What do you wish you could buy in the Gulch Marketplace?

Posted by BrettRocketSci 9 years, 8 months ago to Business
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There is a popular sentiment here in the online Gulch (and one I share) that life would be much better if we could conduct business only with those who share our values, and avoid those who act against them. I love the fact that the owners of this community created the marketplace. Moving Objectivism from the pages of a book into daily life requires that we integrate it into our work, our family, and our actions. "Put your money where your philosophy is," to paraphrase the popular cliche.
So, what do you wish you could purchase here in the marketplace? Even better, what have you gone into the marketplace specifically to find and purchase, but came up empty? We need to be more conscious, consistent, and purposeful in putting our values into practice. Help yourself and the entrepreneurs among us by telling us what you want or need to purchase from fellow Objectivists! Thanks!

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  • Posted by $ jlc 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    strugatsky has hit the nail on the head. Recently, I discovered that it was almost as inexpensive to order the no-gluten salmon dog kibble from Amazon as buying it at a store. I would be more than willing to tilt the 'almost' in favor of financially supporting Gulch commercial enterprise...but the product has to be at least competitive.

    So: I would be willing to buy all of my food staples (not grocs or prob not meat), clothes, cleaning products, honey, computers, etc from Gulchers. It is the 'how to do this' that provides, or does not, the interface between my willingness to buy and the reality of doing so.

    Jan
     I need to keep a couple of handfuls of this in my pocket for a very effective diet - do not like fish!
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  • Posted by Protagonist_007 9 years, 8 months ago
    V-neck shirts with quotes, easier to spread the word. Maybe a calendar with quotes from Ayn, or have an Atlas Shrugged calendar specifically, and screensavers, even a game. How to build finances, do you leave your job, give to the poor, let the government take it all, fight back (kind of like monopoly with the chance and community chest)... Make a game for kids to learn about responsibility...Hah! just dreaming
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  • Posted by strugatsky 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    The regular sourdoughs last a couple of days, some types 4-5 days. Still, shipping costs kill the value. We don't make cakes, but do make scones that lots of people use the word "need" when they come to get their weekly fix!
    One particular bread I've shipped occasionally. It is a 100% rye sourdough. It is unique.
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  • Posted by $ puzzlelady 9 years, 8 months ago
    I would purchase bath towels; home-made jam (strawberry and raspberry preferred); whipped natural honey; good quality acrylic sheets in cool colors (3/16" thick); solar panels for the roof; repairing my driveway. There now. How's that for a practical list?
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  • Posted by $ jbrenner 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    A Bahamian island is under consideration, and a charter flight leaves daily from my town to the Bahamas.
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  • Posted by strugatsky 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes, our sourdoughs are as good as SF! And more varieties. Overall, over 40 varieties (including non sourdoughs. We sell at the farmers' markets from Fredericksburg to the entire Northern Neck. Anna Bakery.
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  • Posted by $ puzzlelady 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You can see me and my playable art (puzzles) at many venues where I travel to art shows. Check my show schedule at www.gamepuzzles.com/showlist.htm
    Those in the WashDC/VA/MD area can see us at the Maryland Renaissance Festival opening in 2 weeks. See www.rennfest.com. From Jan.-May 2016 my shows are in Florida. Would love to see any of you stop by my booth.
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  • Posted by Herb7734 9 years, 8 months ago
    How about some Objectivist jewelry? Dollar sign pendants, rings, earrings, etc. As to an island, I would suggest a casino at one end, a high wall down the middle for the residents. The casino could fund the island leaving the question of taxation moot. Also, increase the odds in the gambler's favor by 1% more than Las Vegas and they'll flock to you in droves
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  • Posted by Eudaimonia 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I do strictly sourdough. So the shelf life is a little longer.

    If you do cakes and cookies, would you ship those?
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  • Posted by $ puzzlelady 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'm close to northern VA, have a friend there who could stop in. Where are you? Is your bread as good as San Francisco sourdough?
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  • Posted by lnpuco 9 years, 8 months ago
    Items made in the good ole U.S. of A. (just my feelings)
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  • Posted by strugatsky 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I own a bakery and we make excellent bread. But it's life expectancy is short and it is generally not economical to ship. Unless there is community of Gulchers in central or northern VA, there's no way to distribute it.
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  • Posted by wiggys 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    just go to the Bahamas. plenty of islands that you can rent and trust me no one will bother you.
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  • Posted by Animal 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    "If Animal wants Kate Beckinsale, then please put Chris Hemsworth on the menu as well."

    Fair enough. Sauce for the goose, as it were.
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  • Posted by Eudaimonia 9 years, 8 months ago
    I'd like to be able to buy some of that bread that was featured a couple of times in ASp3.

    And maybe one day, I'll be able to.
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  • Posted by khalling 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Crane, you can suggest a meet up with gulchers in your neck of the woods. Have you utilized that feature yet?
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  • Posted by cranedragon 9 years, 8 months ago
    If Animal wants Kate Beckinsale, then please put Chris Hemsworth on the menu as well. {{grin}}

    But with a bit more seriousness, I would like to see a marketplace that connects us locally, and not just virtually, to people who share our values, so that we can trade in person with likeminded people -- auto mechanics, doctors, dentists, food producers to farmer's markets, tech support, the works.
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  • Posted by BrettRocketSci 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Buying a person? Renting for an evening of company, perhaps? I get the joke although I'm not laughing...can I entice you to give a serious answer? You'll do better with that, friend.
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  • Posted by BrettRocketSci 9 years, 8 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Ok, you are aiming high and starting with the ideal. I like that! It made me laugh too. In the meantime...I'm hoping to get some insight into things that can connect some dots between Objectivist-friendly artwork and self-sustaining islands.
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