The marketplace is likely an umbrella term for applications that allow you to spend Pi tokens of which some could be shops. Goods and services will be available for exchange between and among Pi users all over the world. With Pi Network approaching open mainnet, some businesses are now preparing to transition their businesses to a more inclusive Pi Network ecosystem.In the whitepaper, this is how Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis decribed Pi Network marketplace: Pi’s mobile application will serve as a Point of Sales where Pi’s members can offer their untapped goods and services via a “virtual storefront” to other members of the Pi Network. For example, a member offers up an underutilized room in their apartment for rent to other members on the Pi Network. In addition to real assets, members of the Pi Network will also be able to offer skills and services via their virtual storefronts. For example, a member of the Pi Network could offer their programming or design skills on the Pi marketplace. Overtime, the value of Pi will be supported by a growing basket of goods and services.
Here are the list of Pi Network Marketplaces currently available online. Some are still being tested in alpha or beta stages while others like Express Pi are fully operational. Note that since transferring Pi is not yet possible due to the enclosed mainnet restrictions, Express Pi uses an alternative currency which they call it the TPG credits. They will start accepting Pi as payment when the restrictions from the eclosed mainnet are lifted.
The list below may subject to change as the number of new online marketplaces willing to accept Pi as a currency is growing. I know for sure that I won't be able to keep track of all the online marketplaces that will operate to accept Pi as a currency; not to mention a multitude of offline/physical stores which may soon arise.
I recommend you to please access the following websites using your Pi Browser as these websites were optimized to run on the pi:// protocol. Some websites like the https://pi-games.ga requires only Pi Browser in order to access the games.
Pi Network Hackathon winners:
1. Pi WorkforcePool, pi://www.workforcepool.com
2. PiCare, pi://picare.cf
3. Pi Chainmall, pi://pichainmall.com
4. World of Pi Chapionships, pi://pi-games.ga
5. Watugot, https://watugot.org/
6. Pi Game Platform, pi://pi-game.app
7. Pi Barter Mall, pi://lgkm.net
8. PitoGo, pi://pitogo.app
9. Pi Webinars, pi://piwebinars.co.uk
10. Pi Games from Latin America, pi://latin-chain.com
Mini directory of Pi Marketplaces/Online Shopping Networks:
Note: copying and pasting is purposely disabled on this blog site; if you want to go a specific link from the below list, just highlight the web address, right click on your mouse and select "Go to https://example.com"; if you're using mobile, highlight the web address, hold until the options will pop-up, then select "Go to https://example.com", if "Go to https://example.com" is not an option, select WEB SEARCH instead.11. Express Pi, https://expresspi.com
12. Pi Org, https://piorg.io
13. PiTalk, https://www.pitalk.org
14. The Pi Lifestyle, https://thepilifestylemarket.com
15. You Pi, https://www.you-pi.com
16. Pi Network Market, https://pinetworkmarket.com
17. Pitradecenter, https://pitradecenter.com
18. Pimarket Indonesia, https://pimarket.id
19. Pi Marketplace, https://pimarketplace.net
20. PayPi Mall, https://www.paypimall.net
21. Pi Market, Pi mall, https://e.okpi.shop
22. PiMall, https://pimall.pihub.biz
23. Pi Network Market, https://pinetworkmarket.com
24. 51Pi Shop, https://www.51pi.shop
25. Pi Shop Online, https://pi-shop.online/
26. PayPi.ai, https://www.paypi.ai/
27. Pi Mall Metro, https://pimallmetro.com/
28. Pi Network Market, https://pilian.one/
29. Others
As you can see from the list above, the markets' names are almost the same but they differ on their web addresses. These markets are helping build the Pi-based economy and as a Pioneer, I think it will greatly help the Pi economy if we participate by buying or selling stuffs with Pi.
If you know some online marketplace/s that will accept Pi as acurrency, please let me know in the comment section below so that I would include it on the above list. Thanks!
