Post 886: iR³Commerce - P2P Pricing with Attached Transactions

Post 886: iR³Commerce - P2P Pricing with Attached Transactions

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Post 886: iR³Commerce - P2P Pricing with Attached Transactions

Pure Flux Economic Pattern: Price Attached to Response

From Post 878: iR³ Alpha pure flux architecture

From Post 877: Pure flux paradigm

From Post 880: Private marketplace concept

The pattern: When responding P2P to a query, attach a price. Buyer accepts by sending back transfer tx. Seller validates tx then releases product.

Result: Complete P2P commerce with zero middlemen


The Economic Pattern

Price Attached to Every Response

class P2PCommerce:
    """
    Commerce via pure flux + attached pricing
    Every response can have a price
    """
    def respond_to_query(self, query, product_data):
        """
        Respond to query with price attached
        Pure flux: just send response with price
        """
        # Calculate price for this product
        price = self._calculate_price(product_data)
        
        # Respond via P2P (1-to-1)
        self._send_p2p_response(query['from'], {
            'type': 'product_response',
            'query_id': query['query_id'],
            'response': 'YES',
            'product': product_data,
            
            # ATTACH PRICE
            'price_eth': price,
            'payment_address': self.eth_address,
            
            # How to accept
            'accept_method': 'send_transfer_tx'
        })
        
        # Done! No blocking
        # If buyer wants it, they'll send tx

Key insight: Price flows with data!


Buyer Accepts by Sending Transfer TX

Immediate P2P Acceptance

def accept_offer(self, offer):
    """
    Accept offer by sending transfer tx back to seller
    Pure flux: send tx, seller validates
    """
    # 1. Create transfer tx
    transfer_tx = self._create_transfer_tx(
        to=offer['payment_address'],
        amount_eth=offer['price_eth']
    )
    
    # 2. Send tx back to seller (P2P)
    self._send_p2p(offer['from'], {
        'type': 'purchase_acceptance',
        'query_id': offer['query_id'],
        'transfer_tx': transfer_tx,
        'buyer_address': self.eth_address
    })
    
    # 3. Append to series (audit trail)
    self.commerce_series.append({
        'timestamp': time.time(),
        'event_type': 'purchase_sent',
        'seller': offer['from'],
        'product': offer['product']['id'],
        'price_eth': offer['price_eth'],
        'tx_hash': transfer_tx.hash()
    })
    
    # Done! No blocking
    # Seller will validate and release product

No escrow! No middleman! Just P2P tx.


Seller Validates Then Releases

Seller’s Responsibility

def handle_purchase_acceptance(self, purchase):
    """
    Receive purchase tx from buyer
    Seller validates tx then releases product
    """
    transfer_tx = purchase['transfer_tx']
    buyer_address = purchase['buyer_address']
    product_id = purchase['query_id']
    
    # 1. Append purchase received to series
    self.commerce_series.append({
        'timestamp': time.time(),
        'event_type': 'purchase_received',
        'buyer': buyer_address,
        'product': product_id,
        'tx_hash': transfer_tx.hash()
    })
    
    # 2. Send tx to blockchain (seller's responsibility!)
    tx_hash = self._send_to_blockchain(transfer_tx)
    
    # 3. Wait for confirmation (seller waits, not buyer!)
    confirmed = self._wait_for_confirmation(tx_hash, timeout=60)
    
    if confirmed:
        # 4. TX confirmed - release product!
        self._release_product(buyer_address, product_id)
        
        # 5. Append to series
        self.commerce_series.append({
            'timestamp': time.time(),
            'event_type': 'product_released',
            'buyer': buyer_address,
            'product': product_id,
            'tx_hash': tx_hash
        })
    else:
        # TX failed - notify buyer
        self._send_p2p(buyer_address, {
            'type': 'purchase_failed',
            'reason': 'tx_not_confirmed',
            'tx_hash': tx_hash
        })

Seller handles all blockchain interaction!


Complete Flow Example

End-to-End P2P Commerce

# ===== BUYER QUERIES =====

# Alice wants a dataset
alice = iR3Commerce('alice')
query_id = alice.query_product('forest_mapping_data')
# → Broadcasts to DHT (1-to-many)
# → Returns immediately (non-blocking!)


