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Sun 20 April 2025

Legal Disclaimer

Posted by www.barter.win in Links   

This site is provided as-is free of charge. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law there is no warranty.

We accept no responsibility for the content of articles or content on this site, or for the content of any sites that may be linked to from this site.

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Wed 08 June 2022

Welcome

Posted by www.barter.win in Intro   

Welcome to the site.

Hopefully there will be a way to allow feedback and interactivity including listings in the near future.

We would also consider adding a forum if there is sufficient interest.

Send us an email to let us know what you'd like to see! (info @ )

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Fri 31 July 2020

Concept

Posted by www.barter.win in Concept   

Following is a quick introduction to the concept.

The original idea was regular (starting quarterly then monthly) organised meeting groups in local venues, sadly the situation has meant that idea is on hold, but maybe one day chance will come again.

Now we are adapting to be an online group …

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Fri 22 November 2019

Barter definitions

Posted by www.barter.win in Intro   

Barter is defined by the lexicographers at Oxford Dictionaries as Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.

How is barter different to the gift economy?

Barter is a negotiated trade of value. The gift economy is giving to an individual or community without an explicit …

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Fri 22 November 2019

Comment on the inefficiency of barter

Posted by www.barter.win in Opinion   

"Generally, barter is a cumbersome and inefficient means of organizing exchanges in an economy, ..." (thefreedictionary.com)

Comment:

Of course in that 'cumbersome and inefficient' process, what happens is that people introduce and meet each other, get to know each other and build up something of a trading community.

Also, deals …

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Fri 22 November 2019

Example of barter

Posted by www.barter.win in Intro   

An example of barter, courtesy vocabulary.com

If you make a deal with your brother to change the oil in his car in exchange for one of his video games, what you’ve just done is barter — or trade goods and services.

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