Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Bartering – A Lost Art http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/?&owa_medium=feed&owa_sid= Save Money @ BeingFrugal.Net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:52:59 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Siobain http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-28505 Siobain Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:26:39 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-28505 The site http://www.ecofreek.com has some great free/swap listings internationally! The site http://www.ecofreek.com has some great free/swap listings internationally!

]]> By: Beth http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-15714 Beth Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:58:55 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-15714 I love bartering. I however belong to ITEX and IMS. We have bartered our computers services for dinner at the local diners, hotels, car rental, movies, storage facilities. I think it is a great concept and would not hesitate to let people know it. People are hesitant to do it around here because they feel that the economy is rotten they can't afford to lose anymore money. I feel the opposite. ~@barterbabe I love bartering. I however belong to ITEX and IMS. We have bartered our computers services for dinner at the local diners, hotels, car rental, movies, storage facilities. I think it is a great concept and would not hesitate to let people know it. People are hesitant to do it around here because they feel that the economy is rotten they can’t afford to lose anymore money. I feel the opposite.

~@barterbabe

]]> By: Hussey http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-11638 Hussey Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:26:57 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-11638 In fact, some people have seen the money in bartering and have started bartering businesses. Just be careful when you deal with bartering businesses, though. I don’t know the ins and outs, but there are tax implications, and you don’t want to be caught unaware. In fact, some people have seen the money in bartering and have started bartering businesses. Just be careful when you deal with bartering businesses, though. I don’t know the ins and outs, but there are tax implications, and you don’t want to be caught unaware.

]]> By: miro marian http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-11167 miro marian Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:53:11 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-11167 I’ve always had bad experiences bartering. That is probably because the only place I have experienced it is in markets in Tijuana. I’ve always had bad experiences bartering. That is probably because the only place I have experienced it is in markets in Tijuana.

]]> By: Shirley http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-10968 Shirley Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:09:50 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-10968 Bartering can be wonderful, I do it all the time. But a word or (words) of caution are in order: when it is between friends, do still document the services rendered (and the monetary value) as it becomes all too easy for one of the parties to "forget" to pay their debt or diminish the previously stated value and therefore never fullfill their end of the trade. Also sometimes it just doesn't make sense to barter for something you don't need. Cash is King in economically hard pressed times. Bartering can be wonderful, I do it all the time. But a word or (words) of caution are in order: when it is between friends, do still document the services rendered (and the monetary value) as it becomes all too easy for one of the parties to “forget” to pay their debt or diminish the previously stated value and therefore never fullfill their end of the trade. Also sometimes it just doesn’t make sense to barter for something you don’t need. Cash is King in economically hard pressed times.

]]> By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition | Rich Dad Poor Dad Blog http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-10954 The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition | Rich Dad Poor Dad Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:50:13 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-10954 [...] and give the annual section a tilling. Anyway, here are some good personal finance articles. Bartering - A Lost Art I think a big place to look for bartering opportunities is in your intrinsic skills. What are you [...]

[...] and give the annual section a tilling. Anyway, here are some good personal finance articles. Bartering – A Lost Art I think a big place to look for bartering opportunities is in your intrinsic skills. What are you [...]

]]> By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition | Rich Dad Poor Dad Blog http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-10953 The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition | Rich Dad Poor Dad Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:48:03 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-10953 [...] Bartering - A Lost Art I think a big place to look for bartering opportunities is in your intrinsic skills. What are you good at? What skill do you need? Right there is an opportunity for bartering. (@ being frugal) Young People Facing Increasing Financial Stress The most interesting piece of this post was a linked report entitled “Young People: Living on the Edge,” which surveyed more than a thousand 19 to 35 year olds and generally found that young people suffer more financial stress than their parents’ generation did at the same age. Interesting stuff, and I think that this increased stress is the reason that The Simple Dollar (and other sites) have attracted an audience. We’re feeling the stress together. (@ free money finance) How to Become a Millionaire in Ten Years The “side hustle” is an amusing way to describe a small side business. My father had tons of “side hustles” and I’ve had more than a few along the way. (@ frugal dad) [...]

[...] Bartering – A Lost Art I think a big place to look for bartering opportunities is in your intrinsic skills. What are you good at? What skill do you need? Right there is an opportunity for bartering. (@ being frugal) Young People Facing Increasing Financial Stress The most interesting piece of this post was a linked report entitled “Young People: Living on the Edge,” which surveyed more than a thousand 19 to 35 year olds and generally found that young people suffer more financial stress than their parents’ generation did at the same age. Interesting stuff, and I think that this increased stress is the reason that The Simple Dollar (and other sites) have attracted an audience. We’re feeling the stress together. (@ free money finance) How to Become a Millionaire in Ten Years The “side hustle” is an amusing way to describe a small side business. My father had tons of “side hustles” and I’ve had more than a few along the way. (@ frugal dad) [...]

]]> By: Carol http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-10951 Carol Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:30:04 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-10951 A coworker has a huge property full of flowers, gardens, etc. She made several lavendar bouquets tied with ribbon and was selling for $10 apiece. I said I only had $7 that day and would be willing to give her some zucchini from my garden in payment for the rest. She acted kind of put-off and then took my 7 bucks. I said *I owe you some zucchini* and she said "no, that's fine!!* (in a huff). I said well, don't you want any zucchini? and she said, well, okay, sure. Then later on she said she liked bartering! Also, I tried to barter with the neighboring manicure/pedicure shop owner - since I lived 2 houses down, I said I would sweep up all her leaves in exchange for a pedicure. I also sewed on her daughter's girl scout patches toward the pedicure. Here again, the concept wasn't too well received, but the owner said OK, after some hesitation. My experience with bartering is that it wasn't too well received. A coworker has a huge property full of flowers, gardens, etc. She made several lavendar bouquets tied with ribbon and was selling for $10 apiece. I said I only had $7 that day and would be willing to give her some zucchini from my garden in payment for the rest. She acted kind of put-off and then took my 7 bucks. I said *I owe you some zucchini* and she said “no, that’s fine!!* (in a huff). I said well, don’t you want any zucchini? and she said, well, okay, sure. Then later on she said she liked bartering!

Also, I tried to barter with the neighboring manicure/pedicure shop owner – since I lived 2 houses down, I said I would sweep up all her leaves in exchange for a pedicure. I also sewed on her daughter’s girl scout patches toward the pedicure. Here again, the concept wasn’t too well received, but the owner said OK, after some hesitation.

My experience with bartering is that it wasn’t too well received.

]]> By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition | Open Source Blogging http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-10944 The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Garden Update Edition | Open Source Blogging Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:35:44 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-10944 [...] Bartering - A Lost Art I think a big place to look for bartering opportunities is in your intrinsic skills. What are you good at? What skill do you need? Right there is an opportunity for bartering. (@ being frugal) [...]

[...] Bartering – A Lost Art I think a big place to look for bartering opportunities is in your intrinsic skills. What are you good at? What skill do you need? Right there is an opportunity for bartering. (@ being frugal) [...]

]]> By: Suzanne http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/12/save-money-by-bartering/#comment-10943 Suzanne Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:30:13 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/?p=922#comment-10943 There's also something called time banking, which is like organized bartering. There are local groups in several cities. http://www.timebanks.org/ There’s also something called time banking, which is like organized bartering. There are local groups in several cities. http://www.timebanks.org/

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