| mes you wonder what is a good add that | | | | I once put an ad in the paper that said, "If it free |
| attracts customers for a barter situation. Craigslist | | | | its for me," but soon had to cancel it because I |
| has a barter section that get a lot of clicks. It is | | | | collected so much great used stuff. For example, |
| the best site to announce barter and tyrade | | | | I had enough paint to dip an entire VILLAGE in it, |
| promotions. Here is an example of a bartering add | | | | let alone paint a house. Disposal became an issue. |
| I posted on Craigs list that proved very | | | | That's how I came up with the barter and trade |
| successful. | | | | idea. Now, it is TREE and SHRUBS we need to |
| *******Beginning of Craigslist Sample | | | | dispose of. Email us about your surplus materials, |
| Add********* | | | | send a list with brief descriptions. Or call us. |
| Thank you for your interest. We have plenty (as | | | | Barter has proven to be a great is a great way |
| in hundreds and hundreds, if not THOUSANDS) of | | | | to meet new people too. |
| plants. We are selling our 150 acre property at | | | | Though I did not invent this wheel I have |
| 4747 W. Swamp Road and concentrating at our | | | | accumulated enough wheels so that it appears I |
| "headquarters property" about a half mile away at | | | | might have. Barter has become a means of |
| 5275 W. Swamp Road. Both our locations are on | | | | exchanging my surpluses for other people's |
| the eastern side of the road a mile or so north | | | | surpluses. Here is a sample list from an ad that I |
| and west of Doylestown in the hamlet of | | | | ordinarily run on my website : |
| Fountainville (zip code 18923), about 30 miles north | | | | Trades Wanted |
| of Philadelphia, PA. Swamp Road IS ALSO Route | | | | We are always looking to trade our surplus |
| 313. There's even an exit off the Route 611 | | | | nursery stock and seedlings for your surplus. |
| Doylestown Bypass onto 313. We REALLY need | | | | Examples of what make a ready trade are: |
| to clean out those 150 acres by JUNE 1. | | | | ANY Construction materials and equipment |
| Seriously, why not BARTER AND TRADE with | | | | (lumber, brick, sand, cement, steel, etc., etc.) |
| us? | | | | Plumbing supplies |
| Give us whatever you DON'T want and GET | | | | Hunting and fishing gear and items |
| some plants you DO want. | | | | Hand tools |
| After all those years, all those acres at our 150 | | | | Farm implements |
| acre property have been filled with "lotsa trees | | | | Farm supplies |
| and shrubs" indeed. So, we'll take most | | | | Fencing materials |
| ANYTHING in trade and to YOUR advantage, not | | | | Palletized stone |
| only because there's just no way we can remove | | | | Lumber |
| all those trees and shrubs from those fields by | | | | Household items |
| JUNE 1. Why you can dig out your own trees to | | | | Livestock |
| save even more money if you want to. NO | | | | We are open from 7 A.M. 'til the last dog dies, all |
| OFFER YOU MAKE CAN INSULT ME! | | | | SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. We'll stay open late for |
| Think about the most famous barter in American | | | | you if you call first and make the arrangements |
| History: In about 1625, Dutch governor Peter | | | | with us. You can do some sightseeing in |
| Minuit traded with the Weekquaeskeek Indians, a | | | | history-rich Doylestown or go to neighboring Lake |
| Canarsie tribe of the Lenape Native American | | | | Galena Park, or perhaps the Delaware River, and |
| Nation on behalf of the settlers from his nation | | | | New Hope, etc. if you want to stay for awhile |
| and got Manhattan Island. He gave a pretty | | | | and make a long trip all the more worthwhile. |
| collection of beads and trinkets valued at 60 | | | | Thanks again for your interest, |
| guilders, worth what would have been 24 US | | | | Bill Hirst |
| dollars, if there were dollars at that time. That's | | | | ********* End of craig list sample add********* |
| LESS than $2,000 today, in 2006. If the Dutch | | | | Now I can't say why this add was so good, I am |
| could get a whole island of 23 square miles for | | | | not an expert writer or marketing Guru. Simple |
| their settlers at about a dollar per square mile, | | | | adds like this have generated customers coming in |
| imagine how well you can trade to get trees and | | | | the door. These people tend to be |
| shrubs for the settlers at your house! | | | | networkers....finders of good deals and they bring |
| We have registered with Pennsylvania's | | | | in referrals. The best customers are always those |
| Department of Environmental Resources as a | | | | who give referrals. I call this an organic add. |
| place where you can drop off your items such as | | | | Organic adds are most effective because |
| old tools, tractors, plumbing and construction | | | | everyone likes to get a deal like or better than |
| supplies, farm implements, fencing materials, | | | | what their buddy obtained. |
| useable nuts and bolts... You get the picture. This | | | | Report this article |
| is recycling and conservation at it's very best. | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| Even the environment wins as your trading with | | | | Source: |
| me is a "win-win situation!" | | | | Republish this article |
| If we can't use an item maybe we can trade it to | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
| someone else that can, or sell it at our "flea | | | | >> If you want to be an independent call |
| market store" in the town of Milan where we | | | | center agent, what preparations should you make |
| own some more properties. It's up north in | | | | to be sure your computer is adequate to handle |
| Bradford County near the border with New York. | | | | your business? |
| "Wanna" trade for some hunting, camping, or | | | | >> Black raspberry ez squeeze filling |
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| there? We can do that too. | | | | online? |