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  1. 10-20-2010, 05:35 PM #1
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    Default Swapping Services on FV

    So after seeing everything homemade that people are posting here it got me thinking. Each of us has different talents for making great gifts, has anyone ever thought of swapping items via FV? It might help you use up some extra materials/supplies you have from a project and could get something you could never make in a million years in return.

    I didn't know if this could be a thread offering "I can make this or that" and you could swap items with other FV'ers.

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    I love this idea - kinda like the Village's own Kijiji or Craig's List right? I think there's a thread where you can sell your stuff but I'm not that familiar with it. "For Sale Or Trade" I think its called. The only downfall of this would be the postage for said items/services being exchanged but by getting it as a trade makes up for it, no?
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  3. 10-21-2010, 01:42 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jenibelle View Post
    has anyone ever thought of swapping items via FV?

    There has been some of it done last year.........think we were posting on the sewing thread...........

    debbie-cat and I swapped. She crocheted me a bunch of flowers that I needed for a project and I gave her a bunch of fabric...........it was great fun.

    Think someone else did some sort of swapping thing too.

    The problem at this time of year is that everyone is going crazy trying to make their own Xmas gifts..........might not have time to do things for others.
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  4. 10-26-2010, 03:55 PM #4
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    I definitely would be interested in starting a swap of some kind...but to your point frugal_franny, maybe we could start in January and then go all year 'round.
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  5. 10-26-2010, 05:28 PM #5
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    I love this idea - esecially since I love to craft year round and truthfully run out of people to give gifts too!! Let's see what comes of this and what others swill have to hsare!!
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    I know its a bit close to Christmas this year for most of us who craft, but maybe an idea for next season. Almost like our own FV craft fair. Like Maui said, let's see what comes of this and go from there!

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