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THE NEED TO BE SEEN
We are an island of entrepreneurs, artisans, and craftspeople. The concept of a home business is second nature to us. The world wide web holds great promise but what we needed was an easy interface that everyone could learn and use so we could show our “stuff”. In 2006, Barry presented us with his second participatory site called the MARKETPLACE. In 2007, it was folded into the Tideline.

HOW IT WORKS
A Marketplace is where sellers and buyers meet. A marketplace rents tables and booths to the sellers and the marketplace also provides the grounds and advertising to gather the people to view the products. In our humble way, this electronic website provides all those ingredients and more. If you have an major item or many items to sell, the Marketplace gives YOU the easy tools to list and maintain your own table, ie. web page. It's as easy as filling out a form!

POWER TO THE SPONSOR
We direct the people who visit this popular community website, www.cortesisland.com/tideline, to come and view your products. Last year that was 70,000 distinct visitors!

SPONSORSHIP PRIVELEDGES
The small fee for being a sponsor on the Tideline has not changed for 3 years, $50. You may remain a Legacy Sponsor and nothing will change.

If you choose to use the Marketplace feature, only $10 will be added to your yearly bill -making it $60. This now creates a web page and you are able to add a lenthy description of your “business” on the left, augmented with 5 pictures. You will have up to 3 products to describe on the right. Each product will produce its own window when clicked on and it will have 2 photos, a description, price, and contact info. If you have Pay Pal or Credit Card priveledges, this will be pictured too!

For $75 a year you cna displayup to 15 products.

IS THIS FOR ME?
Do you have a major item like a house for sale and want to present it in an expanded and apealing way? Do you have many items of arts or crafts for sale and want to display them like a shopping cart? Do you just like to buy and sell items to augment your income? Do you have special skills or services that you wish to describe better and promote? Then the MARKETPLACE, is for you.

If you just have a single item to sell or you already have a web page, then the Classifieds or the Business Listings on the Tideline is probably the best place to advertise for free or by becoming a legacy sponsor.

TRIAL RUN
Have a look at our Marketplace Menu of empowered sponsors to get an idea of what can be done. Then contact us and we will set you up with a trial virtual selling table that only you can see. When you are ready, we will show the world your wares or talents.
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