# ===== SELLER RESPONDS WITH PRICE =====

# Bob has the dataset, responds with price
bob = iR3Commerce('bob')
# Receives query via DHT
# Responds via P2P with price attached
bob._send_p2p_response(alice.address, {
    'type': 'product_response',
    'query_id': query_id,
    'response': 'YES',
    'product': {
        'id': 'forest_mapping_2026',
        'size': '500MB',
        'format': 'geojson'
    },
    'price_eth': 0.1,  # 0.1 ETH
    'payment_address': bob.eth_address
})


# ===== BUYER ACCEPTS =====

# Alice receives response, decides to buy
# Creates transfer tx and sends back to Bob
alice.accept_offer(bob_response)
# → Creates transfer tx (0.1 ETH to Bob)
# → Sends tx back to Bob via P2P
# → Appends to series
# → Done! (non-blocking)


# ===== SELLER VALIDATES AND RELEASES =====

# Bob receives transfer tx from Alice
# Bob sends tx to blockchain
tx_hash = bob._send_to_blockchain(alice_transfer_tx)

# Bob waits for confirmation
confirmed = bob._wait_for_confirmation(tx_hash)

if confirmed:
    # TX confirmed! Release product to Alice
    bob._release_product(alice.address, 'forest_mapping_2026')
    
    # Alice receives product via P2P
    # Commerce complete!


# ===== RESULT =====

# Alice: paid 0.1 ETH, received forest mapping data
# Bob: received 0.1 ETH, delivered product
# NO MIDDLEMAN! NO ESCROW! Just P2P + blockchain

Pure flux commerce!


Why Seller Validates

Seller Has Incentive

why_seller_validates = {
    # Seller controls product
    'has_product': 'seller holds the data/service',
    'wants_payment': 'seller wants the tx to confirm',
    'can_wait': 'seller can afford to wait for confirmation',
    
    # Buyer doesn't need to wait
    'buyer_sent_tx': 'buyer already committed',
    'buyer_continues': 'buyer can do other things',
    'async_delivery': 'product delivered when ready',
    
    # Risk management
    'seller_risk': 'if tx fails, seller keeps product',
    'buyer_risk': 'if seller malicious, buyer loses tx fee',
    'reputation': 'seller reputation handles malicious actors',
    
    # Efficiency
    'no_blocking_buyer': 'buyer fire-and-forget',
    'seller_batches': 'seller can batch validate many txs',
    'scales_better': 'buyer doesnt wait, seller optimizes'
}

Seller has product, seller validates!


Pricing Strategy

How Sellers Attach Prices

def _calculate_price(self, product_data):
    """
    Calculate price for this product
    Can be dynamic based on various factors
    """
    base_price = product_data.get('base_price', 0.1)
    
    # Dynamic pricing factors
    factors = {
        # Supply/demand
        'demand': self._get_demand_multiplier(),
        
        # Buyer reputation
        'buyer_rep': self._get_buyer_reputation_discount(),
        
        # Network conditions
        'gas_price': self._get_gas_price_adjustment(),
        
        # Time of day
        'time': self._get_time_of_day_multiplier(),
        
        # Seller capacity
        'capacity': self._get_capacity_multiplier()
    }
    
    # Calculate final price
    price = base_price
    price *= factors['demand']
    price *= (1 - factors['buyer_rep'])  # Discount for good rep
    price += factors['gas_price']  # Add gas cost
    price *= factors['time']
    price *= factors['capacity']
    
    return price

Dynamic pricing attached to every response!


Multiple Responses, Multiple Prices

Buyer Chooses Best Offer

def query_and_choose_best(self, product_query):
    """
    Query product, receive multiple responses with prices
    Choose best offer
    """
    # 1. Broadcast query to DHT
    query_id = self.query_product(product_query)
    
    # 2. Collect responses (each with price attached)
    time.sleep(2.0)  # Wait for responses
    responses = self.collect_product_responses(query_id)
    
    # 3. Compare offers
    offers = []
    for response in responses:
        if response['response'] == 'YES':
            offers.append({
                'seller': response['from'],
                'product': response['product'],
                'price': response['price_eth'],
                'reputation': self._get_seller_reputation(response['from'])
            })
    
    # 4. Choose best (price + reputation)
    best = self._choose_best_offer(offers)
    
    # 5. Accept best offer
    self.accept_offer(best)
    
    return best

Example responses:

responses = [
    {
        'seller': 'bob',
        'product': 'forest_data_v1',
        'price': 0.1,
        'reputation': 0.9  # High rep
    },
    {
        'seller': 'carol',
        'product': 'forest_data_v2',
        'price': 0.08,  # Lower price
        'reputation': 0.6  # Lower rep
    },
    {
        'seller': 'dave',
        'product': 'forest_data_premium',
        'price': 0.15,  # Higher price
        'reputation': 0.95  # Highest rep
    }
]

# Buyer chooses based on price + reputation
# Maybe Carol (cheap but risky)
# Maybe Bob (balanced)
# Maybe Dave (expensive but reliable)

Market forces in action!


