πΌ The ONDC network allows participants to make money by charging fees for the services they provide, either as a percentage or a fixed fee.
π° Participants may also have different models for generating income, such as deriving revenue from something other than the transaction itself.
π Buyer, seller, and logistics companies share the money paid by the buyer for the product and delivery, with each party determining their charges and commissions.
π° Players in the ONDC can make money through commissions based on buyer preferences and terms.
π The network in the ONDC matches buyer requirements with seller catalogs and terms for efficient trade.
π¦ The size of sellers does not necessarily determine their influence in the ONDC ecosystem.
βοΈ In an open interoperable network, the size of a bank is no longer a factor in making transactions.
π° Initial discounting may be necessary for smaller sellers to attract buyers on e-commerce platforms.
π Closed platforms incentivize pricing discounting to lock in buyers and sellers, while open networks do not require such efforts.
π Discounting behavior is not beneficial in an open network as it provides no business benefit.
π The majority of commerce in the country is still physical, indicating a lack of belief in online solutions.
π Creating alternative delivery solutions can tap into existing idle capacity and improve the discovery process for buyers.
π The decentralized network allows for various models to be possible and for more participants to join easily.
π The expansion of the network depends on the robustness and vibrancy of the seller market.
π₯ Onboarding sellers onto the platform involves digitizing their inventory, training them on receiving and packing orders, and managing their payment expectations.
π As the ONDC network expands, more parties will join and tools will be created, making it easier for people to participate without much assistance.
π§ In the initial stages, handholding will be required, but over time, people will learn how to build tools themselves, making the process easier.
π Existing e-commerce players can easily make their catalogs ONDC-compatible or transfer them to another platform with a few software steps.
π Logistics partners like Dunzo and Loadshare have integrated with ONDC, allowing them to respond to orders and provide necessary information for delivery.
ποΈ While ONDC is inevitable and will happen at scale, it's hard to predict an exact timeline due to various factors that can dramatically impact its progress.
π The number of domains, seller options, and locations for ordering will increase as confidence and word spread.
π The focus should be on achieving population scale and encouraging more people to participate in order to rapidly scale up.
β° The timeline for transformation and the specific number of e-commerce solutions cannot be predicted, but acceptance of shopping on ODC will increase in a year, and new solutions will emerge in two years.