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






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