Question from a reader: Would you ever perform a service for “trade dollars” when you can get an equivalent amount of “real dollars”? Answer: Of course, if there is a choice, cash is usually preferable. However, I have accepted trade dollars when I could have been paid in cash. For example, the writer who was originally referred to … Read more
Question from a reader: One of the examples that you used [in Trade Exchanges] was that you had some “used plants” that you sold for half price on “trade.” However, why couldn’t you just sell them for half price, except get cash? It seems to me that cash is always better than “trade dollars,” because you … Read more
A few months ago, I received an e-mail from someone who had read my post Connecting – Part III: Trade Exchanges. He asked several questions that I thought others might find interesting. In this post, I’ll discuss what barter/trade exchanges are, then in subsequent posts, I’ll answer the questions. Just about everyone has heard about … Read more
As mentioned earlier, most of my clients come from referrals. A few come from search engines and expand my circle of connections greatly. The third way clients connect with me is through barter exchanges. I belong to two such exchanges: Alamo Barter Corporation (ABC) and ITEX. I originally joined ABC back when I owned my … Read more