Starting a Gift Economy

From GiftEconomy

So, you like the idea of a gift economy and have done some reading about it. If you've never started up a gift economy system before, you may be wondering how to start? Starting small is a good idea, letting it grow organically as circumstances permit.

[edit] Gift Circle

Main article: Gift Circle
This is a regular meeting of friends (and sometimes also strangers) for the purposes of facilitating gifts between one another. Circles meet up typically one a week, often with food, and go through members requests and offers.

[edit] Give and Take Stall

Main article: Give and Take
This is a temporary version of a Free Shop, quite simple just a place where people are free to collect things (usually as much as they like) and to deposit things (not rubbish, but anything else that they feel like). You may wish to ocupy a stall at a larger event. People are often glad to have some non-commercial input.