What do you think about Bartering?
By boeyong
@boeyong (256)
Malaysia
December 15, 2006 6:13pm CST
Right now - everyone seems to be strapped for cash but business has to go on. Do you think bartering is a good idea?
How about starting a thread here and list items you want and items you have. I know there are a lot of bartering sites on the net but who will your trust more? Let me know and your reasons, please.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
16 Dec 06
I hate bartering, I just can't do it, even when I go to garage sales I can't, if something has a price on it and I think it is fair I pay it, I am sure the people who have the sale could be doing better things and shouldn't have to give their things away as some people expect them to do.
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@eden32 (3973)
• United States
13 Jun 07
I think you are confusing bartering with haggling. Bartering is usually the exchange of services or goods- both sides are giving & receiving something. Haggling is talking someone down on their asking price. In either case, the person getting the offer can always say "no" if they don't think it's a fair exchange.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
18 Nov 07
I love bartering. I belong to two freecycle sites. You barter wha you need (clothes, toys, computers...). You donate what you can.
I also trade my 'zines (small, poety magazines) for ither people's zines, art, or music. I've even traded my zines for two, cool t-shirts that I love.
@jerseypink (176)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Bartering is good if it is worth it to both people. I don't use bartering sites, but barter with people that I know who are already customers. It does help sometimes instead of getting paid from them and paying them right back
@eden32 (3973)
• United States
13 Jun 07
I asked a similar question awhile back, it seems MyLotters just aren't a bartering bunch :)
I think it's a great idea and I often do it with my business. Especially when exchanging services, so long as both parties hold up their end, it works out so nicely. I'm a hypnotherapist, of course I value my time but if I barter a session for a service you provide neither of us "lost" anything & we both got something we needed or wanted.
