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About PlugZ

Physical Product Movement Infrastructure

PlugZ makes the movement of physical products measurable: an item's SKU is connected to an NFC Sigilium, and sale, verification, custody, transfer and resale are recorded as structured events that stay with the object.

Our Mission

PlugZ exists because we were tired of scams, delays, and marketplaces that protect the platform — not the people. Built by someone who lived through resale and knew exactly what needed to change.

We authenticate items with real humans, in real stores, backed by AI. It's faster, cleaner, and built by people who've been burned in the resale game before. Every product passes mandatory authentication through our network of authorized verifiers using NFC technology and human expertise.

Why Choose PlugZ?

In-store human verification network
AI-assisted fraud screening
Public authenticity record you can look up
Zero tolerance for fakes
Built by resale veterans
Aligned with FTC, GDPR and CCPA principles

Our Technology

PlugZ NFC Technology

Standard NFC tags link supported items to their verification record on PlugZ. Coverage is expanding; items without a tag go through the same review.

Payment Security

Enterprise-grade payment security with AES-256 encryption and TLS 1.3*

Multi-Layer Security

Layered security with monitoring and regular security testing*

AI Risk Signals

Advisory AI surfaces suspicious patterns, bot behaviour and visual markers for a human reviewer — it flags, it does not decide

Cloud Infrastructure

Hosted on dedicated infrastructure in a United States datacenter, with encrypted transport

Full Transparency

You get the reviewing hub, the review timing and tracking for your order. Verifier photo evidence and full review history are coming soon.

Payment Methods & Services

Accepted Payment Methods

Credit/Debit Cards
via Stripe
PlugZ Wallet
platform balance
Apple Pay
via Stripe, where available
Google Pay
via Stripe, where available
Bank Transfer
via Stripe (ACH), where available

Platform Services

Product Authentication
Mandatory verification by vetted verifiers
NFC Smart Tags
In development — not part of the verification flow yet
AI Dispute Resolution
CoinFlipZ system for fair conflict resolution
Real-time Analytics
Share-based SKU analytics and pricing
Gamified Experience
XP, badges, and community rankings

Transparent Pricing

10%

Transaction Fee

10% total per transaction: 5% paid by the buyer and 5% paid by the seller

$

Verification Fee

A fixed amount set by the item category and value tier, shown in full before you pay — never a separate charge afterwards

72h

Refund Window

Sales are final by default. If the item does not match its verification record, file a claim within 72 hours of delivery — see the Returns policy for eligibility and who pays return shipping.

No hidden fees. All costs are shown before purchase confirmation. Refunds granted only for inauthentic items or delivery failures.

Compliance & Security

FTC-aligned

Federal Trade Commission regulations compliance

GDPR Implementation

EU data protection compliance framework implemented*

CCPA Implementation

California privacy act compliance framework implemented*

Payment Security

Payment security standards framework implemented*

Security Controls

Built to SOC 2 control patterns — not audited or certified*

AES-256 Encryption

Strong encryption at rest

TLS 1.3

Latest secure transmission protocol

Automated monitoring

Continuous security telemetry

PlugZ LLC - Registered in Wyoming, USA (April 2025)

We never sell personal or business data under any circumstances. Your data is protected with the same care we use to protect authenticity.

* PlugZ is not certified under SOC 2 or PCI DSS, and no audit is currently underway. We have built to those control frameworks and to GDPR and CCPA requirements from the start — GDPR and CCPA are laws we comply with, not certifications. We will state publicly if and when a formal audit begins.

Our Journey

April 2025

PlugZ Started

PlugZ was created after disappointments with online purchases. Registered in Wyoming, USA - built by resale veterans who experienced the pain points

July 2025

Equity Partners Join

Partners joined the founder on equity, working on marketing and design. PlugZ has no separate engineering organisation today.

2026

Bid-Only Marketplace Built

Bid-only marketplace, escrow, physical verification and payout each built and exercised in test mode; a single end-to-end run is not closed yet.

Phase 1

United States and the Americas

Bid-only marketplace opening in the United States first, then additional Americas markets as compliance and carrier coverage allow.

Phase 2

Europe

Compliance-first approach across European markets with bid-only registration

Phase 3

Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific expansion with continued bid-only strategy and network effects building

Phase 4

Remaining markets

Remaining global markets, subject to compliance and carrier coverage in each region.

Global Vision

PlugZ is a marketplace for physical goods: you buy, you sell, and every item is physically reviewed by an approved verifier while the money sits in escrow until the buyer confirms. The interface is localized for many regions and we open markets region by region, starting in the United States.