Overview

What is pZipper?

pZipper is a first-of-its-kind contract management platform designed for peer-to-peer e-commerce. pZipper leverages blockchain technology to ensure that each user contract is securely and cost-effectively executed between the buyer and seller.

What is a Zipper Contract?

Zipper contracts are pZipper’s flagship product. These are blockchain-flavored digital contracts that users customize and manage directly on pZipper. These contracts can be tailored to fit a wide variety of e-commerce needs. They act as digital escrows that lock funds directly on the blockchain until contract conditions are met. Each Zipper contract is decentralized and controlled only by the buyer and seller. In other words, pZipper has no access to user funds. All contract movements are documented and directly auditable via public blockchain scanners - making each transaction safe and transparent.

How does pZipper work?

A typical workflow on pZipper can be broken down into a few main stages:

1. Account Creation

A user will first need to create an account to access pZipper’ main platform and product suite. pZipper leverages the newest blockchain technology that allows users to create an account profile and a highly secured digital wallet, all with one email address or social media handle. Once the account and wallet are created, the user can use the Deposit interface to securely deposit funds into the digital wallet and begin transacting.

2. Contract Creation

Users can utilize the contract creation interface to easily define the terms and conditions of their desired Zipper contracts. pZipper offers both a manual as well as an AI-assisted method of filling in contract conditions. Either way, once the contract details are defined, they are locked and ready to be shared with the world.

3. Contract Sharing

Once new contracts are created, they will be stored within the Starter section under the My Contracts tab. Users can share these contracts either by pasting contract URLs directly online or by emailing contract details directly to interested parties. Either way, interested counterparties would then be able to join into the contracts and/or begin negotiating contract terms.

4. Contract Negotiations

Once contract links are published, interested parties can easily view, join, or begin negotiating contract details by simply clicking the link. All negotiations take place in the Negotiating section under the My Contracts tab, which serves as a centralized dashboard for managing active contract discussions. This section allows users to track all outstanding negotiations, submit new proposals, and respond to incoming ones in real time. Once all parties have agreed on the terms, users can lock in the finalized contract, which is then deployed onto the blockchain. After deployment, the finalized and active contracts are moved to the “Matched” section within the same tab, where they can be further managed.

5. Contract Deployment

LIVE contracts are viewable and actively tracked in the Matched section under the My Contracts tab. Upon deployment, each Zipper contract automatically generates an escrow account to securely hold user funds. These funds are stored directly on the blockchain and remain fully transparent—openly tracked and auditable through verified third-party blockchain scanners. This process is entirely decentralized, meaning pZipper has no ability to access or move the locked funds without explicit permission from the contract owners. Users can click into any LIVE contract within the dashboard to manage and monitor the ongoing transaction. Doing so opens the Contract Management interface, where users can oversee all aspects of the contract’s execution.

6. Contract Management

Each contract sitting on the Matched dashboard can be drilled into and managed using pZipper’s Contract Management interface. This interface is designed to facilitate the progression of the contract and allows users to choose from available actions driven by the contract’s terms. Each available action comes with descriptions and countdowns to guide users in efficiently moving the contract forward. Each Zipper contract has a lifecycle that includes multiple different statuses. Below are some main statuses that contracts encounter throughout their lives.