Have you ever bartered for eggs??

[Momagain1]

I just had a college student come to me and say she has
been thinking about tutoring my son in Literature/vocab (she loves that and adores my son)..but
she knows we are tight on money and wants to trade for eggs!!


She came to us and asked...she said oh..maybe a dozen every couple weeks or so...

uhmm...thats like super cheap lol..

I think once all my girls start laying..I can afford to give her at least a dozen a week...
I have 25 age laying girls..but only 7 are laying right now..they just started...

in another 7 weeks I'll have 5 more age laying hens...so we'd have 30 layers...


WDYT? Its just her and her hubby...a dozen a week??

what have you traded for?

 

[taprock]

Part of my son's music lesson fee, bales of straw

 

[Amyh]

You will be getting over 20 eggs per day. If I were you I'd price my eggs at current market value in your region, then look on craigslist for the current market value of an hour of tutoring and then come up with an even exchange.

Good luck!

I don't barter myself, but I am very intrigued by the process and would do it if the opportunity arose.

 

[Elite Silkies]

I have never bartered but I sure would. It would benefit both parties. I would have to say since tutoring isn't really cheap, I would probably give when the girls were laying good, 2 dozen a week.

 

[I-Have-Happy-Hens]

Our friend said she could give us some pumpkins, tomatoes and cantalope for eggs

 

[twistedwire]

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I agree-you don't want her to think about this later and feel ripped off.

I've not bartered for eggs, but certainly many other things

I love that my eggs can be given as tips to people too-a neighbor who plowed our drive, my farrier, etc. Comes in handy when cash is short!

 

[chrissum]

After school care!

 

[N&MSchroeder]

If it is only the two of them, they may not need more than a dozen a week. Do you have a garden where you can supplement the eggs, maybe throw in carrots or cucumbers, etc.? If you are a cook, bake her something to add with the eggs.

 

[Nicole01]

I personally do not barter. I believe it could turn out ugly and someone is going to feel cheated in the end. This is my own opinion though.

Good luck! Although, trading eggs for garden fruit and vegetables doesn't sound half bad. I'd sell my eggs if I had a chance.

 

[Momagain1]

She is a good person w/a great heart and she's the one who said its been on her heart to tutor my son in lit...
she is a Youth Group leader with our church and she said she thought maybe a dozen every couple wks or so..
I offered her more of course..but I'm not sure if she can use more than a dozen at least a week...

I didnt ask her..this was soething she came up with..she wants to do it...I didnt ask her at all or even make mention
of it...

however; I do pay a tutor $7 a session 1-2 sessions a wk.. to tutor my son in Grammar..her price not mine...
our churchis awesome and we have great ppl who are so into helping...

good idea about extra veggies!! or maybe even some homemade goodies!