I have definitely thought about that and for the most part we'll be sourcing directly through major companies like 1-800-flowers, anthropologie and etsy. And I love the criticism, only way to improve a mvp :)
Generally, women love receiving gifts just to show you care. $50/month is showing a small token of appreciation, from flowers to gift boxes. It's obviously no substitute for the more thoughtful gifts you may give once or twice a year.
Yes there is red tape here but one of the things that doesn't come up much is the OPPORTUNITY. Who cares if the idea/start-up you came here with doesn't work, if you're willing to commit to being in Chile there is a lot of low hanging fruit. If you're willing to work hard and outcompete the competition (which is much easier here than in the States) you can be successful. I'll admit that our start-up, www.bungolow.com is not a "new" idea, but there are market opportunities here that we can't take advantage of in the US.