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11/04/06, 12:14 PM
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living at 6800 feet
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Posts: 522
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I just blogged about this topic!
I've been bit by the trading bug here at HT and wish I could get more involved in my local community trading, however, most folks raise an eye brrow when I mention I've done it. Here are some of my comments from my blog at homesteadblogger.
"Trading is new to me, but it's helped me get rid of unusable things here at Poplar Hill and helped me to get some wants and needs. I have been trading over at Homesteading Today..... Recently I traded window valances for jam (I didn't put any up this year), books for seeds, books for a tea-ball and a tea-pot for garlic. I'm still wanting to trade stuff for (or buy) HONEY! I haven't traded any services for goods or services for services yet, but I'm interested. Trading is one thing that builds communities. People interacting with people and forming connections. I would like to trade with my local neighbors more, but 99.9% of them are so much into the consumer culture that they raise an eyebrow when you even talk about a trade you've made. Mother Earth news used to have a section on trades, but no longer.
I'm still looking for HONEY! So if you need books on solar power, play food for your kid or any genealogy look ups contact me! Christine, taking baby steps with trading."
babysteps
Newest baby step toward self-suffiency: purchaced a crank radio. So far it works great. I hope to listen to the Purdue vs. MI State game this afternoon. Go Boilers!
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11/04/06, 12:43 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Shenanadoah Valley - Virginia
Posts: 639
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I don't get it. What was he/she laughing about? Sounds like the person is a little simple minded and easily amused.
I trade when I can - and I get free stuff when I can. Ever heard of Freecycle? It's a yahoo group and you can sign up to be part of a message board. People post what they want to give away - and you can even post a "wanted" ad. Last night I posted that we are looking for any old doors, windows, bricks, cinder blocks, etc. to help build outbuildings. I got a personal reply within 30 minutes from someone 3 miles away that is remodeling and will have 4 anderson windows in about a week. For FREE! Check them out http://www.freecycle.org/ It's world wide - click your country, your state and then your region and sign up!
I've also seen some post about Craigslist - another great place to find free stuff, if your area has people who participate. If you haven't checked them out, it's worth the glance www.craigslist.com. On the right side of the page, click on the city/state closest to you. Then find "free" and click on that. I HATE the page design - very busy and crowded, but it's worth searching around on it!
Your simple minded friend will REALLY get a chuckle at you when you tell him/her you got log splitter parts for FREE!
Penny
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11/04/06, 04:47 PM
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Enjoying Four Seasons
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Beautiful Milton, New Hampshire
Posts: 3,092
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The barter system is alive and well here also. I'm sorry they laughed.... 
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11/04/06, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: SouthEastern Illinois
Posts: 700
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Originally Posted by steff bugielski
I do all the time. Let them laugh! I trade milk and cheese for whatever they have and I need. I am in the process of trading my sewing services for fabric samples from one of the best companies. I will use them to make pillows . I consign the pillows out to stores for $25 ea.
Steff
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Just shrug off your hard feelings, and give him a lecture how this has been done for thousands of years.... 
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11/04/06, 09:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 3,067
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Funny thing is, you should be the one laughing... all the way to the bank!  It's called frugal and wise.
Guess who's going to be knocking on your door when they hit hard times because you know how to wheel and deal and will have the means to get what they need and can't pay for it with cash?
By the way, that was a really good trade you made. In my opinion you came out on the top end. 'Course then again, the person you traded with must have been really happy with the deal they got. When both parties are happy with the trade. It's a win - win situation.
Barter and trade on!!! 
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11/04/06, 09:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 204
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Many people, myself included, are moved to laugh because they are surprised and delighted by your cleverness. Maybe you misunderstood?
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11/05/06, 03:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 275
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Thanks everyone! I feel better now. We've traded and bartered before lots of times and no one else has ever laughed about it. This so called friend spends a lot of time at walmart looking for specials and deals cuz they don't make a lot of money. If they would read all of your responses they might think otherwise. I love to trade things. Makes me feel good, specially when the people we rade with half the time couldn't afford it any way with money.
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11/05/06, 05:25 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Central New York
Posts: 403
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Barter and trade; love it. Latest was an old 1955 backhoe with seized motor for a 1995 4x4 ATV. Got the backhoe out of the yard and now DH and I each have an ATV. DH also does work for neighbors with his front end loader in return for beer, lunch, dinner, whatever. Love it in the country.
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11/05/06, 10:14 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 703
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Barter and trade your heart away!
Bartering to me is one of the best 'deals' around and easy on mother earth too. When one trades with another it means one more thing we don't have to make to be purchased to then be thrown in the garbage to which too many people don't recycle too already. we were not designed to be able to do everything so trading services is good too. I have many things we have traded my hubbys handy man services for many needed items. I trade allot for seeds,plants,and gardening tools. Have traded fertile chicken eggs for things too.
Your not crazy and will make the world a better place. We never know someday our economy may bomb and money wont be worht junk and having those talents and connections will be important.
Keep up the good work!
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11/05/06, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 107
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Originally Posted by shellyr44
I mentioned the other day that we had traded one of our meat ducks for some new hoses for our log splitter and the person laughed at me. I was kinda hurt. We are always trading around here with our friends and a neighbor. It saves money and why not, it's been done for centuries. We just traded an old lawn mower for a remote car starter (brand new). Does anyone trade or barter for homesteading stuff?
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Try getting busted at work trading biltong for ammo....geeze - I still get made fun of!
Let them laugh - they don't know how enjoyable it is to be able to get something you need for just a bit of effort instead of a wad of cash.
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11/08/06, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 95
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I , just last month, traded a used minivan for a used quad-runner and a load of concrete. Had to lie at the Motor Vehicles office on the title transfer, though. There's a nice place to put sale price in terms of $$$, but no place to list bartered goods.
We trade around here all the time. Why let it bother you? When you buy something with money, it's just another trade -- some goods/services in trade for some green bits-o-paper. You're just being more efficient.
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11/09/06, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone 9b, Lake Harney, Central FL
Posts: 4,898
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A business woman was returning home from a convention. She decided to save time by taking a short cut near a Native American reservation. She saw an older NA woman walking and offered her a ride. When the NA got in the car, she noticed a gift-wrapped liquer bottle on the seat between them.
The driver said, "That's a bottle of whiskey I got for my husband."
The NA replied tersely. "Nice trade!"
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