Meet Patti Falus
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Patti Falus |
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| Q. Market area your exchange covers: | A. Toronto, Ottawa & Montreal (Canada). |
| Q. How long have you been in the barter business?: | A. More than 13 years. |
| Q. How long have you been a NATE member?: | A. Since our inception in 2000. |
| Q. How have you participated in NATE?: | A. Vice President of NATE Board of Directors, chair of Membership Committee, received awards for speaking. |
| Q. If you could change one thing about the barter industry what would it be?: | A. Inflation. |
| Q. Spouse’s name (if married): | A. Rob. |
| Q. How many children (if any): | A. 2. |
| Q. How many grandchildren (if any): | A. None. |
| Q. Favorite vacation: | A. Caribbean. |
| Q. Your hobbies: | A. Sailing, reading & watching basketball. |
| Q. Your education: | A. College degree in Social Sciences. |
| Q. What's the smartest thing you ever did?: | A. Get into the barter business. |
| Q. What's the dumbest thing you ever did?: | A. No comment. |
| Q. What's your favorite TV show?: | A. "Vegas" & "Boston Legal". |
| Q. What's the best book you ever read?: | A. Lots of them – "The Catcher in the Rye". |
| Q. What's your favorite movie?: | A. "Overboard". |
| Q. What was your first job?: | A. Working in my dad's drapery store. |
| Q. What was your last job before you got into the barter business?: | A. Selling luxury plumbing supplies such as Kohler and Jacuzzi. |
| Q. What sports (if any) did you (do you) play?: | A. Baseball. |
| Q. What was your first car?: | A. An orange Vega. |
| Q. What car(s) do you presently own?: | A. Jaguar with a license plate DO BARTER. |
| Q. If you could meet one person, who would that person be?: | A. Oprah Winfrey. |
| Q. If you have a motto you try to live by, what is it?: | A. Say what you do, and do what you say! |