BENBIZ STORE

As you find what you need, discover the work and story behind it.

You may be looking for something handmade or hoping to learn a new skill. Explore the products, meet the people who make them and discover how they work.

Explore the market Meet Mert and his atelier

You don’t need an account to look around.

Makers working together around tomatoes, fresh herbs, bread and natural textiles in a sunlit courtyard — An illustrative scene of making and learning together.

In the market todayReal products and stories appear alongside clearly labelled illustrative examples. Sales and payments are not open on BenBiz yet.

What would you like to do today?

I’m looking for somethingExplore products, learning and services, and meet the makers. No account needed to browse.I make things / offer a serviceUse your BenBiz account to describe your work and terms. Sharing initial information is not admission or permission to sell.I’d like to exchangeExplore needs and contributions. Continue with your BenBiz account to prepare your own listing.

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THE FULL CATALOGUE

Explore products, skills and people.

Search or choose a category. Real stories and products are clearly distinguished from illustrative examples on each card.

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Take a quick look, or open the details on each card.

What would you like to explore?See everything in the category you choose.

Which content would you like to explore?

Real content does not mean it is for sale or approved by BenBiz. Illustrative examples show future possibilities. Exchange has its own source filter.

Fresh mint leaves and an unlabelled amber dropper bottle in front of a copper still — A distillation scene showing no specific brand or producer.

KURUCU RAF EXAMPLE · NO HEALTH CLAIMS

Peppermint Essential Oil · 10 ml

A value-added product example following an aromatic plant from cultivation through steam distillation and safe-use records.

TRY 550 / 10 mlLoading BenAkçe and gold equivalents…

See value comparisonIllustrative price based on a September 2026 natural essential-oil comparison; not an offer.

Eligible for inter-store exchangeMay be matched by recorded value when enabled by the maker.

Category: Care & wellbeing
Country: Türkiye · Tokat · example region
Production path: Circle path
Status: Kurucu Raf example · not for sale

Maker / responsible partyAromatic Plants Circle · sample structure

Video-portrait conceptFrom a bundle of mint to a drop≈ 1:30

Example storefrontLocal Harvest Shelf · Example Storefront Explore productThis interest is tied to your BenBiz account; it creates no order or payment.

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Exchange options

Member contributions and clearly labelled illustrative examples. These are not marketplace-approved products; agree on conditions in the exchange workspace.

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THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE THINGS

Meet the makers.

Discover how a product is made and how its maker got started. You can also explore examples of people working together.

Explore the makers

Actual workshop photograph of Mert Başbuğ demonstrating leather stitching to participants — Mert Başbuğ demonstrating stitching in a leather workshop.

REAL ATELIER · İSTANBUL / KARTAL

Mert Başbuğ Strawderi

What began as leatherwork for a gift has grown into an atelier. As Mert makes his products, he shares what he has learned with others.

The founding story, atelier photographs and three videos.

Explore Mert’s story Watch the atelier videos

Examples of shared storefronts

A grower, a baker and a designer could share a storefront, each telling their own story and showing their work. We call groups that work together in this way Solidarity Circles.

The two storefronts and their images below are illustrative examples created to explain the idea.

Explore the Circles

Illustrative image: A woman grower speaking about production in a tomato field — An illustrative maker scene.

ILLUSTRATIVE STOREFRONT

Local Harvest Shelf

An example of local harvests and bakery products sharing a storefront alongside their makers’ stories.

Example storefront · not for saleExplore the example

Illustrative image: A workshop craftsperson examining natural fibre and material samples — An illustrative maker scene.

ILLUSTRATIVE STOREFRONT

ObaNova Production Shelf

An example of how hemp, beekeeping and craft work could come together in a shared storefront in the future.

Example storefront · not for saleExplore the example

Earlier product-exchange working draft

REPRESENTATIVE PRODUCT MATCH · SYSTEM REHEARSAL

Let one product help meet another need.

