Why use & accept the Liberty Dollar

Besides the obvious reasons, why should my business accept the Liberty Dollar?

You control the acceptance: Although some businesses accept 100% Liberty Dollar from their customers for a purchase or service, many businesses judge what percentage of their costs must be paid in Federal Reserve Notes (FRN) and start by accepting just 10-20% in The Liberty Dollar. NORFED understands -- we have business expenses that still must be paid in FRN also!

It's profitable: Most businesses that accept The Liberty Dollar are also Liberty Associates that can obtain the currency at a discount. Then, those businesses realize a profit when change is given to customers in Liberty Dollars at face value. (For instance, your customer gives you $20 in Federal Reserve Notes and you give him the change, and pocket the discount.)

Additional Referral: Over time, some of the people who accept The Liberty Dollar in change will return for additional currency. As an Liberty Associate, you can refer anyone of these people as a new Liberty Associate. Then, you earn a one-time $100 referral on all Liberty Associates that you refer.

Traffic builder: Just as advertising and coupons are utilized to create business, shoppers who use Liberty Dollars seek out and support businesses that accept it. You might feature specials payable in Liberty Dollars to build traffic. Plus, your business is listed on NORFED’s web site and the Liberty Yellow Pages as a Liberty Merchant -- further promoting your business to liberty-minded individuals.

Recyclable: How do you recycle The Liberty Dollar? Simple. Just ask your employees or customers when making change, "Would you like some Liberty Dollars, backed by silver?" You will be amazed how many will readily accept the Liberty Dollar and loyally return to your business, creating more business.

Redeemable: Easy, simple and clean. You and any of your sponsorees can redeem the Silver Certificates at any time. The Liberty Dollar is 100% redeemable in .999 Silver through a nationwide network of Liberty Associates. Simple redemption terms are on the back of every Certificate.

Low cost: You can start accepting The Liberty Dollar without any paperwork. To become a Liberty Associate simply exchange $250 and sign a contract with NORFED. Your listing will be posted on the NORFED website. You'll get your first $100 in Liberty Dollars back from NORFED. That's all - from there you're on your way.

Easy to use: The Liberty Dollar is available in four denominations: $1.00 $5.00 and $10.00 in silver, and $500.00 in gold. They fit into the cash register and function on a one-to-one basis with Federal Reserve Notes. They can be included with your opening balance and counted at the end of the day, just like Federal Reserve Notes.

Taxes: There is no tax on a currency exchange. The Tax Department of the State of California has confirmed this in a letter to Mr. Ed Griffin’s RC. As this may not apply to your state, it is the responsibility of each RC to ascertain tax liabilities for your state.

Minimum exposure: How much of the new currency is in your neighborhood? How much have you placed in circulation? The fact is that there is probably very little in circulation, since the first Liberty Dollar was issued on October 1st, 1998. So your risk of being overrun with The Liberty Dollar is very low, if not impossible.

Patriotic: The Liberty Dollar is not only good for your business; it is good for the country. By using the currency and helping educate others, you are helping America stay strong.

Builds loyalty: The Liberty Dollar builds business loyalty by dis-tinguishing you from your competition! Accepting The Liberty Dollar sends the message that you value your customers’ business enough to use & accept a value-backed currency. Get your customers talking to others about the change they got from your store!

Builds employee morale: The Liberty Dollar brings excitement and communication to business. It gets everybody talking. It raises morale & can be used for salaries & awards. The Liberty Dollar is even profitable when used to pay your employees bonuses at face value (after you become a RC and start obtaining The Liberty Dollar at a 5% discount). Or, sponsor your employees as RCs, and get the same 5% residual referral fee on all of their exchanges!

Vendor relations: Your vendors can't be expected to accept The Liberty Dollar from you if you haven't asked them. Many vendors accept The Liberty Dollar when they find out that it helps build business in the community by keeping money in the community.

It's user-friendly: Every Certificate has a toll-free phone number and a URL for more information. The back of each Certificate spells out exactly what it represents. The Liberty Dollar is the most user-friendly currency ever!

It's disabled-friendly: Each denomination of The Liberty Dollar is a different length so that it is convenient for the blind. The Silver Certificates are also different colors and easy to read for senior citizens and young children.

It's community-friendly: Since The Liberty Dollar is introduced by word of mouth from one neighbor to another, it is a community currency, which circulates in the community and rewards those community businesses that support it.

It's Legal: The U.S. Treasury, the Secret Service, and well-known publications like The Wall Street Journal, Parade, the Utne Reader, and the L.A. Times have investigated the Liberty Dollar. All have acknowledged that The Liberty Dollar is legal.

Currency protection: Be it a sudden currency devaluation or the continued decline of the US Dollar, The Liberty Dollar protects your business because it is backed by silver and operates separately from the banking system.

Security: Ultra high security features that are superior even to the new FRN make The Liberty Dollar impossible to counterfeit. Some of the many security features designed into each piece of currency include special paper, microprinting of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, the Pledge of Allegiance, the First Amendment, and the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence in the border, plus an invisible thread containing a DNA code.

Secure system: As needed, The Liberty Dollar Gold and Silver Certificates are printed under armed guards, transported in secure, tamper-proof boxes, vaulted in a third party warehouse, and audited within a month of closing (audit reports are posted at www.libertydollar.org). NORFED guarantees a seamless and secure system.

Success stories: NORFED’s web site contains an ongoing collection of Success Stories describing how businesses and individuals are using The Liberty Dollar to return America to value, one dollar at a time. You can add to this list and generate more exposure for your business.

What's the downside?: The only catch: The Liberty Dollar is voluntary, so your bank might not accept it. Of course, this also means that money cannot be siphoned away from your community by big business & big box retailers. The Liberty Dollar is designed to stay in the community of origin. The downside is to the outsiders, those who would saddle America with an inferior, debt-based currency.