Hopefully you'll find we are on top of this and it's okay as something you shill. As long as it's not us. 

Yes, still here. The status with these companies is that these are mostly construction companies, pre-fab home and larger scale suppliers. They are all planning to use the blocbuy platform. for them, it's an opportunity to distribute their product to customers that they would never come into contact with on their own. Plus, it allows them to say they are in the blockchain space and reality is, smart contracts best application for now is for transacting. Since we're covering the 3PL, third party logistics piece, they only have to reach their minimum order quantity to qualify. This means that small businesses can now get scale discounts from bigger sellers.

The reason we haven't advertised this more is that we are a genuine business so aren't going to push it too much right now. We finished alpha testing, moved the alpha public, have continued to build our customer base, are targeting a live beta sale, exchange listings, putting out some updated documentation, basically making everything bulletproof before we want to really be in the eye. We did share some of the companies that have come on board on twitter. We're not going to deny what we're doing either but basically we're an off the grid project that some people have discovered, including a number of reasonably well known contributors. We're very confident that we're not going to have trouble getting on the radar but want to get some more development done before we have to deal with the crypto community too much. As much as we need and want them, it requires resources to keep up with. Very soon though, as in the next few weeks you can expect to see some action.  

Very much appreciated. We've got a number of things on the horizon, near term but are bundling them up to align with our marketing efforts. For now, it is okay for us to be off the radar as we finish development on the alpha and near a beta.

Cheers,

BlocBuy

Private alpha testing complete. Released a public alpha and a video.

https://medium.com/@blocbuy/alpha-and-beyond-d54939da9d23

Thanks for the little bump. The MVP is a private alpha so we weren't expecting it to make big waves. Here is an overview of the alpha, https://medium.com/@blocbuy/private-alpha-testing-underway-eb59f8539601

We are fortunate to have a handful of pretty respected influencers who are among our supporters but we've kindly asked them to refrain as our job is to demonstrate progress before attempting to advertise it. In the coming couple of weeks our efforts, in terms of visibility, will be ramping up.

Yes, I believe we may have spoken on TG. That is correct. We feel that the real driver here is SME's (small to medium enterprises) having the opportunity to compete with the larger players. Big box retailers are often the only ones who receive scale discounts. The blockchain is built for this because it allows buyers to gather buying power and break escrow on large orders.

Correct. and the medium went up and is much more detailed if you're so inclined to have a look. https://medium.com/@blocbuy/a-brief-history-663823d7f11e

I can confirm. We are underway. The twitter @blocbuy is a decent compilation of our business progress and our most recent medium gives a little back story as to how we got here.

Cheers

Total supply is 25b and it is an ERC-20, correct.

Hey thanks for reaching out.
 The ultimate aim of this project, which isn't advertised, is something of an enlightened capitalism play. The person that funded the company is enamored with the inclusive nature of the blockchain and the concept of wealth distribution. Given the glaring and long overlooked daisy chain of payouts in getting a product from Point A to Point B was the revelation. It's just accepted as pro forma and no one ever really questioned it.

That’s just the start. We’re en route to change price theory forever where supply is more precisely related to demand. Global purchasing power is where this is headed. It’s really quite transformational for a lot of industries and the general consumer demographic. We’re really excited to start presenting all of this. Cheers mate.

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BlocBuy (BBY)

Welcome to the future of commerce!
 
BlocBuy is the next step in the evolution of commerce. Utilizing  “trustless” smart contracts and distributed ledger technologies, the gap between buyer and supplier gets a whole lot smaller.

What is BlocBuy?
A procurement and commerce exchange.
A real world use case for blockchain tech and smart contracts.
A medium for “disintermediation,” i.e. no middle men.
A place free of wholesalers, retailers and distributor costs.
A place where manufacturers sell “DTC,” (direct to consumer)
A place where small businesses receive scale discounts

BlocBuy is an exchange that leverages the power of "group buying" on a macro level for both consumers and businesses. While simple, it's ripple effect has potentially enormous repercussions; we aim to remove the majority of the supply chain by uniting the manufacturer with the consumer or business. The potential to lower the cost of everything, from supplies to end products, is virtually unlimited.

Currently, the company has targeted the 10 trillion dollar industry of construction while building out a consumer friendly exchange as well.

Our Vision

• The aerial vision - We aim to make the world a much more affordable place.
• The lofty, more grounded vision - BlocBuy envisions an autocratic community and a seamless continuum of commerce.
• The ground infantry vision - A thriving market place without the unneeded and costly entanglements that plague the current model.  

What does it solve?
Companies allocate considerable resources to build their brand and know their customer. Currently, large retailers dominate the market place; effectively limiting consumer choice and stifling small business innovation. Some 20% of manufacturer’s costs are spent on trade marketing, hoping to woo wholesalers and retailers. Distributors, wholesalers and retailers add cost and wield influence over consumer choice. No more.

Enter BlocBuy
Decentralized and direct, manufacturers can sell and interact with the consumer they desperately (that’s not dramatic) want to know. Small businesses can receive scale discounts. Suppliers can reach a wider audience. And without legacy supply chain costs, lower pricing can be realized every step along the way.





All superfluous intermediaries are removed. Besides the monetary benefits, carbon emissions are all but eliminated. Fairness and transparency prevail as prices that accurately reflect the costs involved in creation come to market.


BlocBuy is poised to become one of the biggest transactional platforms in the world and our business model is simply fees based on transactions.