The way I see it, money is worse than valueless. Real value is in goods and services, while money is debt. Each time we convert goods and services into money and then convert the money back into goods and services, strangers take a third to a half of it. I value products and services much more, and would rather trade in the primary and secondary economies as much as possible. Below are examples of the types of products and services I would like to trade for equivalent value in my services:
Home & Office
- solar panels
- deep cycle batteries
- inverters
- voltimeter/altimeter
- other electrical thingies
- copper pipe
- artwork
- electrical thingie training
- organic fabrics and rovings
- computer desk
- leather/untanned hide
- wool fleece & cards
- oil lamps
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- crystal lye
- borax
- storage trunks/bins
- dining table
- Vitamix
- Apple electronic products
- good quality herbal medicines
- hoosier cupboard
- quality footwear, child/adult
- sofa set
- hardware store gift certificate
- wooden barrels
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- home cleaning service
- paint/pigments
- art supplies
- cauldron
- quality queen size bed
- art framing
- Harmon-Kardon stereo
- non-fiction books
- MacBook software/accessories
- Aveda cosmetics
- good quality homeopathics
- courses/conferences
- crock pots
- spinning wheel
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Garden
- straw bales
- grass scythe
- fruit trees
- hammock
- cement
- bird netting
- castor bean seeds
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- bush scythe
- fencing
- clay powder
- organic manure
- 3/4" pvc pipe
- sand
- garden supply gift certificate
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- clear plastic, large roll
- cart to hitch onto a car
- organic seeds
- hand tools
- large bucket
- organic filler e.g. mill dust
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Food
- organic beans of all types
- peanut and other nut butters
- organic or raw milk
- raw sugar, sugar cane
- Nutrivene-D vitamin powder
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- organic meat
- cheese
- shortening
- Asian spices
- maple syrup
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- fresh fish
- olive oil
- powdered milk
- dark chocolate or cocoa
- children's DHEA fish oil
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Travel
- auto service/maintenance
- trailer hitch for a small car
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- train/bus gift certificate
- auto cleaning service
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- travel accommodations
- tires
- science centre/museum pass
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Recreation
- bicycle cart for carrying kids or stuff
- kids' bike that attaches behind adult bike
- Ontario Parks pass
- gym mats
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- play parachute
- horseback riding
- female border collie mix
- EaSE CD's
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- educational software and supplies
- camp stove
- iTunes gift card
- canoe
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Many of these items are more valuable to me than their monetary cost (I don't like shopping). If you produce or have access to an item on my list, let me know and we might be able to make a good trade :)
