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

[Alex Rollin]

+1 on city cars.  1 hour for 2.35Euro, 5Euro per month membership.  Clean
the car for an hour, get an hour free.  Next step is 'consumer' owned
networks, such as the new California law opens up.

Vancouver's network is already there, and more will be soon.  Think of all
the management tools we'll make for sharing, too!

http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Sharing
http://www.cooperativeauto.net/ (Vancouver auto sharing since 1997!)

Alex

On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 4:11 PM, Ryan Lanham <rlanham1963 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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