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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:35 AM Original message |
Happy 69 Yr Old German Woman Has Not Used Money For 15 Years |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. she is an amazing person |
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LiberalLoner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. I really do like this idea. I think that in order to take our power back or even survive, |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. That's what some people are doing; yet they are always vulnerable to being harrassed. And someone |
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fredamae (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. I think this idea takes us "back to our pioneering roots" |
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DebJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. Bartering is subjected to income tax if the value exceeds a |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. IIRC all bartering is subject to income tax, regardless of the amount. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's very hard to find bartering opportunities, IMO |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. There is a barter board on Craigslist, but that requires internet connection. (nt) |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The closest I've seen is freecycle where goods are given |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Google "barter network" |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. What about freecycle.com ? nt |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
5. An honest to God Stud Terkel Mother Earth! |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
6. Barter is supposed to be taxed |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. well, AD HOC barter is virtually impossible to enforce. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. send them a chicken! n/t |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
7. I doubt it would be allowed. And their safety net allows them more freedom to experiment than here. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. and she probably got an old age pension from her working days & national healthcare |
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freshwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 02:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Yes, most of my friends over there are shocked at how we treat each other here. I was talking with a |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
11. amazing story |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-25-11 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. Wow - the Marxist ideal |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. We have been made into slaves of the banks, |
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