Published: May 6, 2020 at 8:57 a.m. ETBy Paul Brandus 0 Welcome to the world of bartering, where paychecks have gone away for some 30 million Americans — but the need for goods and services hasn’t “I’m a licensed and insured contractor that specializes in masonry, framing, bathroom and...
Candice Williams, The Detroit News At a time when businesses are reeling from slowdowns or outright shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic, some are turning to an age-old practice: bartering. In Michigan, companies are using bartering exchanges to acquire supplies, equipment and services while keeping cash in their...
April 6, 2020 - Live Mic Jana Dahl from America's Barter Exchange in Provo, Utah talks about how trading has actually increased during the coronavirus crisis. In times of crisis and uncertainty, and these are those times for sure, people hold onto to their...
April 4, 2020 - Spectator Reporter BarterPay's John Porter discusses how the time is ripe for businesses to utilize barter. Bartering is the oldest form of commerce, but the time has never seemed more ripe for it with businesses paralyzed by COVID-19.No one is...
PORTSMOUTH, VA - April 7, 2020 - (Newswire.com) During these trying financial times business owners are searching for new income sources and cost reduction strategies, and are finding that organized barter exchanges deliver both. One-on-one barter has been around for centuries. Organized barter...
March 31, 2020 - Bloomberg News Article Focuses on both one-to-one barter and organized barter exchanges. Includes quotes and references from IRTA, Greenapple Barter, IMS and BizX. Since the beginning of March, unattended folding tables have begun popping up at intersections and the end of...
The Covid-19 pandemic is not what we had in mind for our 26th year of being in business at BarterBrokers. Nobody saw 2020 coming to a full stop. It is affecting everyone and every business in ways none of us could have imagined. It is not how anyone...
The use of barter and trade for goods and services in a COVID economy Ever wonder how business was conducted before today’s currency? Goods and services typically were paid for through an exchange of, well, goods and services provided by a neighboring business or individual. This, of...