Now, why doesn't the forum have its own shopping website paying with Bitcoin?
The site would connect the accounts (amount of merit and trust) with Bitcointalk.org, and the idea would be more than successful. After all this is a site being created by the legendary Satoshi himself and this forum will be serve as the social space of sellers.
Don't get me wrong; the Marketplace section is good, but it's old. It was necessary in the past when Bitcoin didn't have much reputation. Now it has a reputation, and the idea of a website like eBay, but with transactions made in Bitcoin (maybe altcoins as well), will be huge. A lot of people will sell their goods there, even outside this forum.
Is the forum interested in such an idea? It will bring some extra money to the forum.
Also, it won't be easy for theymos to create a crypto online shop because he is in the USA and he has to meet the demand of regulations, it's not as easy as it sounds, especially when the marketplace is worldwide and operates from the USA. Btw anyone can create a crypto marketplace and promote via various channels, including signature campaigns on this forum.