News.goldseek.com provides another explanation of the history of currency, barter, and the application of gold as the best currency available. More and more of these kinds of sites are cropping up all over the internet, and informercials constantly convince Joe Plumber to send in his gold jewelry and get cash for it.
Money is primarily a [...]
BarterQuest, the currently-free barter classified ad website, is planning on sponsoring the Paypal developer conference. Does this mean the BarterQuest is going to move to a pay-per-ad model? Or perhaps a pay-per-connection model?
BarterQuest, a platform that supports the cashless exchange of goods, services and real estate, today announced that it will be a Silver Sponsor [...]
In an article on the Atlantic website, Christina Davidson interviews a couple from Scandia, Minnesota who have been harshly affected by the current economy. Both lost jobs, have struggled to keep their house, and in the process discovered the magic that barter can provide.
The one positive consequence of being persistently broke has been their collective [...]
In what amounts to a paid advertisement for Bartercard, newser.com has the following to say about bartering…
(Newser) – The global recession has made bartering hot, but don’t go thinking it’s all a backrub for a plumbing fix. Big money—though no cash—is changing hands through the world’s largest barter service, Bartercard. The worldwide service’s [...]
A great video about how to find people to trade with. If you are a novice to barter and trade, this video is specifically for you. It has a great explanation about how barter exchanges work, mentions best practices, and two trade exchanges by name: Transmedia Trade and Universal Barter Group.
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In another article about the proper and right uses of barter, three specific exchanges and organizations are named: IRTA, BizXchange, and Hudson Barter. The author does a great job of explaining exchanges and some basics around the proper use of barter and the tax implications of barter. The full version is reproduced below:
Bartering for Business
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A Finnish news outlet reports that “Time Banks”, which are essentially barter exchanges, are gaining in popularity, not only in Finland, but all over the European continent. The “Time Banks” act as a community currency, inviting anyone with anything to offer the community, any skill or good, to participate in a cooperative effort. The “Time [...]
Continue →As an interesting and effective counter to the currency shortage and global economic problems, a group in Spain is organizing a “Day Without Money”. Basically, anyone is welcome to come, set up shop, and trade what they have at an open air market. It’s back to the days when money as we know it didn’t [...]
Continue →This article from a non-standard news source is a great example of the ways that bartering is making its way, slowly, back in to the mainstream of business. I wouldn’t be surprised if college courses in barter appear over the next couple of years. This one is even more fun than many of the other [...]
Continue →More an expose on the uses of Bartercard than a genuine article, this story is nonetheless an interesting use of good international media. The article also cites Bartercard as being the biggest trade exchange in the world. I don’t know if that is true or even verifiable. We ought to dig deep and find out…anyway, [...]
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