[p2p-research] Co-operative Supermarket built on voluntary labour

[Ryan Lanham]

This is exactly the sort of idea where P2P's real impact will next blossom
IMO...this could be done for clothing, used furniture and new, for health
services...for pharmacy...for childcare, youth programmes, sports leagues,
for schools...for universities...for banks...(we used to call them building
societies)...  Some people have been referring to these as secular
churches.  Of course it is just effective civil society.

As an aside, I have a relation using Zip and City Cars in London...extremely
effective and very positive review..."best idea ever" was their response.

R.

On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:

> thanks for sending these links!
>
> On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Sad Bog <sadbog74 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>   http://thenews.coop/features/Wider%20Co-op%20Movement/1778
>>
>> This is a new co-operative supermarket, where membership is free, except
>> members are obliged to work a few hours at the store each week in order to
>> be able to shop at the store. Prices are much lower at the store than other
>> stores. management is elected by members.
>>
>> This represents perhaps a co-operative society, similar to the original
>> vision of co-operatives.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>>
>
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