Member Tips — Silver Spring Timebank

Below is a listing of Member Tips that have appeared in the SSTB newsletter over the last several years. We hope you find these tips to be helpful as you get more involved in the Silver Spring Timebank and in exchanges with other members. Be sure to check it every few months as we continue to update this page with new Member Tips. And, let us know if you have a specific question that we can address in a future Member Tip. Just email us at silverspringtimebank@gmail.com.

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Inter-trading and "Thinking Outside the Box"

Timebanking for a resilient community

Small is Swell!

How to find a full list of SSTB members' current offers on hOurworld

How to find a member

Deactivating and Reactivating Your Account

Do you need help to make the most of the timebank, especially now, when we are trying to connect while also keeping our distance for safety?

How can I use my timebank hours to further causes I believe in?

I hear that bartering is taxable by the IRS. Do I need to report my timebank exchanges?

Matches and Members buttons - give them a click!

I see the ‘Groups’ tab in the gray menu bar on hOurworld. What are Groups?

What else do I need to know about Groups?

Can I keep a running list of people who can provide help with a service I need pretty often?

Have you heard about the SSTB Community Time Chest?

I just joined the Timebank and received my first monthly newsletter. It really gave me a feel for what it is like to be in the Timebank. Can I read past newsletters, too?

What are the best ways to initiate a Timebank exchange?

What's the protocol for replying to a member request?

Are there other ways to exchange along with the one-to-one exchange?

I'm struggling to think of skills I have to share! How else might I get involved in Timebank exchanges?

Attending Timebank events is certainly fun, but it serves other purposes, too:

Should my requests be general or specific, or a little of both?

How long do my Offers and Requests last?

The old Boy Scout motto is “Be prepared," and that wouldn't be a bad Timebank motto

Can I do exchanges with people from other Timebanks? What services can we trade if we don’t live near each other?

What’s the benefit of writing a detailed bio for my profile?

I like the idea of Timebanking, but what if I don’t think I have any skills or services to offer?

What if I post a request for a service and I don’t get any responses?