How To Trade

There are several ways that members can arrange to trade with each other:

Paper Directory

We issue a printed directory to all members once a year, with updates in our newsletter. This shows the name and phone number (and sometimes an e-mail address) of the member who is listing the offer or want. Members can make contact directly, and arrange a trade.

The Broker

We have a Broker to help members to trade. She will keep members offers and wants on a database and can be contacted by phone, e-mail, snail-mail, and almost any other way imaginable! A member asks the Broker to find someone who offers what they are looking for, or who wants what they offer. The Broker searches the database and uses his knowledge of members, and tries to organise a trade. This is especially useful to members who may be nervous of making direct contact with another member.

The Broker will update the database every time she is advised of a change, and will therefore have a more up to date list of offers and wants than the printed directory.

Meetings

At our meetings we go round the room asking each member present if they have anything they wish to offer, or anything they want. This often results in a trade being arranged on the spot.