LETSfromaFeaturePhone
Last revised: Sunday, 15 January 17 12:00:03 Europe/London
Discussion and explanation of what LETS (Local Exchange Trading Scheme) is, and an idea about how to implement a whole LETS market to be uased by clients with access only to a 2G feature phone.
Diganth Blog Post - LETS from a Feature Phone
Further Discussion
Here's a listing of the sort of text messages that could be used to set up and operate such a system:
Message to 788564:
Join
Message from 788564
Welcome to Local Market!
To confirm, reply 'Yes Please'
and your name on the next line
Message to 788564:
Yes Please
Yvonne Mara
Message from 788564
Thank you Yvonne!
You are confirmed as member
Number 87, Yvonne Mara
Message from 788564
Send at least one WANT
and one OFFER to take
your place in the Local Market.
Message from 788564
To send WANTS, use:
WANT: <describe with 15 words
maximum. Be as clear as you can>
-If you want to make a price, use:
WILL PAY: <amount and quantity>
Message from 788564
Example WANT:
WANT: <One Metal Wheelbarrow>
WILL PAY: <25>
Message from 788564
To send OFFERS, use:
OFFER: <describe with 15 words
maximum. Be as clear as you can>
-If you want to make a price, use:
COST: <amount and quantity>
Message from 788564
Example OFFER:
OFFER: <Ripe home-grown Tomatoes>
COST: <5 kilo>
Message from 788564
IMPORTANT: You can send more than
one WANT/OFFER in the same message.
Send 'Help' to this number
at any time to get help
Message to 788564:
WANT: <English books>
WANT<School shirt, medium>
WANT<Shovel>
OFFER<Hair Braiding>
COST<10>
OFFER<Gardening work close to town>
COST<7 hour>
OFFER<loan of bicycle>
COST<5 day>
Message from 788564
Confirmation, received:
--------------------------------------- WANT: <English books> : code: w1
WANT<School shirt, medium> : code: w2 WANT<Shovel> : code: w3
OFFER<Hair Braiding> : code: o1
COST<10>
OFFER<Gardening work close to town> : code:
o2
COST<7 hour>
OFFER<loan of bicycle> : code: o3
COST<5 day>
---------------------------------------
To add new WANTS or OFFERS, just send
them in a message.
To see or alter any WANTS or OFFERS,
use: REVIEW
TRY IT NOW!
Message to 788564:
REVIEW
Message from 788564
CURRENT ENTRIES REVIEW:
--------------------------------------- WANT: <English books> : code: w1
WANT<School shirt, medium> : code: w2 WANT<Shovel> : code: w3
OFFER<Hair Braiding> : code: o1
COST<10>
OFFER<Gardening work close to town> : code:
o2
COST<7 hour>
OFFER<loan of bicycle> : code: o3
COST<5 day>
---------------------------------------
To change:
Use CHANGE:code:<text><amount>
To delete:
Use DELETE:code:
TRY IT NOW!
Message to 788564:
CHANGE:W2:<School shirt, boys, blue, 15 year
old, large>
Message from 788564
Confirmation, received:
---------------------------------------
WANT<School shirt, boys, blue, 15 year old,
large> : code: W2
---------------------------------------
Message from 788564
To search Local Market,
use: SEARCH<key words, separated by commas>
TRY IT NOW!
Message to 788564:
SEARCH<fruit, nails>
Message from 788564
SEARCH RESULTS: <fruit>
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Sara1: OFFER<Apples><3 kilo> : code: 23-o31
JohnoC: OFFER<Pineapple><2> : code: 14-o9
DavidAA: WANT<Fruit> : code: 72-w5
---------------------------------------
SEARCH RESULTS: <nails>
---------------------------------------
Tak4: OFFER<Manicure, nail beauty><15 hour>
: code: 22-o1
Jamo: OFFER<Assorted metal nails - 2
kilos><4> : code: 9-o12
Dana: WANT<Roof sheeting nailed up - 3m x
5m> : code: 60-w8
---------------------------------------
To make an enquiry about any Local Market
entry,
use: ENQUIRY<Entry Code><Your own words>.
TRY IT NOW!
Message to 788564:
ENQUIRY<14-o9><Do you still have pineapples?
Close to town?>