Having “Like” buttons on social media platforms is fashionable as they enable users to “vote” on items that please them. While the CES software that the Cape Town Talent Exchange uses is not driven by fashion, it has always sought ways to help users evaluate others’ offers. Now you can “like” ads you know or […]
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Talent Fair at Love in a Bowl – Saturday
Join us on Saturday, 29 March, for the next Talent Fair Love in a Bowl, will be hosting a Talent Fair this Saturday, 29 March, on their farm in Hout Bay. Organic vegetables will be available fresh from the farm. Join in and trade your Talents. See the poster for the range of events at […]
Install the CES Mobile App
Install the CES mobile app on your phone Install the CTTE mobile app on your phone so that it is no longer just a website on your browser. First, go in the usual way to the CTTE mobile site on your phone using your browser (www.ctte.org.za or mobi.community-exchange.org). You should see an [Install App] button. […]
Tip: How to Rotate Images
When entering an offer or want on the mobile site, it is possible to take a picture with your phone directly from the “Add New Offer/Want” function. However, the software finds it difficult to know if you are holding your phone in the portrait or landscape orientations, so it can get it wrong and display […]
Help, Someone has Debited My Account by ...
If you get an erroneous email notifying you that someone has debited your Talent Exchange account or you have spotted the same in your monthly statement, the first thing to do is contact the trader who entered the transaction record. The Administrator can’t do much because s/he doesn’t know if the actual transaction took place […]
Tips for Entering Transactions and Resol...
Here are some tips on entering your transaction records and dealing with disputes that might arise out of doing this. Please enter your transaction records promptly. You have three months to do so. In this time window, they can be deleted and/or amended. Recipients/buyers are entitled to request cancellation of your record(s) if they are […]
Why Community Exchange?
Many join the Talent Exchange because they find it a cute idea: people exchanging things without using money. Often the Talent Exchange is seen as a “barter system” because no money is involved in “getting stuff” and we “pay” for things by giving or doing something for someone else. In other words, it has limited […]
New Feature: Personal Profiles
Add your personal profile/company info A new feature has been added to the CES website that provides the ability to inform others about yourself or your company/organisation. This new feature can be used to explain what you or your company/organisation provide(s) and what you can be contacted about; it should not be used to advertise […]
New Feature: Automatic Repeating Transac...
That sounds like a bit of a mouthful but what it is, is the CES equivalent of a regular bank debit order. If you, as a provider or seller, require the account of a recipient or buyer to be regularly debited against your account, you can set up an automated, repeating transaction. This could be […]
Tip: Share Offers, Wants and Announcemen...
It has long been possible to share offers and wants on Telegram and WhatsApp. Now the CES mobile software has been extended to allow you to share offers, wants and announcements on any platform, including email and SMS. Below the advertiser description of every offer, want and announcement you will now see a new button: […]