We've all done it at one time or another, but it's making a bigger come back. I'm talking about bartering or trading goods and services without using money.
I was talking to a Farmer / Rancher friend of mine the other day about the way this economy is going and how people are dealing with it. Something that both he and I have noticed more lately is people are getting back to bartering more. My friend said he has been trading goods and services for years, but now he's seeing more people doing it.
It's even making the headlines, companies like BestBuy are setting up their stores to "deal." One article I read talked about how each BestBuy store now has a computer system that gives the store manager the lowest price they can offer an item for. Not only for sales, or normal prices, but to make a deal with a customer right on the spot.
They're asking people to make them an offer. It's not to say that you will be able to get that 50" Plasma TV for $1, but they are saying that if you're willing to ask, you can get a lot of little "extras" at no or low cost. If you're buying that new computer, you're going to need things like USB cords, or a case for a laptop, these are things that the manager has the power to give to you for free, just for buying something you were going to buy anyway.
So get out there and make a deal! Just don't try to trade your little sister or brother for a pet frog or something!
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