http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/09/29/master-bartering-strange-ways-to-save-money/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 19 May 2013 13:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/09/29/master-bartering-strange-ways-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-963696 patientsaver Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:36:34 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=7785#comment-963696 I love the topic, but you’re pointing out the obvious here.

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/09/29/master-bartering-strange-ways-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-963073 Fred51 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:28:59 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=7785#comment-963073 Thanks for a great article. I agree that people may be embarrassed to suggest barter. For one thing, it sounds too much like asking for a hand-out. (Obviously not true, but still feels that way). It implies that you are too cheap or too poor to offer cash. Americans have a long way to go with our attitudes about charity (giving people something for nothing) and our consumerism (buying brand new things and throwing them away when we are finished with them). What’s wrong with saying, “I have this thing of value and I’m willing to trade it for what you have”. Rather than embarrass, barter ought to foster people’s self-worth by encouraging two virtues: Personal productivity and free trade.

]]> http://www.pfadvice.com/2011/09/29/master-bartering-strange-ways-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-963072 Daniel Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:28:34 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/?p=7785#comment-963072 Good article! I’ve been bartering for quite a while now and I also do it online.

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