Tina, that is why I think it is so important to go to the original posting and state the item has been received and also an e-mail might not hurt either. I hate to prompt someone to say "thank you" that an item has been received. Life may go on, but being impolite doesn't help. My Mom always made me write "thank you" notes before I used an item that was gifted to me and she taught me well.
Edited by - Tina Michelle on Jan 27 2009 01:36:47 AM
AuntPammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pamila
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Posted - Jan 27 2009 : 09:38:57 AM
I have been involved with a few barters but I have always been fortunate in the fact that I think we all got what we wanted in return. I have no thoughts as to how one can prevent this bad bartering to end.
I have said a small prayer that everything gets resolved for everyone.
Bartering use to be a way of life years ago when money wasn't readily available. Me, being an old "hippie", grasps at the chance to exchange goods or services instead of the almighty dollar. Well thats just my two cents and we all know what that will get you these days...squat!!!!
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadow." Helen Keller
I think that her on Mary Jane's Farm, every one has the intention of following through and what happens is life, something happens that lets it slip from a mind that we were suppose to go to the post office and mail it out. I feel deep in my heart that no one on this farm...this farm meaning the form....has any desire to not come through a barter. There will always be a few pit falls but in the end I feel that there has been a 99.99% bartering fulfillment rate that we are happy sisters. And for that 1% over half of it is because life happened to them and it got bumped to the bottom of the list! So I don't think any farm girl should take offense to it and we should continue to barter like we always have! I love to barter, it's like getting a Christmas present in the mail! Farm Girl Hugs!
Honesty and Bartering
Posted - Jan 26 2009 : 9:40:50 PM
