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