Bring a place together.
A chamber, merchant association or local entrepreneurial team defines the area, invites merchants and agrees how the market will operate.
Make the offers useful.
Merchants set clear service or product offers: what’s included, where they deliver, what it costs and when it’s available. The operator reviews participation and market standards.
Let trusted introductions travel.
Neighbors, creators and local hosts become community cosellers. They share relevant offers through stories, conversations and campaigns. Eligible introductions can earn a reward from the merchant-funded commission when a purchase qualifies.
Buy locally, with clear terms.
The market coordinates checkout, order records and support. For services, scope and availability need to be confirmed before payment. Highway 108 is currently a preview; real purchasing is not open.
Learn, improve and grow.
Local operators use shared feedback, offer performance and contribution records to understand what’s working. AI coordination helps them organize that information and follow through on what the network decides to try next.
Five things that work better together.
Content tells the stories behind local businesses. Community brings people around shared places and interests. Commerce turns useful offers into purchases. Coselling recognizes the introductions that help. Campaigns give everyone a reason to act together.
A seasonal home refresh could bring repair specialists, a local photographer and neighborhood advocates into one campaign. Each keeps a clear role; the market helps coordinate the work.
Know how the value is shared.
Who funds coseller rewards?
Each merchant agrees a commission for eligible sales. The starting model allocates 80% of nonnegative net commission, after allocated payment-processing fees, to the coseller pool. This is not 80% of the purchase price. Seller terms must be agreed before offers go live.
Which recommendations count?
The starting attribution window is 30 days. Eligible, distinct introducers share the pool under the market’s published policy. Self-referrals are excluded. Rewards depend on qualifying purchases; sharing a link does not guarantee earnings.
When can rewards be paid?
A buyer’s completion confirmation or the 30-day hold can make an order eligible for settlement, provided there is no open return, refund or chargeback. The operator must still settle the order. A recorded balance is separate from a bank payout, which requires payment setup and recipient verification.
How does Opentangle power the organization?
Community.Markets is powered by Opentangle. Its programmable organizations, called Orgs, connect people, AI, knowledge and work around a shared purpose. An Org Chief is the AI coordination agent that helps organize that work. Local operators retain authority over rules and commitments; merchants remain responsible for delivering their services.