| The process to barter online has existed for | | | | level. |
| approximately 10 years. Many high profile | | | | Another site was initially established by a web |
| websites feature the services of bartering for | | | | hosting company to assists its customers to |
| about 5 years and by doing some web surfing, | | | | expand their transactions. The host says they |
| you will see quite a few sites are going through a | | | | advertise their bartering services through the |
| rehab. | | | | purchase of keywords on Google and Yahoo. If |
| Options exist for a model of a barter system | | | | you choose to be a member of a site like this, |
| online. There are sites that have substantial fees | | | | there is a $199 membership fee, monthly |
| for a member to advertise and join. The costs | | | | maintenance fee and 5% commission fee. |
| can range in to the thousands. Sites out there | | | | Another awesome option is to barter travel. |
| also exist that give people free access to the | | | | There are over 40,000 members and they have |
| merchants that want to barter. Every site has | | | | a detailed index of categories...from books to |
| their own way of establishing a value for a | | | | jewelry, cosmetic items and even surgery! Their |
| member's goods or services and each member | | | | pages feature products that cost the merchant |
| has an account number or login with the site | | | | for product placement as well as a fee for |
| depending on what was bought and sold. The | | | | featuring your products on the main page. Did you |
| main host site charges a percentage based on the | | | | know there are operators of the barter sites that |
| selling rate, generally just five percent. | | | | fell in to it? They created their own site and it |
| There is an international exchange that can cost | | | | evolved in to a revolutionary entrepreneur |
| its members approximately $590 and has their | | | | opportunity. |
| percentage rate of commission at 7.5%. In | | | | Simpler sites offer items such as books. You can |
| addition to this there is a $12 monthly rate. One | | | | earn barter points by listing your books to barter. |
| site alone claims to have members in the tens of | | | | For instance, one point for a paperback book and |
| thousands. With the high cost of membership | | | | two points for a hardbound book. Sites like this |
| they include advertisements and account sources. | | | | usually offer their services for free and are |
| Sites such as this are for the varsity barterer. It | | | | usually well organized. The process and addiction |
| is nice to make that much money in commissions | | | | to barter online is gaining popularity as we speak! |
| however, it is not necessary to start out at this | | | | |