At epicX, we help real estate startups and growth-stage PropTech platforms hire dedicated real estate developers with direct experience in property management, listing systems, and tenant engagement tools. Build scalable, secure platforms with engineers who understand your domain.
Real estate and property tech products need developers who can do more than code. Our pre-vetted engineers understand market cycles, tenant expectations, compliance, and property data. From AI valuation tools to listing automation and digital tours, our developers come project-ready.
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Every PropTech product has its own unique workflow. We connect you with pre-vetted real estate developers who understand everything from MLS integrations and property management systems to smart building software. Build scalable, data-secure, and feature-rich platforms with the right team by your side.
Our engineers are skilled at integrating reliable, multi-currency, and PCI-compliant payment systems that power seamless transactions.
Work with real estate software developers who blend real estate domain fluency with hands-on expertise across the most in-demand PropTech technologies.
Whether you're building a next-gen rental platform or scaling a commercial property dashboard, epicX brings the technical expertise and team transparency real estate companies actually need.
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With epicX, you skip the learning curve. Our developers already know how real estate tech works, from property listings to transaction workflows. Hereās what clients typically gain:
Cut platform maintenance and dev costs by up to 30% by hiring pre-vetted developers who get it right the first time.ā
Launch features like virtual tours and dynamic maps up to 40% faster using engineers with real estate-specific experience
Improve agent and customer conversion by streamlining everything from onboarding to property recommendations
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"We scaled our engineering team by 3x without touching recruitment or burning budget."
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"We scaled our engineering team by 3x without touching recruitment or burning budget."
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Ever wished you could just chat your groceries home or order that perfect rug straight through your chat window? Your prayers may have just been answered.
OpenAI has rolled out Instant Checkout inside ChatGPT, and itās not a small experiment.
For the first time, the appās 700 million weekly users can go from asking a question to making a purchase without ever leaving the conversation. No tabs. No redirects. Just ask, pick, and buy.
The feature launches first with Etsy sellers and is set to expand to Shopifyās million-plus merchants.
This isnāt just convenience, itās a complete rewiring of how online shopping works. Instead of Google or Amazon owning discovery, ChatGPT now holds the keys to product search and purchase in one place.
If AI chat becomes the storefront, who gets disrupted and who gets ahead? Thatās where the story gets interesting.
Instant Checkout is OpenAIās new in-chat shopping system. Instead of showing you a link to a product page, ChatGPT now lets you complete the entire purchase flow inside the conversation. Hereās how it works:
For now, it only handles single-item purchases, but OpenAI has already confirmed plans for multi-item carts and bundled shopping.
Importantly, results remain unsponsored and relevance-driven; no merchant is paying to rank higher.
That keeps trust intact while shifting the entire shopping experience into the AI interface.
Here's what Nick Turley (Head of ChatGPT at OpenAI) had to say:
The seeds for Instant Checkout were planted months ago. Back in April 2025, OpenAI began quietly testing shopping features inside ChatGPT.
At first, it looked a lot like Google search results. Youād ask for a product, and ChatGPT would show you links to retailers where you could click out and buy. It worked, but it still felt like a traditional search with AI layered on top.
The latest update takes that halfway step and cuts it out completely. Now the discovery, selection, and transaction all happen inside ChatGPT.
This shift is about more than convenience. It marks OpenAIās clearest move yet into e-commerce. Instead of sending traffic away, the platform becomes the storefront itself.
There is also a financial story here. OpenAI spends billions each year to train and run its models. Subscription revenue from ChatGPT Plus helps, but it is not enough.
With Instant Checkout, OpenAI finally unlocks a direct revenue stream: a transaction fee every time a sale is completed in the chat. For users, the experience stays free.
For merchants, the cost is a small commission. For OpenAI, it is a way to fund the infrastructure that keeps ChatGPT running and expanding.
Stripe is more than a payments partner here; itās co-architect of the system powering Instant Checkout.
OpenAI and Stripe built a backend protocol called Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) to handle secure, AI-driven transactions between ChatGPT and merchants.
AI Magazine confirms that ACP is open source.
Hereās how things work under the hood:
Because ACP is open source, developers and merchants can inspect, adopt, or adapt it.
That openness lowers barriers for smaller sellers to join the ecosystem rather than being locked into a proprietary platform.
Amazon has been the starting point for countless online purchases. In Q2 2025 alone, Amazonās e-commerce segment (excluding AWS) generated $147.9 billion in revenues.
