[p2p-research] green currency exchange?

[Michel Bauwens]

thanks Sepp, we'll leave it at that then, thanks for checking this out!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Sepp Hasslberger <sepp at lastrega.com>wrote:

> Dear Michel,
>
> coming back to an old email, I checked these guys out (went to the website,
> checked their facebook page, scrutinized their calendar) and have to say
> that in my estimation, this is a dud.
>
> The only thing I can see is promotion, but next to nothing actually going
> on.
>
> Their trade exchange makes it clear that their trade dollars aren't money.
> The only use I see they have is that when members sell to other members, a
> part of the price gets converted to green trade dollars and becomes property
> of the association, to be subsequently invested...
>
> They sound quite unconvincing and appear to be just another walled garden,
> if not a scam.
> Nothing that I would send people to...
>
> Kind regards
> Sepp
>
>
>
>  On 18/lug/09, at 11:09, Michel Bauwens wrote:
>
> http://www.greensociety.net/
>
> Dear Sepp,
>
> I'm hoping you can report on this? it looks quite interesting ...
>
> Michel
>
>
> You'll find in our Green Society Marketplace conscious products that can be
> purchased directly; as well as, a global trade exchange that allows our
> members to buy & sell, or trade, their green products and holistic services
> through a "complimentary currency" model.
>
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