Category: Talent Exchange Tips

Although it is possible for buyers to enter transactions, it is the convention in the Talent Exchange for sellers to do it. While this is more convenient for both the seller and buyer, it does mean that errors can be made. Sometimes buyers give the wrong account number to the seller or the seller simply […]

Traditionally, market sellers have used trading sheets to record their trades. Then, after the market, they enter the transactions into their computers. While this works well, it comes with some problems. Sometimes, buyers give the wrong account number on the trading sheets, which results in angry emails from wrongly debited members. Other times, buyers who […]

Ten Getting-Started Tips for New Users If you are new to the Talent Exchange, here are some tips to get you started on the right footing. 1. Add a profile picture A real photograph of yourself instead of the default icon indicates that you take things seriously and want to be seen. To add a […]

There are a number of ways to view offerings advertised on other exchange groups: Log into your account and click on the [Offerings] button and select Offerings. This will take you to the Offerings Index page. Near the top of the page you will see Select another exchange. Simply select which exchange you want to see (e.g. GDNR). That will change the entire […]

From the admin perspective, “I’ve forgotten my account number” is the most common member query. The second is “I’ve forgotten my password”. Fortunately, it is very easy to find the answers to these questions yourself. While there are a number of ways to find out your account number and reset your password, the following is the easiest and […]

If you have recently changed your password and now find that you can’t log in using your mobile phone, here are a few tips to help you deal with it. This login problem only seems to happen with mobile phones. If you have changed your password, you should be able to log in on the desktop site at www.ctte.org.za or […]

The Talent Exchange is a place of giving and receiving. In order to receive, you must give. If everyone wants to receive but no one gives, there will be nothing to receive. It is a very simple circular scheme. Offerings and Wants are two sides of the same coin. To receive what you want, you must first think of what […]

If you do not wish all your contact details to display when other users look up your name, it is easy to hide what you don’t want displayed. Details that are not hidden are visible to all users of the CES, not just CTTE users. Your details are not visible to the general public, however. […]

The Talent Exchange is a community using a range of non-monetary exchange methods to exchange what they can provide and do for each other. As such, it embraces trust, honesty, respect, care, personal responsibility, mutual aid and a cooperative spirit. As we know, this is the opposite of what is common in the regular money economy: lack of […]

Most transactions on CES are entered by sellers, who rely on buyers providing the correct information about their accounts. Sometimes buyers’ handwriting is so bad that sellers enter the wrong account number into the transactions form on the website. And sometimes buyers have the wrong account number in their heads and repeatedly give it out. […]