BarterLink, a new exchange offering a free membership, is using YouTube to generate new business. Check out this week’s installment.
As seen on the AC Network - http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2477436/the_myths_the_barter_industry_doesnt.html?cat=3 Barter is one of the oldest, yet most misunderstood industries around. So many people still believe to do barter you must trade one item for another, say apples for oranges, yet with modern day barter memberships and communities nothing could be farther from the truth. Why is […]
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend an hour on the phone with Ron Whitney, Executive Director of the International Reciprocal Trade Association. What I found is a man and an organization tirelessly dedicated to the growth and well-being of the barter industry. Topics ranged from the history of barter to […]
Asheville, North Carolina is making a move towards a community currency. According to the advocacy group responsible for implementing the currency, ” The people who choose to use the currency make a conscious commitment to buy local first. They are taking personal responsibility for the health and well-being of their community by laying the foundation […]
NYDailyNews.com today contributed to the frenzy of barter related news stories with another list of how-tos and where-tos. This time the list is longer than most of the others. Sites like BarterQuest.com, SwapTree.com, U-exchange.com, SwapTreasures.com and TitleTrader.com let you swap almost anything online. PaperBackSwap.com and BookMooch.com are great for trading books; SwapStyle.com, ClothingSwaps.com, DignSwap.com and […]
I found a link to a site that offers free Quickbooks advice. It had this to say about recording a barter transaction. Recording of Barter ExchangesIf you have customers who are also vendors you may decide to trade some or all of your services / products in exchange for payment. To record such a barter […]
There are many ways barter can be used to renovate or restore a home. You can use barter to purchase building materials and hire contractors. Many suppliers such as tile, carpet and stone companies have huge excess inventories or items that have gone unsold. They would welcome the opportunity to get full value for the […]
Most businesses suffer from the issue of bad debts (accounts receivable that will most likely remain uncollectible and will be written off). These debts appear as an expense on the company’s income statement, thus reducing net income and most companies make a bad debt allowance since it is unlikely that all of their debtors will pay them in full.