Every now and then we are compelled to write something about the increasing use of Rands in the Talent Exchange, in order to reset things and prevent the takeover of the Exchange by this plague! The object of the Talent Exchange is to create a ‘noconomy’, an alternative ‘economy’ that does not run on money, […]
You are browsing archives for
Category: Talent Exchange Tips
Tips on how to use the Talent Exchange
Who decides what happens in the CTTE?
Quite frequently questions are put to the CTTE Admin or membership asking why there are no markets in a particular area or why the focus of activity is in certain areas and not others. Most of us are so familiar with hierarchical organisations that we assume the CTTE must also operate according to this organisational […]
Tip: Quick ways to enter trades
Are you new to the Talent Exchange? Have you just done your first trade and are wondering how it gets recorded? In the Talent Exchange, it is normally the seller who enters the trades. This is because buyers do not ‘pay’ sellers, in the sense of giving something in return for what they have received. All that needs […]
Tip: Trading with other exchange groups
Regularly we receive requests for advice on trading with CES users from or in other exchange groups, either in South Africa or abroad. This has several angles: providing goods and services to CES users from ‘out-of-town’ receiving goods and services while ‘out-of-town’ trading with users on other exchange networks 1. ‘Selling’ to users not from […]
Tip: How to make “payments” on CES
There is actually no such thing as “making a payment” on CES because there is nothing to “pay” with! On the CES platform all we do after a transaction has taken place is to record the details of it. Normally this is done by the provider of the goods or service (the “seller”). The reason […]
Tip: How to check user balances
When you are providing something, especially something of considerable value, it is good to know beforehand if the member who will receive it is a responsible trader. By ‘responsible’ we mean someone who is not a ‘taker’ and who gives back to the community more or less the same amount as they receive. It is […]
“I have too many Talents and can’t find
How many times have you heard members report that they have removed or hidden their offers because they “have too many Talents” and can’t find anything to spend them on? In other words, they are now inactive and have decided to defer their claim against the community until “the community” offers something worthwhile. While this […]
The Talent Exchange’s Magic Number: Zero
In the conventional economy there is no magic number. The object of the money game is to get the highest number possible — to get rich! Being rich is described as “successful” and when we are rich we can engage in some ostentatious spending so that our friends and neighbours can see that we are […]
What Can I Offer?
Many potential members, when applying to join the Talent Exchange, have a problem when faced with deciding what they will offer the community. “I don’t have anything to offer”, “I’ve got nothing that anyone wants”, “I don’t think anyone would want what I do at work”, “I don’t have any useful skills” or “I’m pretty […]
CTTE Exchange Options
The Talent Exchange is not just about Talents. The recording of transactions involving the crediting and debiting of Talents is just one of several exchange methods offered by the CES online platform. Others exchange methods are: Swapping/exchanging: This is the exchange of one explicit service or good for another. Examples are: doing the accounting for ongoing medical […]