Handling TX Failures

What If TX Doesn’t Confirm?

def handle_tx_failure(self, tx_hash, buyer_address, product_id):
    """
    TX didn't confirm - handle failure
    Seller notifies buyer
    """
    # 1. Append failure to series
    self.commerce_series.append({
        'timestamp': time.time(),
        'event_type': 'tx_failed',
        'buyer': buyer_address,
        'product': product_id,
        'tx_hash': tx_hash
    })
    
    # 2. Notify buyer via P2P
    self._send_p2p(buyer_address, {
        'type': 'purchase_failed',
        'reason': 'tx_not_confirmed',
        'tx_hash': tx_hash,
        
        # Offer retry
        'retry_available': True,
        'same_price': True
    })
    
    # 3. Buyer can retry if they want
    # Or query other sellers

Buyer loses tx fee (their risk), seller keeps product


Reputation Integration

Good Sellers Get More Business

def update_seller_reputation(self, tx_result):
    """
    Update seller reputation based on tx result
    From iR³Reputation (post 884)
    """
    if tx_result == 'confirmed_and_delivered':
        # Seller succeeded - improve reputation
        self.reputation_series.append({
            'event_type': 'commerce_success',
            'seller': self.node_id,
            'timestamp': time.time()
        })
    
    elif tx_result == 'confirmed_but_not_delivered':
        # Seller took money but didn't deliver - bad!
        self.reputation_series.append({
            'event_type': 'commerce_fraud',
            'seller': self.node_id,
            'timestamp': time.time()
        })
        # Reputation tanks
    
    elif tx_result == 'not_confirmed':
        # TX failed - not seller's fault
        # Neutral reputation impact
        pass

Natural incentives: deliver or lose reputation!


Comparison to Traditional E-Commerce

P2P vs Centralized

# Traditional (centralized)
❌ def buy_product(product_id):
    # 1. Query central marketplace
    offers = marketplace.query(product_id)  # BLOCKS
    
    # 2. Choose offer
    offer = choose_best(offers)
    
    # 3. Pay via escrow
    marketplace.escrow_payment(offer.price)  # BLOCKS
    
    # 4. Wait for seller to deliver
    product = marketplace.wait_for_delivery()  # BLOCKS
    
    # 5. Confirm receipt
    marketplace.release_escrow()  # BLOCKS
    
    # 6. Marketplace takes fee
    fee = offer.price * 0.025  # 2.5% fee
    
    # Complex, blocking, centralized, fees

# Pure flux (iR³Commerce)
✅ def buy_product(product_id):
    # 1. Query DHT
    query_id = query_product(product_id)  # NON-BLOCKING
    
    # 2. Collect responses (multiple sellers, prices)
    responses = collect_responses(query_id)
    
    # 3. Choose best
    best = choose_best(responses)  # Price + reputation
    
    # 4. Accept (send tx to seller)
    accept_offer(best)  # NON-BLOCKING
    
    # 5. Seller validates and delivers (async)
    # Product arrives when ready
    
    # 6. NO FEES! Direct P2P
    
    # Simple, async, distributed, no fees

Key differences:

TraditionalPure Flux P2P
Central marketplaceDistributed DHT
Escrow requiredDirect tx
Marketplace validatesSeller validates
Wait for all stepsFire-and-forget
2-5% feesNo fees
BlockingNon-blocking
Single sourceMultiple offers

Batch Validation

Seller Optimizes

class BatchValidation:
    """
    Seller can batch validate multiple txs
    More efficient than one-by-one
    """
    def __init__(self):
        self.pending_txs = []
    
    def handle_purchase_acceptance(self, purchase):
        """Add to pending batch"""
        self.pending_txs.append({
            'tx': purchase['transfer_tx'],
            'buyer': purchase['buyer_address'],
            'product': purchase['query_id'],
            'timestamp': time.time()
        })
        
        # Batch validate every 5 seconds
        if time.time() - self.last_batch > 5.0:
            self._batch_validate()
    
    def _batch_validate(self):
        """
        Send all pending txs at once
        Wait for confirmations
        Release products in batch
        """
        # 1. Send all txs to blockchain
        tx_hashes = []
        for pending in self.pending_txs:
            tx_hash = self._send_to_blockchain(pending['tx'])
            tx_hashes.append((tx_hash, pending))
        
        # 2. Wait for all confirmations
        results = self._wait_for_batch_confirmation(tx_hashes)
        
        # 3. Release products for confirmed txs
        for tx_hash, pending, confirmed in results:
            if confirmed:
                self._release_product(
                    pending['buyer'],
                    pending['product']
                )
        
        # 4. Clear pending
        self.pending_txs = []
        self.last_batch = time.time()

Seller efficiency: batch many purchases!


