Tom McDowell’s Barter Blog

Barter is the exchange of goods benefiting both parties without the use of cash. Goods and services are traded amongst companies and are not limited to one-on-one trades. The barter concept has been around longer than one can imagine.
There are many perks or advantages to bartering your goods or services. Obviously, there is the [...]

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Tom McDowell, The Barter Trainer, has been a leader in the barter exchange industry for over 25 years. He has just recently retired as the Executive Director of the National Association of Trade Exchanges. In 1982, Tom founded ATX The Barter Company in Cleveland, Ohio, and operated what was considered by his peers as one [...]

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Barter is an age-old concept and time proven as well. We’ve seen a huge increase in the visibility of barter exchanges in this tough economy. Barter has always been around and thriving but now is in the media spotlight due to the hard times. Many opportunities come with owning a barter exchange. You are your [...]

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The term barter has been in use for hundreds of years. The original meaning of barter is to trade one item for another. This still holds true today.
Barter can do so much for your business – you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Barter can increase your purchasing power, increase revenue, improve efficiency, and preserve cash. [...]

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Barter Association National Currency
The Barter Association National Currency (BANC) provides a common and credible barter currency, allowing independent barter exchanges to do business with each other, without the need for back-to-back reciprocal trading. The BANC serves as a trade exchange for trade exchanges, and strives to create a stable barter currency that promotes trading and [...]

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