Bartering

Ardennes1944

Just wondering with so many swap ads on adverts nowadays how many of you guys barter or have bartered recently? i do so quite a lot and find it a good way of getting rid of things i no longer need.

bartering is defined as the exchange of goods and services directly for other goods and services without a medium of exchange such as money

Immaculate Pasta

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

bartering is defined as the exchange of goods and services directly for other goods and services without a medium of exchange such as money

You've still lost me. Please simplify your definition...

:rolleyes:

yogi beer

i've swapped pokemon cards as a kid if thats what you're asking?

Ardennes1944

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

You've still lost me. Please simplify your definition...

:rolleyes:

swapping an ipod for a phone. or an hours gardening work for an hours building work

H2UMrsRobinson

Not for want of trying - many's the time I've gone into Penney's with a chicken under my arm only to be turned away at the till.

admiralofthefleet

my very soon to be mother in law is an expert at bartering. she does it in nearly every shop she goes to

knird evol

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

swapping an ipod for a phone. or an hours gardening work for an hours building work

Swapping a helpful explanation for a sarcastic question

firedancer

hows this for a barter idea - i need someone with expertise to help me with techie online stuff, i have a spare room near university - so free lodgings next year at college for some tutoring..plus would be company for me in the house next winter...?

thebuzz

firedancer wrote: »

hows this for a barter idea - i need someone with expertise to help me with techie online stuff, i have a spare room near university - so free lodgings next year at college for some tutoring..plus would be company for me in the house next winter...?

Didn't realise you were out? http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/15/article-0-03FC560E000005DC-256_468x355.jpg

Jesus Wept

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u75XQdTxZRc

Smidge

TBH I haven't seen very many ads for barter/swap myself

McChubbin

500 bottle caps for that there Plasma Rifle Ammo, please...

..Oh, wait...

Ardennes1944

Thanks for all the poll takers so far guys. Keep em coming

Duggy747

Depends, if I'm wearing my medallion which give me +10 Bartering.

Could bring it up to +50 if I have the right potions.

Rabies

we use Bartercard a bit in work. Similar thing.

stovelid

If you mean going on Adverts and offering prices to sellers that would insult the intelligence of a baboon, no I don't.

Tigger

Bartering is not haggling or bargaining

forfuxsake

H2UMrsRobinson wrote: »

Not for want of trying - many's the time I've gone into Penney's with a chicken under my arm only to be turned away at the till.

Maybe they didn't have stock to the value of the chicken?

b.harte

I know someone who grows their own vegetables, potatoes, carrots, beetroot, turnip, peas, beans and onions. They also have a flock of hens and ducks and some chickens for eating, all organic / free-range.
They have been regularly bartering with the local shops for other foodstuffs for a number of years.
They barter their produce for milk,bread, butter , cheeses, and meat. Then shop keeper "doesn't sell it on";) but exchanges items "for their own personal use".:rolleyes:
They also get a man in every now and then to slaughter the chickens, and he gets paid in eggs , veg, chicken etc.
I wish I had the land and the ability to try that, I think it's a great idea and I remember form years ago it was more prevalent.
I remember the local mechanic would fix cars and lawnmowers / chainsaws and be "paid" in hard liquor, until he drank himself into a stupor.
Yes, the county was a better place back then. :eek:

tallaghtmick

stovelid wrote: »

If you mean going on Adverts and offering prices to sellers that would insult the intelligence of a baboon, no I don't.

Oh you mean the offer of 70% less than you asked for on the ad or the guy I shall not name(Russian petrol bomb) offering you a crap phone he only got the week before.

CruelCoin

Duggy747 wrote: »

Depends, if I'm wearing my medallion which give me +10 Bartering.

Could bring it up to +50 if I have the right potions.

Pffft, and i bet you're an imperial an' all...

firedancer

b.harte wrote: »

I know someone who grows their own vegetables, potatoes, carrots, beetroot, turnip, peas, beans and onions. They also have a flock of hens and ducks and some chickens for eating, all organic / free-range.
They have been regularly bartering with the local shops for other foodstuffs for a number of years.
They barter their produce for milk,bread, butter , cheeses, and meat. Then shop keeper "doesn't sell it on";) but exchanges items "for their own personal use".:rolleyes:
They also get a man in every now and then to slaughter the chickens, and he gets paid in eggs , veg, chicken etc.
I wish I had the land and the ability to try that, I think it's a great idea and I remember form years ago it was more prevalent.
I remember the local mechanic would fix cars and lawnmowers / chainsaws and be "paid" in hard liquor, until he drank himself into a stupor.
Yes, the county was a better place back then. :eek:

i would love that life

Firefox11

There will only be Bartering very soon. I hear Visa are bringing out "bartercard" just for EU citizens.