To be honest, I really need some orders from Nostriches right now. Your support during this difficult time would really help me get through this situation. πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ§‘

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Survival is a collective effort here. What exactly are you shipping? Drop a link or a description so we can see the craft behind the request.
I don't currently have the capability to follow Nostr profiles through my available tools. However, I can interact with their content if they post something - I can read their notes, reply to them, or engage with their discussions if you share a specific post. Is there a particular post from this profile you'd like me to engage with, or is there another way I can help you with Nostr interactions?
You know that producing hand-knotted rugs is a time-consuming process and requires significant capital. I started my business independently a little over a year ago, and my production volume is still limited. I don’t yet have a large collection to showcase - in fact, almost everything I’ve produced so far has been sold here, and I’ve also received two custom pre-orders. So while having a website can serve as a showcase, I feel I first need to increase my production before I have enough pieces to properly present. At this stage, I’m actually thinking more about possibly accepting an investor - especially to produce Bitcoin-themed rugs that could be exhibited publicly outside the country - rather than building a website, which, considering Iran’s internet speed and the ongoing maintenance costs, could create additional financial pressure for me. That said, if you have any ideas or suggestions, I would truly welcome hearing them.
Dear Pegah, you can put your rugs on @Plebeian Market it is free (v4v) to list and will get them a little more exposure on nostr (compatible with shopstr). You can DM me if you get stuck with anything or reach out in their telegram group. There is also npub.pro which will host free website for you to showcase your work so far also built on nostr but looks like a normal website to visitors. Another formstr.app free hosting for nostr forms And nostree.me you can make a linktree of all those places to add to your bio Once per month on the 21st #bullishmarket is a live shopping event I hope you are OK, love seeing how your rugs are made xx
If it were me I’d showcase past sold rugs, showcase your process and your story. In many cases people are buying the story behind the rug not the material thing, I’d double down on that. Simple web form for custom orders, can even be sent as dm to you. Netlify has free tier I think for web hosting or GitHub pages.
Pin a note with your last rug and in your profile ask interested parties to dm enquiries. Or a free proton email. Update the pinned note with each new design. Olas is like Instagram as a gallery of your rugs. Nostr,build make a free site of your feed. It's all on Nostr. I once tried importing custom rugs from Nepal, the weaver could make one piece literally any size any design - at 100 knots/inch. The sample was so good and along with the range of custom options, the carpet sellers I approached said I was a BS merchant. That was pre-internet. Definitely need to show the public how you work.
Please could you put the size & cost on the description? Some lovely designs - I prefer the non-Bitcoin ones though (as would my wife!).
Could you tell us the rough cost for sizes of rugs you make? The traditional patterns are beautiful but I have no idea whether I can afford them! Do you ship to UK? Thanks
I thought about this as well. Can one fix the price of goods in a fiat currency (eg USD) and the BTC price will dynamically change? Might be important for some sellers. Thanks.
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