This week Practical E-Commerce posted a review about a company that has developed a storefront eCommerce software to Facebook. Over the next few weeks there will be more reviews of other such companies.
So when will real life storefronts be brought into Second Life (SL)? Yeah I know, there are plenty of storefronts in SL for virtual goods, but they practically all violate eCommerce conventions which state that online shopping should be easy and convenient. Using Lindens to buy is neither. Also, SL has yet to really enter the domain of buying real life products inworld.
It's time for Linden Lab to open up this market so people can starting buying and selling real life goods in Second Life which will only serve to bring more residents and, revenue streams for this company who seems to be at yet another crossroads. PayPal is already integrated with SL, sort of, but could really become a strategic business partner if people could buy real life products right in SL and with ease.
What do you think?
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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