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When contacting another
member to make a trade, please be sure that you are both clear what you
are trading and for how much
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If there is a portion to pay
in sterling, make sure that you are aware of this, and what the cost
will be, i.e. to cover travel expenses, materials etc. Sterling only
entries are not acceptable in the Directory.
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For guidance a Froglet is
roughly equivalent to £1 and we suggest an average rate of 5 Froglets an
hour for work done. Remember all transactions are negotiable. Final
agreement is between the members concerned.
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As with the Yellow Pages, an
entry in the directory is no guarantee of quality It is your
responsibility to make sure that the person you are trading with is up
to the job. Most members are competent at what they offer, but few are
professional, so check with them first.
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Please do take the time to
ask about people's qualifications and experience, especially in work
involving children, medicine and health care, pluming, transport,
electrical and roof work etc. etc.
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Also we strongly advise you
to check the relevant insurance cover is in operation.
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Details of members Froglets
accounts are freely available to all members. The Froglets Treasurer can
tell you any members balance.
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The Froglets Treasurer can
also tell you with whom any member has traded recently, should you wish
to follow this up by getting a recommendation from a third party before
trading.
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Please respect and treat
other members as you would wish to be respected and treated yourself
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If someone contacts you
requesting your services, be honest - if you can't do it - don't. If you
haven't got the time, don't trade until you have. If you make
arrangements with someone, please keep to them, or tell them that you
can't in good time.
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If you offer what you enjoy
doing, trading will be easier and more fun, so only advertise in the
directory what you are willing and able to offer.
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LETS is here to help put
people together, to help match skills with needs. As an organisation we
cannot take responsibility for the cost and quality of any trade that
members make. Having said that, if you do have a problem, and need help
sorting it, contact the Admin/Advisory Group. But if you follow the
above points, problems are unlikely.
