How to find a member

Say you met a member at a social and you learned that she does basic plumbing. You filed her name away in your head. But when your sink starts leaking, you realize that your head-filing system also has a bit of a leak. You go to hOurworld and do a search for “plumbing,” but there are no matching offers or profiles using that word. You know this member is willing to help, so maybe she just didn’t get around to posting her offer. How can you find her again?

You can start with what you do know about her and use hOurworld features to get you the rest of the way. What do you know about her other than her plumbing skills? She said she was new to the area, so she would also be new to the timebank. Click on the “Members” tab for a list of all the SSTB members. The default is that the newest members come first, so maybe you’ll see a name near the top that will jog your memory. But if you realize that it was someone else you talked to who was new to the timebank, it’s back to the drawing board. Luckily, there are other ways to sort the Member List. You have a feeling her name started with a T. Sort alphabetically, and scroll down to the T names. Tallulah! That’s it! But if it weren’t? Well, you remember that she lived practically around the corner from you. Click the “No Limit” drop-down menu on the Member List, and select ½ mile. The list will now only show members who live half a mile away from you, or less. If that doesn’t help you find her, you can scroll through the list to see if she posted a picture. You remember her bright red hair, so you just might find her that way.

Of course, there are also non-hOurworld solutions. You can email your timebank friends to ask, “Who was the person with red hair we talked to at the social?” or “Do you know of a member who does plumbing?” Of course if your leak is not too much of an emergency, you can post a Request and hope she sees it and writes to you!