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Does anyone know how to start a bartering group?

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Date: 11/05/2004 Topics: Budget and Finance > Advice | Readers Request > Better Living  
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I live in a small town and most people here don't have alot of money. I would like to start up a bartering group, but I have no clue how. Anyone know how?

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Post By Jack D (Guest Post) (12/30/2004)
Try http://www.abcfree.com .

They have a great site all ready to use and have a good approach that benefits local schools.


Post By jenny (Guest Post) (11/17/2004)
we are currantly in a barter group and can give you some tips on what to do


Post By Jenny (Guest Post) (11/08/2004)
Create a group on http://www.freecycle.com in your town


Post by Jo Bodey (302) | (11/07/2004)
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In Australia we have the L.E.T.S. system. (Local Economic Trading Systems). Each participating area/group has its own 'currency' which you accumulate/spend withing the group. This evens out the discrepancies in cost if you offer sewing or an item to barter for example but want an expensive trade like electrical work. The aim is to have nothing in your account - not owing or needing anything. In practice this may be hard in small communities as many people may have 'non skilled' services to offer and people with trades are in constant demand and cannot find enough things they need to 'buy'. The currency is not like coins or notes, its just an account, no cash changes hands usually. The units of currency are usually called by a fun name related to the community. This is a very small description of a big concept so I suggest you do a Google search for LETS systems and contact someone there for help.

Regards

Jo


Post by CreativelyYours (1) | (11/05/2004)
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Check out this link. It may be a ready made solution for you. Here in Las Vegas we have a group with over 1,600 members. It will work on a much smaller scale too. Instead of the internet, you might use a phone line with an answering machine. Just get the ideas flowing and you will come up with something. Here is the link: http://www.freecycle.org


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