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Barter lessons being taught at Disney Parks

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments

The Disney Parks have a pin-trading program for guests. A guest (Disney’s term for visitor) purchases a lanyard and a starter set of trading pins. The pins are of the various Disney characters and rides. The basic concept is to trade with Disney Cast members (Disney employees) and other guests wearing the lanyards. The starter [...]

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Barter…you’ve been doing it for years!

October 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Barter. Trade. Swap. Exchange. Just a few common words used to describe something we have all done since we were children. We’ve traded baseball cards, packed lunch items, Barbies, clothes, records, books, and even household chores! We wanted something and traded something we had for it. Everyone was happy. Why did you stop?
Barter is [...]

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Introduction to The BANC

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments

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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