What do they use for money in Venezuela?
I got a tip of a dozen pheasant eggs the other day. Thought it was quite considerate.
Very interesting. Bkmk
Very interesting. Bkmk
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Bkmk
Until all of the bureaucrats get out of the way and the gang bangers are "deterred", these aren't likely solutions here.
As for repair and maintenance, that's fine if you don't need PARTS!
I'll run top cover for all those street vendors!
Interesting. I had posted on 12/19/21 that in BiH during the Balkans War, I was introduced to the benefits of the black market so enjoyed this post.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4022503/posts?page=6#6
Strange, he didn’t list diversity trainers or CRT hiring consultants in his list.....
Yes, some repair skills like welding, plumbing and electrician work are probably real potential underground economy money makers. Also really advanced first aid skills will be important.
I don't see the US descending into chaos very quickly. Yes, I see certain lawless cities or portions of cities becoming “no-go” zones. However, a massive statewide economic breakdown would take many months to a couple years and allow folks to stock up on things (although they might be expensive.)
There was a prepper who survived the Bosnia civil war and claimed that the absolutely best trade good/skills were,
(1) Medical skills, medical drugs and first aid supplies
(2) Charged batteries were another supper needed trade good.
(3) Ammunition and firearms were supper tradable items. A good skill would be casting lead bullets and being able to reload ammo. There ways to create primers from volatile chemicals and recycled primer cups.
(4) Anything that was consumable alcohol (wine, beer, distilled spirits)
(5) Safe water and food (it is always good to have a means of either boiling or chlorinating water
Also there are stories from the siege of St. Petersburg/Leningrad during WW2 on what people need to survive for extended periods of time.
“The prepper needs to not only be prepared for disaster, but prepared for this form of black market as well.”
I didn’t choose Beau as my ‘Apocalypse Partner’ for no reason!
Between the two of us, we’ve got the skills we need to get through just about anything.
Not that I’m asking Mother Government to continue the beatings...
Pre-1965 dimes, quarters and half dollars. Avoid silver dollars, the alloy is a bit different. Silver fractionals work well too but US coins are easily recognizable.
1/10 oz gold fractional are good for large purchases but command too high a premium today.
Just my two cents, pun unavoidable.
In our area several blue collar guys do lawn care in the summer, snowplowing in the winter—all cash, all the time.
They could go for barter if they wanted to...
There is already an underground economy here. I worked with a guy from South America that had a neighbor that opened a restaurant in his house. Of course all off the books and permits. Don’t know how he handled the neighbors though.
Bkmk