A friend of mine talked to me recently about bartering software. Thinking our County could surely benefit from a bit of trading here and there (anything from leaf raking and gardening to ... well, whatever you have to share that you like to do and/or are good at), I investigated what is out there. I found one free (yes, free -- no fees or charges) site -- www.u-exchange.com -- that serves the purpose nicely. Another site that is vibrant down the branch in Union County is www.freecycle.org -- basically a giveaway site for stuff you don't need anymore. And of course there's always www.Craigslist.com, which isn't very big over here, but it is free and a place where you can also sell stuff.
I'm interested in hearing from people who are interested in bartering goods/services in Wallowa County, but didn't have anything systematic to do so. The U-Exchange site also talks about how to stay clean for tax purposes (equal value is the key here).
I know in these economic times it just make sense to share and barter and recycle. Is anyone interested?
Do feel free to send a note to ceili999 at yahoo.com if you are interested. Let's talk. It could even be fun.
Best, K2P.