Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Bartering Systems and Co-ops in Cohousing

[Fred H Olson WB0YQM (fholson]

Willie Schreurs WILLIE [at] LINDEN.FORTNET.ORG 
is the author of the message below but due
to a listserv problem it was posted by the COHOUSING-L sysop (Fred).
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   I'm sending this message on behalf of a member of our community
(Greyrock Commons) who has helped organize a child-care co-op and is
wondering about the possibilities of expanding the concept after we move
in.  Her query: 
                                                                            
   "Have any cohousing communities tried bartering systems of any sort?
Even though we haven't yet moved in (we are still building) several
families from our community have been participating in a child-care co-op
for about four months.  We use a bartering system that works very well for
us and would like to expand the system to include non-child-care services
(e.g. house- or pet-sitting).  We would like to know if any other
cohousing communities have tried anything like this and if you have any
advice for us.  Pitfalls?  Suggestions?" 
                                                                            
   The system as I understand it (it's me (Willie) again) involves the use
of a fixed number of old business cards with time units written on them. 
These are traded as services are rendered; there are various rules
regarding time equivalencies, etc. 
                                                                            
   Please respond to me by email, or to the list if you think this is of
general interest.  I could summarize any replies and post them to the list
if anyone wants. 
                                                                            
   AtDhVaAnNkCsE


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