I think the big thing missing for me is not a product, but an ecosystem. The vision and products are amazon, but the community marketplace feels like a second-class citizen - just a repurposed forum category. I also have to just through these seemingly arbitrary, non-trivial hoops just to be able to sell a real Framework product which I purchased first-hand.
Being able to sell and purchase parts seems like a major part of Framework’s vision, so I think Framework should build an enhanced community marketplace.
- If I bought products X, Y, and Z from Framework directly, then I shouldn’t need to jump through any verification hoops - I should be able to log in to the account I purchased them with, select them from a dropdown list, and have it auto-post for sale immediately.
- After selling, Framework can remove them from my account’s “inventory”, at which point it’s a less trusted sale. This might require some kind of verification that you’re not a bot / scammer.
- If customer A buys product X, then sells it to customer B, now the “account inventory” of X has been moved to customer B’s account. Now customer B can sell product X without verification.
Just a couple examples of what I mean. Make a Framework-compatible eBay (but actually nice to use). Allow third party products.
I don’t even care if you charge fees for postings to make some revenue on the platform.
Creating an ecosystem of trading, as well as validating compatibility before purchase, would help a ton!