Why not go the Uber route. Both the seller and buyer get rated for each interaction. Enforce a little bio about the seller.
Then a small maker can quickly establish a good reputation, and cautious buyers can only buy from such, while more adventurous might take a punt on someone new. The open market needs information to be efficient; it looks like lack of reliable information is the root of this.
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Why not go the Uber route. Both the seller and buyer get rated for each interaction. Enforce a little bio about the seller.
Then a small maker can quickly establish a good reputation, and cautious buyers can only buy from such, while more adventurous might take a punt on someone new. The open market needs information to be efficient; it looks like lack of reliable information is the root of this.
And then once you've established a good reputation, you can do some high volume dropshipping.
Hmmm, perhaps I am too naive to the devious nature of humans.