I would be interested in a co-op swap as well, depending on what items were in it...
Still need to pay on the hook swap. Just got out of open heart surgery, so I have been a little out of the loop :) Eric Worm 602 Maplewood Drive Reed City, MI 49677 "And when it all goes well, when your dog does the difficult and does it with style, what you get isn't a bagged bird but the honor of sharing a moment of penultimate drama starring the dog you love and the bird you love. That is a taste of heaven, friends, and it's why the dog man hunts. And frankly, most of us kick through one hell of a lot of weeds between glimpses of Heaven." -Steve Grooms ________________________________ From: Joyce M Westphal <joyce...@gmail.com> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, January 25, 2012 6:19:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Co-op swaps in general- a plan? I am for swaps. Joyce On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Don Ordes <f...@tribcsp.com> wrote: Hi Chuck. Let's see.... that makes about 6 of us. >DonO >----- Original Message ----- >>From: Charles Haase >>To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >>Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 3:38 PM >>Subject: Re: [VFB] Co-op swaps in general- a plan? >> >> >>I would be interested in a swap in general depending upon material or >>supplies. > >>Chuck Haase >> >>From: Don Ordes >>Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 11:14 AM >>To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >>Subject: [VFB] Co-op swaps in general- a plan? >>How many VFBers would still be interested in co-op swaps in general? >> >>We've had the saddle swaps- very successful, but Byard is out of the picture. >> >>We've had the 1st co-op hook swap- successful, from what I am hearing. #2 is >>in >>progress. >> >> >>Why do I ask? If there's not enough interest, I won't spend any more time on >>it. If there's enough interest, the following will set forth the approach. >>All >>ideas are welcome. >> >>I've devised a chart that a swapmeister can use to moderate any swap based on >>bulk orders, even if it's 9 or 2 swappers. (working on a 10-person swap >>basis >>normally, not maximum or minumum) It's like a football pool for signing up. >> >>For the swapmeister- 10% of the goods for his/her efforts and time, plus >>shipping and handling fees. There's no cost for the swapmeister, just time, >>so >>this would be a way for a swapmeister to host a co-op swap for things they >>need, >>and 10% of a bulk order would be enough. Of course, the can list higher >>%ages >>and buy more just like a swapper would. Someone retired and on a limited >>budget >>can stock up without cost by hosting co-op swaps of anything they can buy >>cheaper in bulk, but don't need that much. Hagan's is a great example- bulk >>discounts. >> >>With the Hagen's order, beads and dubbing boxes can be added at much cheaper >>prices that other single sale retail catalogs. I think the swapmeister just >>needs to sign up with Hagan's to be a customer. There's a 10% excise tax >>they >>add to orders, so include that in the bulk price. >> >>What can be co-op swapped? Anything that can be divided, so discounted bulk >>purchases will be especially cost effective, like the hooks. But even the >>Whiting saddles were effective. Six swappers may want to divide up a fox >>pelt = >>one catagory of a co-op swap sheet. Or the swapper may be able to order 10 >>squirrel pelts for a cheap bulk price from a furrier. >> >>HOW? You look at the co-op swaps open, request a chart via email. You see >>what >>you like and the %ages available and the price, and put yourself down for >>that >>(email your requests- mark up a print you make). If you want to add items to >>the list, you can add a product and see how many others want to co-op that >>with >>you. >> >>This chart would even work with a materials swap, like we've had in the past. >> >>OK, let's see if there's any interest. >> >>DonO-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. >> >>To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>For more options, visit this group at >>http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >>VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com-- >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. >> >>To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >>To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>For more options, visit this group at >>http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >>VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. > >To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > >VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. 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