer Update, September 1st, 2015
https://blog.openbazaar.org/weekly-developer-update-september-1st-2015/

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Last week

Back end

Continued working on improving test coverage by building unit tests; test coverage stands at 63%. Continued work on the installer code. Hooked up most of the API. Fleshed out dispute resolution scenarios.

Front end

Prototype: Designed scrolling animation for store pages. Major UI cleanup throughout application as the prototype is nearly completed.

Front end repo: Finished internationalization, language selection, conversion of bitcoin to local currency, and got the API working on the user page for user info and listings.

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Hope its gonna work soon

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Quote from: LFC_Bitcoin on August 18, 2015, 04:03:51 PM

Has anybody got any idea at all when OpenBazaar will open its doors to the public

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Quote from: saturn643 on August 18, 2015, 04:01:02 PM

I really like the OpenBazaar project. I think the team behind it should start a KickStarter campaign to get serious funding and speed up the development even more.

Yeah we could really, really do with it opening ASAP. We need something to give the price a positive push. This XT crap is like we've got black, stormy clouds gathering over bitcoin & its future at the moment.

Has anybody got any idea at all when OpenBazaar will open its doors to the public

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I really like the OpenBazaar project. I think the team behind it should start a KickStarter campaign to get serious funding and speed up the development even more.

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Quote from: Elwar on August 08, 2015, 07:00:35 AM

Tried to install the windows version today. No success after about an hour.

Installed GitHub for Windows, then Python, then py2exe, then (oops) had to install the py2exe for Python 3, then learn how powershell works for running ps1 files in unrestricted mode, then download pycountry1.8, install pycountry1.8, copy the egg file to OpenBazaar directory, run the setup/install (edit the python 2.7 reference to 3.4 in the setup script). No errors. Run the setup/create windows exe...
created an UNKNOWN-0.0.0.win-amd64.exe

Ran that, gave some sort of python install screen. Apparently something installed. And that's it. Nothing running.

Am I missing something?

I realize it is still in development so it is not ready for prime time but any documentation on how to install on windows would be great.

ick!

Hopefully this will be much easier when they have reached the testing phase in *fingers crossed* September.

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Quote from: Denker on July 31, 2015, 10:34:41 AM

OpenBazaar UI Demo July 30 2015

Looks nice so far but still a lot of work to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBxdzKOMk9I&feature=youtu.be

That's already looking promising, I can't wait till they add windows binaries to their website again.
Think they were gonna do that when it goes into stable release.

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Tried to install the windows version today. No success after about an hour.

Installed GitHub for Windows, then Python, then py2exe, then (oops) had to install the py2exe for Python 3, then learn how powershell works for running ps1 files in unrestricted mode, then download pycountry1.8, install pycountry1.8, copy the egg file to OpenBazaar directory, run the setup/install (edit the python 2.7 reference to 3.4 in the setup script). No errors. Run the setup/create windows exe...
created an UNKNOWN-0.0.0.win-amd64.exe

Ran that, gave some sort of python install screen. Apparently something installed. And that's it. Nothing running.

Am I missing something?

I realize it is still in development so it is not ready for prime time but any documentation on how to install on windows would be great.

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Quote from: |Bitcoin| on August 03, 2015, 10:35:38 AM

I thought it was set up november last year? Think im wrong. Will there be some sort of discount coupon before opening?

Quote from: vendetahome on August 03, 2015, 03:45:30 PM

am i the only one who can not access the website? from the title post that i read i think that it would be a really good idea and i would definitely buy something for my bitcoins i have

What the hell people? Do you have any idea what OpenBazaar is?

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am i the only one who can not access the website? from the title post that i read i think that it would be a really good idea and i would definitely buy something for my bitcoins i have

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Quote from: |Bitcoin| on August 03, 2015, 10:35:38 AM

I thought it was set up november last year? Think im wrong. Will there be some sort of discount coupon before opening?

Discount coupon? There's no fees so thats discount enough. Any discount would have to come from the sellers so I cant see most of them allowing that.

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I thought it was set up november last year? Think im wrong. Will there be some sort of discount coupon before opening?

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Quote from: BillyBobZorton on August 03, 2015, 10:20:23 AM

Quote from: Elwar on August 03, 2015, 08:48:16 AM

I think the best way to get this technology off of the ground is if a few companies set up web interfaces to the products for the casual consumer. Of course they would have to be vigilant and not include any illegal items in their page.

They could make their money either as escrow services or advertising on the site.

But isn't the point of services like this not needing a escrow? As far as I know the next big step in this business is a p2p experience without escrow, trustless. Im not sure exactly how that would work but i've heard it's on the making as we speak. Im guessing the escrow job will be completely replaced by a trustless system in the blockchain in the future.

You have the option, you can just purchase from the shop and not deal with escrow, or you can include an escrow service. If a company creates a website to make products available then they can make it so that their customers use their escrow service.

If you download the app you don't have to. It's just like with Bitcoin, it is safer and better to run your own client and take steps to protect yourself. Or, like many people, you use a web service which is not as good.

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