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Eco-Tweets Weekly Updates for 2009-10-18

Sunday, October 18th, 2009
  • Plan connects U.S. grids to transport solar, wind – CNET News: http://bit.ly/3uY01b #
  • Solar homes: high-tech practicality – http://bit.ly/8QqPU. We just need an online library for eco-materials #
  • Record rainfall in the bay area. Cities, counties, and states – develop giant rain catchment systems. Boulder Creek received record 8.11″. #
  • Do small businesses use social networking? http://bit.ly/CHsKy – We do, even if nobody asked me :-) #
  • We need a much better alternative to Quickbooks Pro. Need a cloud version for business owners NOT accountants. “MintBooks” #
  • Team Germany wins repeat in Solar Decathlon, Team CA – third – http://bit.ly/R2iWE #
  • Where the clean-tech jobs are – Look here for future careers – http://bit.ly/TJ0Ww #
  • Seeking to collaborate w/ designers & eco-friendly manufacturers. interested? please contact us. Will provide a revenue sharing model #

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Credit Card processing rates are highway robbery!

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

We as merchants want to make it very easy for our customers to purchase but trying to figure out the merchant processing rates is crazy. We are getting charged between 2.2% to 4.2% for accepting credit cards. Most banks provide ACH (Automated Clearing House) where funds can be transferred between banks at no charge. We as a company would rather pass the savings on to the customer. The merchant processing rates affects the pricing of our product. We would be willing to give the credit card customer a 1% discount on sales if they use ACH or direct funds transfer instead of using Credit or Debit Cards. It is more convenient than credit cards. Not all banks provide ACH capability, however. Most of our large accounts already do this and it is a very convenient for them and for us.

Let us know your thoughts.

Where can I buy?

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Designers, buyers, and businesses can purchase our products by contact us directly or through our sales representatives. Retail customers can buy through local and on-line merchants.

What is wicker?

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Wicker is not a material but a term that refers to woven furniture and accessories in a variety of materials like rattan, sea grass, Abaca grass, etc. Wicker comes from two Scandinavian words “wika” to bend and “vikker” meaning willow, so wicker literally means “bend willow”.

What is rattan?

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Rattan is a variety of climbing palm tree native to Southeast Asia. The vines are harvested by size with small vines designated for basket production and large vines designated for furniture. The larges vines are sometimes used whole, but are often separated. The outer surface, known as cane, is often used in chair seats and backs. The softer more pliable inner material is known as reed; this is the material people commonly envision when they think of Rattan.