Benefits

What We Get

benefits = {
    # Economic
    'no_fees': 'No marketplace fees (2-5% savings!)',
    'dynamic_pricing': 'Prices adjust to conditions',
    'competition': 'Multiple sellers compete',
    'reputation_based': 'Good sellers get more business',
    
    # Technical
    'no_blocking': 'Buyer fire-and-forget',
    'p2p_direct': 'No middleman',
    'scalable': 'Seller batches validation',
    'simple': 'Price attached to response',
    
    # Trust
    'reputation': 'Natural incentives (post 884)',
    'transparent': 'All in series (audit trail)',
    'no_escrow': 'Direct settlement',
    
    # Flexibility
    'any_product': 'Data, services, physical goods',
    'any_payment': 'ETH, stablecoins, any token',
    'instant_quotes': 'Dynamic pricing per query'
}

Physical Goods

Works for Atoms Too

def sell_physical_product(self, query):
    """
    Selling physical goods via P2P
    Price attached to response
    """
    # Respond with price + shipping
    self._send_p2p_response(query['from'], {
        'type': 'product_response',
        'product': {
            'id': 'laptop_thinkpad_x1',
            'condition': 'used',
            'specs': {...}
        },
        'price_eth': 0.5,  # Product price
        'shipping_eth': 0.02,  # Shipping cost
        'payment_address': self.eth_address,
        
        # Physical shipping
        'shipping_method': 'fedex',
        'estimated_days': 3,
        'tracking': 'provided_after_payment'
    })

# Buyer accepts by sending tx
# Seller validates tx
# Seller ships product with tracking
# Buyer receives product
# Reputation updated based on outcome

Same pattern works for physical goods!


Code Size

Application Layer

# Foundation (from post 878): ~1700 lines
iR3Series        # ~500 lines
iR3DHT           # ~600 lines  
iR3BitTorrent    # ~600 lines

# Commerce app: ~200 lines

class iR3Commerce:
    __init__                        # 10 lines
    respond_to_query                # 20 lines
    _calculate_price                # 15 lines
    accept_offer                    # 25 lines
    handle_purchase_acceptance      # 40 lines
    _send_to_blockchain             # 15 lines
    _wait_for_confirmation          # 20 lines
    _release_product                # 15 lines
    query_and_choose_best           # 30 lines
    
# Helper functions                  # 10 lines

Total: ~200 lines for complete P2P commerce!

Pure flux foundation makes commerce trivial!


Summary

iR³Commerce = Pure Flux + Attached Pricing

The pattern:

  1. Seller responds to query with price attached
  2. Buyer accepts by sending transfer tx back (P2P)
  3. Seller validates tx and waits for confirmation
  4. Seller releases product once confirmed

Key insights:

  • Price flows with data (attached to response)
  • Seller validates (has incentive, has product)
  • Buyer fire-and-forget (non-blocking)
  • No escrow needed (direct P2P tx)
  • No middleman fees (2-5% savings)
  • Reputation handles bad actors (post 884)
  • Works for digital AND physical goods

Result:

  • Complete P2P commerce
  • Zero fees
  • Zero blocking
  • Natural incentives
  • Built on iR³ foundation

From Post 878: iR³ Alpha pure flux foundation

From Post 884: Reputation system (integrated)

From Post 880: Private marketplace concept

This post: iR³Commerce - P2P pricing with attached transactions. Seller validates, buyer fire-and-forget. No fees, no escrow, no middleman. ~200 lines.

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Links:

  • Post 878: iR³ Alpha - Pure flux foundation
  • Post 884: iR³Reputation - Reputation (integrated)
  • Post 880: Private Marketplace - Original concept
  • Post 877: Pure Flux - Paradigm

Date: 2026-02-19
App: iR³Commerce
Code: ~200 lines (on ~1700 line foundation)
Status: 💰 P2P Commerce → Attached Pricing → Seller Validates → Zero Fees

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