| This area opens you up to a whole new world of | | | | 4. You get a great list, full of all types of vendors |
| doing business. It doesn't require much cash and | | | | and their services |
| gives you an opportunity to do business with your | | | | 5. The Barter world gives you an additional, or in |
| existing customers and find new ones. New | | | | some cases, an initial presence online. |
| customers are always a good thing. | | | | I joined a barter company approx 8 months ago, |
| Barter Dollars to trade goods and services, when | | | | and made several barter transactions that gave |
| business is slow and your customers are leary | | | | me about $7500 in additional sales. While this is |
| about spending any sum of cash. How do you | | | | not a lot of money, I now had an account to |
| create barter dollars and find others who will | | | | purchase $7500 worth of goods and services and |
| accept them. You join a Barter Company, who | | | | my total cost would be $750 out of pocket (Not |
| specializes in finding other companies who want to | | | | Bad), plus my business was exposed to over |
| trade goods and services and pay a small fee for | | | | 1500 companies that never heard of me. I fixed |
| this process. | | | | my wife's car and $1500 worth of repairs that I |
| There are at least five reasons to join a barter | | | | did not want to make ended up costing me $150 |
| group. | | | | and I got a happier wife as an added benefit. |
| 1. Most guarantee you additional business. | | | | I strongly suggest you check out the barter |
| 2. They advertise your company and services to | | | | companies in your area. You will save money, |
| their lists in your surrounding area. | | | | promote your business and build new customer |
| 3. You are only charged a fee if you make a | | | | relationships at the same time. |
| transaction (usually 10 percent ) | | | | |