Barter in the Boro
making connections matter
Welcome!
Welcome!
Welcome to Barter in the Boro! This site has been specifically designed to help businesses and individuals in the Murfreesboro (Boro) Tennessee area to connect and help one another during this troubled economic times.
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Bartering History
Bartering for goods and services seems to be making its fourth comeback in the United States. History shows that when the US economy begins suffering from economic downturn that bartering begins to show up. Until now bartering has appeared in primarily three eras during the history of the United States.
- The colonial era. During the 17th and 18th centuries, money was scarce, so the colonists relied primarily on bartering, with commodities such as beaver pelts, corn, musket balls, nails, tobacco, and deer skins (from which we get our modern slang, “buck,” meaning “dollar”). Colonists also used the money of other cultures — the Native Americans’ wampum, (which consisted of beads made from shells), and the coins of foreign countries.
- The Great Depression. During the1930s, money was scarce. People established barter groups like The Unemployed Citizens League of Denver (with 34,000 members) and the National Development Association.
- The early 1980s. During a long recession, bartering regained popularity; it was featured in many magazine articles and many new books. Hundreds of barter clubs were created throughout the nation. More companies learned about the the advertising industry’s “trade-outs,” and international commerce’s “countertrade,” and the other possibilities for bartering in business.
With no jobs available, Americans are getting creative. Starting a business is expensive and in order to survive in this modern world you are almost required to have internet access, cell phones, and other techy gadgets to survive. Problem is these things cost money and without a job money is sparse. I am noticing a trend lately where many of these newly unemployed individuals have to other recourse but to become new entreprenuers, and they are needing services, but because of lack of funds they are looking for people to barter with them.
For example
My washing machine went caput on me last week and being unemployed I don’t have the $400 to fix my machine let alone buy a new one, but then I found a gentleman that just started his own appliance repair business, and after a short phone conversation found out that he needed a website and facebook fanpage… hmmmm I can do that. After bartering with others they also tend to recommend your services as you do theirs, thus helping each other grow in business.
I predict that though we are in a struggling economy, we can still be successful if we think outside of the box. What products and/or services can I offer someone, can I put a fair dollar value on my skills to make an exchange with another person/business who is struggling to survive?
With each other’s help we can all survive this current recession. So sign up today and let’s start bartering!
Business to Business
Whether you are starting or growing a small business bartering can aid in preserving cash to help get your venture launched or expand. Bartering is a must have success tactic for operating your small business. Bartering can be defined as the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services. It is a transaction where no money changes hands. Advantages of Business to Business Bartering Free … [Read More...]
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Individual to Business
Barter is the process of trading products, goods or services, for other products, goods or services. It is a simple method of transaction, frequently one in which no money is exchanged. Barter systems are often utilized between nations, and sometimes between a nation and a corporation. Barter also occurs between corporations or companies and other businesses, and sometimes between a business and an … [Read More...]
Individual to Individual
Bartering - trading goods and/or services for other good and/or services - can be a great way to get what you need and to get rid of what you have in excess. In its simplest form, bartering is trading one good for another - zucchini for butternut squash, for example. But bartering can often involve services like bushhogging, mowing, or photography, or even haircuts, clothing or value-added products … [Read More...]
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