Barter and Trade Networks and Systems
Posted by www.barter.win in Trade Networks
Following is a non-exhaustive list of trade networks and systems around the world you can use to trade or exchange, swap for services, skills, stuff, etc.
Global
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Bookmooch - Give books away. Get books you want. Via points.
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Buy Nothing project - app only (iOS or Android) BUT NO OPEN SOURCE WEBSITE SO BE CAREFUL AS YOU ARE TIED INTO PROPRIETORY PHONE APPS!
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Couchsurfing - Now .com not .org - not direct swap but arrange with others as possible.
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Goswap I buy yours, you buy mine - Maui, Hawaii - need to check again
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GameTZ Trade or buy and sell games
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Home Exchange Home swaps, membership from $220 p.a.
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Intervac The original home exchange service, membership from free and $130 p.a., $230/2yr
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LETS Open money, community currencies and LETSystems (dead link 2025-01-07)
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LETSystem Trust The LETSystem Trust, summary, schedule, deed, design manual, contacts
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Love Home Swap - Now part of Home Exchange
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Open Money Open Money documents
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Rehashclothes - seems to be overloaded constantly, may need removing
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The Freecycle Network Private, non-profit reg'd in AZ, USA (src. Wikipedia) and a charity in UK (Freecycle UK #1118148 on charitycommission.gov.uk)
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Trademade - app only (iOS only as well) BUT NO OPEN SOURCE WEBSITE SO BE CAREFUL AS YOU ARE TIED INTO PROPRIETORY PHONE APPS! No feedback so far on this one.
Australia
Canada
- suggestions welcome via email
New Zealand
United Kingdom
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LETSLink UK UK Local Exchange Trading and Complementary Currencies Development Agency
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LETSLink UK UK LETSLINK Trading Area
United States of America
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Shared Earth Connecting land owners with Gardeners
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many to be added
If you know of others you think should be included on the site, simply send an email, info '@' barter '.' win.
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Read more at Wikipedia.org - search Local exchange trading system - or choose that from Lets disambiguation page.
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Learn more and share your knowledge and experiences with others in the forum.
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post originally published 2022-06-10 15:00 updated to include updated links