| With bartering gaining in popularity as the | | | | set a cash value price in your mind for that which |
| economy continues its downturn, it's entirely | | | | you want to barter, and then figure out what a |
| possible that you've decided that you'd like to give | | | | reasonable trade would be. |
| barter a try. Perhaps you have a skill that you | | | | If you find yourself involved in a situation in which |
| know is worth something in trade. Alternatively, | | | | someone in your barter club is clearly overinflating |
| maybe you've just had a baby graduate to | | | | prices or values, it is obviously best to avoid |
| toddler-hood, and you're dying to clean out the | | | | engaging that person as a barter partner. It might |
| nursery and rid yourself of the extra clutter. The | | | | also be appropriate to contact the broker or |
| only problem is, you've never engaged in barter | | | | arbitrator of your barter club in order to apprise |
| before and you have no idea where to begin in | | | | them of the situation. |
| terms of pricing your goods or services. As with | | | | If you truly do have a good or service that you |
| all new things, they seem difficult and intimidating | | | | think might be worth more than fair market |
| until you know what you're doing. After that, | | | | value, many barter clubs have an auction site. This |
| you're in for smooth sailing. After learning a few | | | | site would be the correct venue for you to list |
| basic rules about barter pricing, you'll be ready to | | | | that particular good or service. Always remember |
| jump on the barter bandwagon and find out what | | | | that what you are offering for barter is only |
| all of your friends already know: barter is not only | | | | worth what someone else is willing to pay for it, |
| fun, it's profitable! | | | | barter-wise. As with all things, the market will let |
| The golden rule of barter pricing is that you must | | | | you know what it will bear. |
| put a barter price on your good or service that is | | | | Once you've been bartering for a short while, the |
| equivalent to its cash value. In other words, if you | | | | pricing aspect of barter will become second |
| are bartering your services as a web designer, | | | | nature to you. So what are you waiting for? Go |
| you may not ask for a car in exchange. Clearly, | | | | clean out a room! Assess your skill set! Begin to |
| that would be overvaluing and overinflating your | | | | put a barter value to the things you have and the |
| service. The safest and easiest thing to do is to | | | | things you can do and go out and barter! |