Makers in BenBiz Store will be able to open suitable products to exchange. When one storefront’s offering meets another storefront’s need, the system will show both products, their conditions and recorded values side by side.

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The maker chooses
The product owner sets whether exchange is open, what they need and which conditions they accept.
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Value is compared
Recorded amounts are compared on a shared scale; equivalence or any value difference is shown clearly to both sides.
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Both sides approve
A match is only a proposal. No exchange is formed until both storefronts accept the conditions, delivery method and any difference.
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The record remains
Who each product came from, the conditions of exchange and both parties’ approvals remain visible in the record.

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PRICES AND COSTS

See what you’ll pay upfront.

When sales open, buyers will see their total and sellers will see which amounts are deducted from the sale price before they proceed.

Sales and payments on BenBiz are not open yet.

The market’s share

Helps run the market, review product information and provide support. Calculated on the product’s sale price and deducted from the seller’s proceeds.

Payment service

Actual cost

The provider’s transaction fee is deducted from the seller’s proceeds. BenBiz adds no margin, and buyers are not charged an extra card fee.

Shipping and delivery

Shown upfront

If delivery is not included in the price, its cost is shown separately before confirmation and is usually paid by the buyer. BenBiz adds no margin.

See how the amounts are worked out

For the buyer: The product or service price and any separately charged delivery fee are shown together. No card fee is added later based on the payment method.
For the seller: The 3% market share, the payment service’s actual fee and any delivery included in the price are deducted separately from the sale amount.

For example, the market’s share of a TRY 1,000 product is TRY 30. The payment service and any delivery fee are calculated separately.

The payment service’s fee will be the actual amount in the contract with the chosen licensed provider.

Tax, invoicing, returns and delivery terms will be settled for each product or project before sales open.

View the sales preparation draftA working draft for exploring costs and preparation steps. It takes no payments.

BENAKÇE · GOLD · CURRENCY COMPARISON

See an amount in different units.

Enter an amount and choose its unit to see the equivalents in BenAkçe, BenGram and your selected currency together. You can also compare using a gold price you enter yourself.

Calculation model: 100 BenAkçe = 1 BenGram; 1 BenGram references one gram of 1000/1000 fine gold. Automatic calculations use dated daily gold and currency data from Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP); sources and dates are shown below.

Fixed reference ratio

100 BenAkçe = 1 BenGram1 BenGram = the reference value of 1 gram of gold

Amount to convertStarting unit

Use a point for decimals and commas for thousands.

Currency equivalent

Daily data loads automatically; compare it with your own price if you wish.

Currency

Price sourceNarodowy Bank Polski (NBP) daily referenceAutomatic · dated · official dataUse my own priceManual entry · for comparison

1 gram of gold · TRY—

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Calculated reference equivalents

BenAkçe100

Grams of gold · BenGram scale1

TRY—

The currency equivalent will be calculated automatically when the daily data connection is ready.

BenAkçe and BenGram are not yet in use and do not constitute a confirmed promise of payment. The currency equivalent is derived from NBP’s latest daily gram-gold value and Table A mid rates; it is not an intraday bid or offer, payment instruction, gold balance, proof of reserves or investment advice.

Read the full BenAkçe and BenGram model on the main site

BEYOND THE MARKET

Take a closer look.

Explore the stories of people who make things, see ways to work together or find a starting point for your own production idea.

PRODUCTION NETWORK

I want to make something. Where can I start?

Start with the space, skill or resources you have and see the first questions to investigate. The tool does not yet match people or places.

Explore starting points

MAKER STORIES

How did others get started?

Start with Mert’s atelier story and videos, then explore other examples prepared to introduce makers.

Explore the stories

SOLIDARITY CIRCLES

What could we do together?

Explore how people with different work and skills could come together through examples of shared storefronts.

Explore Circle examples

MARKET GUIDE

What does joining the market involve?

Read how product and maker information is reviewed, what to prepare and which responsibilities are involved.

Read the guide