Karen Morath of FlyingSolo asks, “Is it good to barter?” and concludes that barter, or as she also calls it “contra deals”, isn’t worth the trouble. Here’s part of her reasoning:
But that’s nothing compared with having to tell your would-be accountant that he or she needs to work for three hours at their [...]
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Yes, It Is Good to Barter
04-Sep-07OzoneCard Australia Offers No Cash Fees
20-Jun-07The barter exchange OzoneCard Australia is offering business members the opportunity to barter for no cash fees. Additionally, the OzoneCard system allows businesses to offer only those goods they wish to barter and to offer items for a limited time. Members can also offer their entire range of goods for barter, but provide [...]
The Pros and Cons in Barter
01-Aug-06Like any business barter has its share of professional con artists. With the ability of the internet to create a virtual reputation, con artists stand prepared to take your goods, services and money. They also stand prepared to ruin your reputation with virtual impunity.
An organization released a press release on the 27th of [...]
Dallas-based Trade USA started a website as nothing more than an advertisement for their bricks and mortar barter exchange where clients traded on a 1,200 square foot showroom floor. They recently teamed with DoBarter software to take their exchange and their local clients online and international.
Before Trade USA had a Web site, clients [...]
Bartercard USA Bankrupt
11-Mar-06According to an announcement on the Bartercard USA website, the company declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy March 2, 2006. Chapter 7 is a liquidation of assets and Bartercard USA appears to no longer operating at this time. The bankruptcy has not been reported by any other news source, but the Bartercard USA website has [...]
