| Barter groups will tell you that they will bring in | | | | recommend that you do some haggling with any |
| business that you probably wouldn't get because | | | | barter group that you're looking to join. |
| of the geographic area they can cover. Which is | | | | Depending on what industry you're in will also |
| pretty much physically impossible for you to do. | | | | make a difference as the the effectiveness of a |
| They'll tell you that they can save you time... time | | | | barter group versus private barter deals. |
| training, time pounding the pavement, time | | | | If you're in any of the above mentioned |
| managing the barter deals you make & time | | | | businesses, you can, with just a little learning |
| coming up with ways to spend your Barter dollars. | | | | & practice, make a huge difference in your |
| All of this is basically true. There are however, | | | | bottom line profits with a small amount of |
| some things that you need to be aware of that | | | | bartering that you could put together on a local |
| may alter the effectiveness of a barter group. | | | | basis. |
| For the record... I am an advocate of barter | | | | There's a very inexpensive service that offers |
| groups as long as they fit certain criteria. So you | | | | templates to help you present an offer to |
| shouldn't assume that I'm advocating private | | | | businesses and also includes live training/idea |
| bartering over barter groups as a blanket | | | | generating webinars. If you'll check out Barter For |
| judgement. They both have their place. | | | | Cash Flow dot Com (without any spaces) on the |
| Here's my reality about barter clubs. PRO: They | | | | web, you'll find there service to be very complete |
| do open a much greater geographical base of | | | | and VERY inexpensive. They're a consulting |
| potential clients for you (sometimes nationally). | | | | service and don't get any commissions or |
| They do make it easier to make barter deals IF, | | | | residuals for what they help you do. They |
| you have a good rep working for you. They DO | | | | specialize in helping you use Barter to increase |
| make managing your trade dollars easier if you're | | | | your cash flow, just as their name implies. |
| an active barter business. If you're new to the | | | | The learning curve for effective barter isn't big. It |
| barter concept, barter groups are a decent way | | | | definitely is something that you get better and |
| to learn. | | | | more effective at with time and practice, but it |
| CONS: If you're not an active barterer, they're | | | | can be easily learned. And it doesn't take a lot of |
| expensive. the sign up fee, in my humble opinion is | | | | maintenance, once you understand how to create |
| usually too high, especially if you have a highly | | | | barter deals that perpetuate themselves. It also |
| barterable business. (such as restaurant, furniture, | | | | doesn't take many trades to make several |
| carpet cleaner, massage therapist, hairdresser, | | | | thousand dollars difference per year to your |
| printer, Dr. of anything, lawn maintenance, to | | | | business. |
| name a few). | | | | If you're going to join a barter group, you might |
| If you know how barter on your own you have | | | | try "haggling" for a better price. Some will work |
| an advantage... in that, the barter group needs | | | | with you and others won't... kind of like everything |
| you more than you need them. So, I would | | | | else in life! |