Yet with Instant Checkout, Amazon risks losing the āfirst stopā status. ChatGPT promotes that its product suggestions are āorganic and unsponsoredā, in sharp contrast to Amazon, where placement often depends on paid ads or fee structures.
If users come to trust ChatGPTās recommendations, Amazonās role as the discoverability gateway could erode. Over time:
OpenAI isnāt trying to be a marketplace. It positions itself as a neutral digital shopper interface.
But by capturing discovery + checkout, ChatGPT could gradually claim the storefront ground Amazon once held exclusively.
For shoppers, the headline benefit is convenience. No more jumping between tabs, logging into accounts, or abandoning carts halfway through.
With Instant Checkout, discovery and purchase live in the same chat, cutting the friction that usually makes people give up on a transaction halfway.
But convenience alone isnāt enough. Trust is the wildcard. Users are being asked to let a chatbot process sensitive payment details, and that feels unfamiliar compared to a secure checkout page.
OpenAI is clear that it is not the merchant of record. Sellers still handle payment processing, shipping, and support. The Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) helps here, since its tokenized design limits data exposure and prevents sensitive details from being passed around unnecessarily.
Adoption will hinge on whether everyday consumers believe that protection is enough.
OpenAI has already signaled where Instant Checkout is heading.
Right now, it works for single items, but carts and multi-item purchases are on the roadmap.
A global rollout is planned once Stripe and merchant integrations stabilize. The company is even hinting at something bigger: fully agentic commerce, where you might tell ChatGPT to reorder your groceries, book a flight, or pay a utility bill automatically.
That vision moves shopping from being manual clicks to delegated tasks handled by an AI agent.
These shifts highlight the rise of AI-native innovation, where commerce isnāt bolted onto existing systems but designed directly into conversational experiences.
For startups and merchants, it creates an entirely new layer of technical complexity. Reliable technology partners will matter more than ever.
Companies like epicX, which specialize in building and scaling AI-driven applications with dedicated developer teams, are already helping businesses prepare for this kind of disruption.
Itās not just about building apps anymore; itās about future-proofing for the agentic era of commerce.
Does it cost more to use Instant Checkout?
No. Users wonāt see any extra fees or markup for using Instant Checkout. The cost burden falls on merchants. OpenAI charges a small commission on completed transactions, but the user pays the same price they would on the merchant site.
Who processes payments, shipping, returns, and support?
Merchants remain responsible for all backend operations, handling payment processing, order fulfillment, shipping, returns, and customer support. OpenAI does not become the merchant of record. ChatGPT acts as the interface, passing the transaction request securely to the merchantās systems.
What happens if an order fails or shows a card hold?
A ācard holdā is a temporary bank authorization. If, for any reason, the transaction isnāt completed, for example, the merchant rejects or fails to fulfill it, that hold expires and drops off your card. It doesnāt permanently block funds.
Can I see my order history or receipts?
Yes. Your completed orders will appear under āOrdersā inside ChatGPT settings, and youāll also receive standard receipts from the merchant via email. OpenAI retains the interface visibility, so you can check past purchases inside the chat UI.
What if I want a refund or a cancellation?
Youāll need to deal with the merchant directly for refunds or cancellations. Since OpenAI is not the merchant of record, it doesnāt process returns. The merchantās usual policies and support channels apply.
Is it safe to submit payment details through ChatGPT?
Yes, the transaction is handled through Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP). ACP uses encrypted, limited-scope payment tokens so that only the specific merchant and transaction amount can use them. That means your card details arenāt shared openly or stored in insecure systems.
Which payment methods are supported?
In the U.S., Instant Checkout supports all major credit/debit card brands, and express payment options like Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Stripeās Link. It works across web, iOS, and Android platforms. (Source: OpenAIās developer guide for Agentic Commerce)
Does enabling Instant Checkout improve a merchantās ranking in ChatGPT results?
No. OpenAI emphasizes that the inclusion of Instant Checkout does not grant ranking preference. ChatGPT ranks products by relevance (price, availability, quality), not by which merchants support the instant purchase feature.
Can merchants outside Etsy or Shopify participate?
Yes. While the launch is starting with U.S. Etsy sellers and expanding to Shopify merchants, any business can apply to join the Instant Checkout ecosystem via the ACP integration. Merchants using other payment systems can map into the protocol using shared payment token APIs or delegated payments.
Which users can access Instant Checkout?
All Personal ChatGPT accounts (Free, Plus, and Pro) in the U.S. can use Instant Checkout for supported products. Itās not limited to paid subscribers.
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