CyFLe Aberystwyth LETS - Intertrading

Intertrading

Inter-group trading

We now have inter-trading agreements with Teifi Taf LETS (the West Wales group which covers Cardigan, Newcastle Emlyn, Haverfordwest and Tenby), and South Powys LETS.

There is no commission payable for inter-group trades, and members can trade with any member in these groups just as if they were in the Aberystwyth group. The advantages are that members have access to a wider range of goods and services; nobody has to pay an additional fee; and increased contact between the systems is healthy in itself (exchange of ideas, mutual support, and so on).

Of course we would always encourage members to keep LETS local, and trade within their own group wherever possible. But it might make sense for an Aber member living, say, in Lampeter to use a Teifi Taf LETS plumber in Newcastle Emlyn rather than one in Borth, which is further away!

How inter-trading works ...

If you want a service which isn't available on Aber LETS, you can contact John to see if there's anyone offering that service in Teifi Taf or South Powys. If there is, John will give you the seller's phone number and you can contact them directly and arrange the trade in the normal way.

You can pay a Teifi Taf or South Powys member in Rheidol for any goods or services you receive from them, and (for trades in the opposite direction) any Teifi or Beacon cheques you receive can be sent to the Aberystwyth LETS Accountant as usual. (Your account will then be credited in Rheidol.)