What's better than free? (part trois)
Posted by Love Nickerson
If you were one of those who gasped at my freecycle and couchsurfing posts, just stop reading now - below is another idea that brings strangers together. Oooo, scary :)
Introducing Time Trading (or time banking), a way for people to have their needs met for FREE.
Think of it as bartering for the 21st century, where members trade services, rather than pay for them. Anything from knitting lessons to help with ebay, a ride to the airport or a bike tune-up can be found on the local time trade website: www.timetradecircle.org.
Using a web-based 'accounting' system, members post their services offered and requested. Once a match is made, the member who received the service logs into the bank account and pays the other member in hours. New members start with a 5 hour credit so they can begin participating right away.
Although based on the concept of reciprocity, time trading does not have to be between just 2 people. In fact, by involving members of the entire community, the Time Tra ... more »
Posted: April 26, 2009 5:28 pm | 2 comments
Tags: bartering, free, money, savings, time, trade