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Hmm, okay. Too much in my own bubble with that notion then

The 'order notes' is a field in any e-commerce store, where you (the store) can send the customer a message

Think: "your order has been shipped"

But we write it manually — "your item is authentic because X and Y" — that's our order note. And at the same time our service

What I tried to do with the title was show the scrappiness. Maybe even inspire some hackers to be scrappy or to look for something other than perfection first

Because if you're pitching to a VC that you're starting an authentication company for luxury items

And you'll claim that you'll use the WooCommerce 'order notes' section, you'd be laughed out of the room. And not like the Airbnb founders — without that second part of the story where you prove them wrong



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