THE MARKETPLACE

[Cheryl Nelson]

Advertise your products and services here. This is a free service of this Ning to our members, under the conditions stated below.....

This blog can be used for our members to advertise their products.  I've pinned it to the right column.  Though I have maintained a "no advertising" stance, I have reconsidered.  We are a diverse group spread all over the world but on-line we are family, friends, and neighbors, so I think this qualifies as "buying locally" (something I support).  Times are tough and I think this could help our members.  This ning will provide the free ad space.  However, we are not in a position to recommend or guarantee any products or services, nor will we be involved in any disputes.  It is strictly between buyers and sellers.  To reach our wider readership group, advertisers should provide an outside email address in their ads so non-members can communicate with them.

We are not going to allow people to sign up as members just to advertise.  New members will have to participate or be a member for a while before they can advertise.  These rules will likely change or be added to as problems arise (as they inevitably do in business). 

With all that said, those who wish to place an ad can do so in the Comment section.  To kick this off, I know Weiynala offers essential oils and DesertRose offers colloidal silver (please post your ads, ladies).  So let's help our friends and neighbors out.  If you have a need for their items or other things that will be offered here, please consider buying from members first.

Need some ideas to start your own business?  Perhaps scouting used book stores for related (to the theme of this group) survival or spiritual books and selling them at favorable prices.  Same thing with thrift stores and military surplus stores... search them for iron cookware, camping-type equipment, backpacks (for bug-out bags) ... you get the idea.  For example, if you run across iron cookware in a thrift store and it is rusted, it can be cleaned off with naval jelly (or scoured off with fine sandpaper or steel wool) and re-seasoned.  (See http://www.lodgemfg.com/use-care-seasoned-cast-iron.asp.)  Iron cookware lasts for generations and is becoming quite pricey. 

Providing useful items, used and at a fair price, will help group members, too, as inflation continues and puts new items out of the financial reach of many.  Second-hand (thrift) stores and repair shops are becoming an important part of the new emerging economy. 

 

[Cheryl Nelson]

Lisa, you've been a member for a while, so it's okay.

[Lisa M]

I know this group is really grassroots and may focus more on natural or home-made products but I feel it's time to share my home business link for those that shop online so that you can get hot deals and cash back for shopping   the big brands we may already buy from, hope it's not too commercial for the members. My favorite thing is to comparison shop for camping gear and office supplies to stretch my family budget.

It's my personal link so if anyone needs assistance, it will message me directly: SHOP.com (think of it as Amazon with people power) Let me know if it's okay? Thanks

[Kim B]

Diana, I am no longer a distributor of Melaleuca any more.  I just could not afford to stick to the monthly purchases of 35 points.  

[Weiynala of Styx]

This looks like a consuming read Jim.  You know those books that you can't put down till you are finished.  Thanks for posting this.

[Jim Balister]

Cheryl said this would be a good place to put a link to my book. The Adventures of Diana, the underworld.  This is hard to do as my book files keep vanishing from my computer.   And it takes me hours to get them back from other sites where I posted them.  I will later try to post an entire chapter of the last war and the poleshift.

http://www.greatdreams.com/ufos/adventures-of-diana.htm

[Dianna Spencer]

I am right there with you as far as the shows go.  The last one I went to, in LA, the booth alone was over 1,000, plus the hotel, airfare, oh, and meals... It was a disaster... Then, after we got there, the hotel it was in had a picket line against the hotel, so the people could not get through.  After I was all set up, the 'nice' lady came over and explained to me that, gee, we should have told you about the picket line, but then you would not have come.  And I said.. _____ u!  well.. I am supposed to be a 'nice' girl... It was fraud.. we paid for advertising that was not put out... nothing... So then, to be positive, maybe I am not supposed to go out and about any more.  

[Weiynala of Styx]

OMG.. Diana. That was a few years ago to be sure.  We only did that Craft Expo once and it's going to take me a while to pull the name out of my 'way-back' machine!  Yes, it's hard to get out of the booth when there is a steady flow of potential buyers.  I remember few sales, but lots of interest.  We came home with a slew of business cards to follow up on and very few catalogs left.  That was when we actually made our own catalog.  Now it's all Internet, no paper to hang on to, and less clutter.  I do and don't miss those times. We made a great trade with a California group that sold stained glass.  We still enjoy those pieces to this day.  I love doing shows.

[Dianna Spencer]

Well.. Styx.. you know I am real... we have met before, I believe in Chicago at the Expo... I remember you and your hubby, though I was not out and about much...having to stay with my booth... don't see why you could not make your silver water... that would be so cool...

[Weiynala of Styx]

Everyone is welcome anytime here.  Right now our Labyrinth is a bit snow covered, but not unwalkable.  I can still see the pathways.  In fact maybe I'll go walk it today.  That will make them even more visible.  We have our fire starters, our water filter, now we are looking to solar panels.  Expensive little buggers, but oh how wonderful it would be when the lights go out, we would still have a little one to shine in the darkness.  We have electro-plating equipment for our jewelry work.  We haven't used it in a long time because of the chemicals necessary, but I wonder if we could make our own colloidal silver water?  I'll have to look into that.  I have some fine silver I could use.  I'll have to make sure if my phone number is on our web site.  I think it is, but not sure.  I do believe it's in our profile page in our Etsy shop.  We do not want to be elusive, mysterious artists to our potential customers.  There is so much paranoia now, people are afraid to put pertinent info out there.  But if you want someone to feel you are a real person and not some shadowy fly-by-night you really have to put yourself out there fully clothed but naked, if you catch my drift. :)  

  Gotta go here.  I have so much to do with completing taxes, and so many projects I started and didn't finish.  I love you all, and I love this site.  Blessed Be....

[Dianna Spencer]

Oh, and I could use some.