VirtualBarter partnered with WorldPay to bring exchanges a variety of merchant account services for small businesses, making it easier to accept credit and debit card payments, face-to-face or on the go. Apparently some new barter exchanges have faced almost insurmountable hurdles in getting their merchant services set up so they can collect cash fees. Bruce […]
Western Trade Alliance Opens Bumbledeal
Marrying two concepts isn’t always a good idea and many times lack the pizzazz that the Chief Marketing Officer would prefer to see. This may not be so with the newest marriage outside of the barter industry. Western Trade Alliance has taken a leap and married the concept of a daily deal website with barter. […]
Guest Post - Why Barter Beats Coupons
Everyone wants new business, but what risks are you willing to take to get it? Coupons can be a hit-or-miss marketing strategy, and often the new business doesn’t make up for the dollars spent on the campaign. Bartering offers new business for a nominal brokerage fee, which gives you a double advantage over a coupon […]
Groupawn Barters for Lifestyle
In an interesting PR stunt, Groupon, the discount coupon internet retailer, is offering a man $100,000 to live by “barter, bribe, and take handouts, but cash isn’t allowed”. What’s the catch? The contest lasts a year, he has to make his way through 15 cities, and can’t touch actual money. Groupon has armed the man […]
