Want to keep your costs low? Here are several ways that you can earn credit towards your showcase bills:

referral credit

Tell your friends! For every seller you refer, you can gain credit toward your account.

Here's how it works: Every time a seller you've referred pays a bill, 10% of their payment is also credited to your account. So every month your friend pays for her account, you're saving money on yours. The more people you refer, the more bills are paid, and the more credit you earn. Do the math—if you refer enough people, your account can become completely free!

All you have to do is tell your friend to enter your username (NOT your store name) in the referral box when they create an account, or use the link on your profile page to refer new sellers.

trade for credit

We know what it's like to run a small businesses. That's why we're very proud to be able to offer to take trades for showcase credit on cosa verde.

Here's how it works: Every artist can trade up to $50* worth of goods each year. We'll credit your account when we receive the item(s). Some of these items we'll keep, in some cases they will be used to write product reviews for the blog. Other items will be sent out to other bloggers for review, or used in giveaways to help promote cosa verde. Interested? Contact us to discuss a trade.

*$50 is the limit for trade. This doesn't include our occasional large giveaways, which you are encouraged to participate in (and will still get credit for) even if you've already reached the $50 limit.

The fine print: You must have already have a showcase on the site to offer a trade. While we'd like to be able to accept work from everyone, we do reserve the right to refuse trades for any reason. By sending us an item you release cosa verde to use it in any way we see fit.