I know you had to change the marketplace suggestions competition to stay within Bitcointalk rules, but I think this is a good a place as any to keep making suggestions for the marketplace and Phore.
Now you've taken on new staff members, I wonder if you could also take on a full-time trader (or an existing team member could fill this role) when the marketplace launches and use a portion of development funds to provide them with things to sell and buy? This money would be made back in sales so it wouldn't be wasted. And it would give the marketplace and Phore a kick-start and ensure it hits the ground running.
Cash in different currenciesThis is a good one to buy and sell, because it provides an entry and exit point from Phore to fiat without relying on an exchange or bank to process payments. This works well with Local Bitcoin so there's precedent for it working well with Phore. If it's a team member selling it would be more trustworthy from day one before feedback is built up.
It would also encourage people to sell their other alts to cash out through Phore. Imagine you've made a profit with buying Dash and you'd like to cash out, but because you like your privacy you don't want to use Coinbase, you could exchange your Dash for Phore on an exchange (or in the possibly coming Phore Dex) and cash out in actual cash by buying $1,000 USD in cash.
Phore branded productsI want me a Phore hoodie in black with a green Phore logo.
I'm sure others would like to buy Phore branded products with Phore to help development.
Inexpensive goodsThings which are cheap to bulk buy wholesale or make like e-cigs and e-liquids.
Also, could the marketing team contact small retailers and encourage them to list items?
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