About SyncFu
The idea of group buying and collective purchasing is intriguing, but it still has not been made available in a general way. There are web retailers that offer items only for group buying, which doesn't make much sense.
Shoppers go in a search for an item, and winning them just on the basis of different, yet very inflexible, if lone, purchasing model just didn't make sense. Most people do not go on eBay, for example, just to participate in an auction. They are driven by a specific demand.
With that in mind, and after some month(s) of thoughts on the topic, the SyncFu idea was born, a small widget for reservations that can be used across websites with a minimal setup.
The other idea that influenced birth of SyncFu is also rather intriguing. Micropayments are at the moment used mainly for charging digital content, in-game credits, access tokens etc.
It is interesting to see the possibility of using micropayments as catalysts and enablers for more complex processes. SyncFu is a platform for practical experimenting with micropayments in a larger scope.
We're (ideating & development) and (reality-checking sidekick). We love innovative stuff and experiments.
Along with SyncFu, we're picking our brains in the field of human resources with Aleveo.
SyncFu is built on shoulders of giants. They allowed going from an idea to what you see here in a short time with a focus on the problem trying to solve. Here is a thanks to all they provided with.
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