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Traditional online marketplaces function extractively by taking fees while leaving local communities disconnected and financially empty. Community-powered commerce disrupts this model by inserting a third participant, the community, into every transaction. By automatically splitting every sale between the seller, the platform, and a community treasury, it transforms daily trade into a sustainable funding engine for local goals. Complete transparency and support for both digital and cash payments ensure that value stays where it is created. Ultimately, this approach replaces anonymous, isolated shopping with a system designed for collective economic growth.