Online Trading – How to Barter Online
By: Gayla Baer
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Times are tough! We are all feeling the pinch these days and many of us are taking necessary steps to tighten up our budget.
One method you might consider is bartering your services!
We all have a trade or talent that is highly marketable – why not use your skills in exchange for something you might need – be it plumbing, auto repair, web design, etc.
Check out these bartering websites to see what others are offering up and get a little inspiration on how you can join in the action to save the strain on your wallet.
Bartering Websites:
BabySitterExchange.com – Swap baby-sitting hours with members in your community.
BarterPlanet.com – Everything from legal services to power tools
BizXchange.com – A major business-to-business trading network
Care.com – Nanny and senior care services
Craigslist.org – Bartering boards broken down by state
SwapStyle.com – Clothing and accessories
SwapThing.com – Home furnishings and jewelry
SwapTree.com – Music, movies, books and video games
U-Exchange.com – Cleaning and carpentry services and much more
Zwaggle.com – Kids’ stuff
I’m already finding lots of items that I’m checking into for trade. This is exciting stuff in trying times!
If you happen to join one of these sites and make a great trade – please keep us posted. I love to hear of the great treasures our readers uncover.
Enjoy!
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May 22, 2009 Filed under MomGadget
bartering for babysitting is probably the best thing you can do, and I had no idea that these resources are available online!
i wish your list had included http://www.favorpals.com. this is a great site to find all skills/services that people would like to trade. i have used it and have had success with my barters. and i am pretty sure you will find babysitting among the infinite list of ads. check it out.
I think bartering for products is an amazing idea, lately I have started to barter my tots clothing, because he just grows so damn fast. There is this great website called http://barterquest.com there you can barter everything from goods, services and real estate. Last week I even found a babysitter on there, my husband and I had a great night out.
Not just bartering services. Trading stocks is also a good way of earning once you master it. Online Trading Academy is one which you can always refer to learn trading. It contains a lot of interesting tips and video tutorials on Trading.