The Barter System... an experiment.

No holds barred discussion. Someone train you and steal your rare spawn? Let everyone know all about it! (Not for the faint of heart!)

Moderator: TheMachine

Post Reply
User avatar
Kryshade
Gets Around
Gets Around
Posts: 234
Joined: November 12, 2003, 5:23 am

The Barter System... an experiment.

Post by Kryshade »

Ok, this post may seem alittle strange to some, but I was in the shower thinking about the random things that I ponder, when I started wondering why more people don't barter in this day and age. I was thinking, what do I have that someone would want, and what might they have that I'd be willing to trade for? I wonder why it is that more people don't try to swap things in exhange for services and items...

For instance, why can't I offer my dentist some yardwork and a tweak to his computer in exchange for him knocking off $100 off my bill, or why can't I go to a restaurant and trade the manager a couple tickets to the movie theater for a free meal or something along those lines... I'm sure you get my drift.

Anyway, onward...

I'm curious to see if it's possible to actually make a good trade for something that doesn't include any money, where both parties feel like they came out ahead. Soooo, I'm offering this...

My wife is a pretty accomplished artist, and I'm going to offer up one of her hand-painted children's tables. You can see a link to some samples here -- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :B:LC:US:1

Don't worry, I talked to her about this first!!

If you think this is something you'd want/need or you know a friend that would like it, it's obviously worth something to you... it may be worth absolutely nothing to you as well... that's the beauty of bartering.

Anyway, do any of you have something to offer in trade? If you do, either post it here, or PM me and we'll see what we can work out. I'm very curious to see if this works at all.

Who knows, maybe we'll end up with OMGIAMRETARDEDCAUSEALOTISTWOWORDS of people swapping some really cool stuff, or I'll get laughed at and flamed... either way, it's a cool experiment.
Avryce
Gets Around
Gets Around
Posts: 79
Joined: November 15, 2002, 11:00 pm
Location: Woodland Hills, CA

Post by Avryce »

I offer you 10 minutes alone with a dolphin of your choice in Sea World's feeding pool. Don't worry they're cool with it.
User avatar
Ransure
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 1262
Joined: July 3, 2002, 2:22 pm
Contact:

Post by Ransure »

I barter for things whenever I can..... works out pretty well for me ;)
This 2cp has been brought to you by DOKURANGER!
User avatar
Laliana
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 1151
Joined: July 2, 2002, 8:44 pm
Gender: Female
Location: So. CA
Contact:

Post by Laliana »

Kry...check your pms! Christmas is around the corner. :D
Warlock of Ixtlan ~ Whisperwind
User avatar
kyoukan
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 8548
Joined: July 5, 2002, 3:33 am
Location: Vancouver

Post by kyoukan »

lots of people barter. it's called the underground economy, and tons of people participate in it.
Silvarel Mistmoon
Gets Around
Gets Around
Posts: 160
Joined: July 18, 2002, 1:13 am
Location: Vestavia Hills AL

Post by Silvarel Mistmoon »

I am getting new mirrows, ceiling to floor, in my Salon. Also getting some plumbing changed and two bathrooms made in to one huge bathroom in my Salon. AND I get free business cards!
All for free haircuts and products. 8)
Safe Travels,
Silvarel Mistmoon
User avatar
Truant
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 4440
Joined: July 4, 2002, 12:37 am
Location: Trumania
Contact:

Post by Truant »

I grew up doing this. My family was a blue collar family. We had skills to offer, and used that to allow ourselves to attain things we normally would not be able to afford.

Of course, this practice is frowned upon by all the business owners, because we aren't lining their pockets, on either side of the exchange.
User avatar
Boogahz
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 9438
Joined: July 6, 2002, 2:00 pm
Gender: Male
XBL Gamertag: corin12
PSN ID: boog144
Location: Austin, TX
Contact:

Post by Boogahz »

Don't think I have anything I could offer in trade, but I am definitely interested in a table for my niece's room. It looks like your wife put a lot of work into those.
User avatar
masteen
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 8197
Joined: July 3, 2002, 12:40 pm
Gender: Mangina
Location: Florida
Contact:

Post by masteen »

I regard dating as bartering for pussy :twisted:
"There is at least as much need to curb the cruel greed and arrogance of part of the world of capital, to curb the cruel greed and violence of part of the world of labor, as to check a cruel and unhealthy militarism in international relationships." -Theodore Roosevelt
User avatar
Winnow
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 27742
Joined: July 5, 2002, 1:56 pm
Location: A Special Place in Hell

Post by Winnow »

On a lower scale, I barter with friends on things like computers and car repairs. I'm not mechanically inclined so I have my friend work on my car and in return help him with computer related things.

That's more along the lines of friends helping each other out than going to an autorepair center and offering to clean their computer up etc. I wouldn't do that.

Money was invented because people may have skills and products that the other person doesn't need. If a farmer came up to me and offered me a dozen chickens to fix his computer...wtf am I going to do with a dozen chickens? How's that farmer supposed to know I need a 250GB HD?

Bartering is very limited but nice is it happens to work out.
User avatar
Pherr the Dorf
Way too much time!
Way too much time!
Posts: 2913
Joined: January 31, 2003, 9:30 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Sonoma County Calimifornia

Post by Pherr the Dorf »

pay it forward
The first duty of a patriot is to question the government

Jefferson
Homercles
Almost 1337
Almost 1337
Posts: 628
Joined: July 8, 2002, 3:52 pm

Post by Homercles »

We barter for stuff all the time. We've gotten free golf, Reds tickets, Bengals tickets, meals at Fridays and Applebees, airtime on the local radio stations, landscape work, etc etc. We've even gotten a free deck and a reduced cost on remodeling a basment.

One of the benefits of running a business is being able to barter for stuff.
User avatar
Boogahz
Super Poster!
Super Poster!
Posts: 9438
Joined: July 6, 2002, 2:00 pm
Gender: Male
XBL Gamertag: corin12
PSN ID: boog144
Location: Austin, TX
Contact:

Post by Boogahz »

I think that's one reason that most people don't barter...too many of us deal in intangibles now to really HAVE anything that is ours to barter off. When I used to work in construction with my dad, it was a lot easier to barter some services for someone else's goods/services. Now that I work for a large auto insurance company, there really isn't anything that is mine that I can trade off.



On the table subject though, what are the dimensions when assembled? My mom saw the link and is interested in a set if it will fit in the kid's bedroom.
User avatar
icknay
Gets Around
Gets Around
Posts: 187
Joined: September 25, 2002, 11:41 am

Post by icknay »

I buy/sell collectibles, mostly old coins and currency. I barter whenever I can but sadly that's not often.
Post Reply