Barter is not a new concept. Ancient Barter was man’s first form of commerce and consisted of the one to one direct exchange of goods and services. Advances in technology have greatly expanded and enhanced the scope of Barter far beyond this limited one to one model. This age old practice is now experiencing a boom and the potential is phenomenal.

With the current Internet Technology, a community of business owners who subscribe to barter as a tool to improve their competitive edge can now be linked. This allows them to trade in a highly organized and convenient manner. Their trading activities are facilitated by professional barter exchanges.

Companies in Asia do a tremendous amount of trade in direct barter for commodities. For example, palm oil is traded for machine parts. There is a huge market for products and services in the barter trade. For small and medium enterprises, the BarterXchange offers its service to match buyer and seller via the global barter community.

Who can barter?

• Any business with a product or service to offer can barter.
• Barter cuts through all business categories. It is applicable to business of travel, media & advertising, printing, food & beverage and service industries, such as legal, accounting and executive training, etc.
• About 500 active barter companies exist in USA, and about the same number exist in Europe and Australia who service a growing number of businesses that are willing to do part of their trade in barter.

The Cashless Trading Solution

When businesses join a barter company as members, the barter company provides a service to the barter member in brokering a barter trade with another member. The barter company provides an additional service by keeping a record of the trade credits and debits of all members within the exchange. This is indirect barter and current growth in this form of trade is most dramatic.

The barter trade helps your business realize lost revenues and make additional profits by making use of your Excess Business Capacity and Underperforming Assets.

Three reasons why you should barter

• The need for more capital is the number one concern of business owners

Cash flow is your most valuable asset. Every time you make an acquisition with your products and services, you save on cash outlay. The BarterXchange provides a secure line of credit with other barter members with the goods and services that you can supply them at a later time.

• Increasing sales and profits

By accepting barter, business can clear excess stocks or capacity. Barter members work on marginal cost of sale in barter to improve their bottom line. Proposing to do a trade in barter and cash will provide a competitive edge to your business offering.

• Expanding growth through barter

The BarterXchange provides a business reach via barter members in the local community. Through a link-up with other barter companies listed worldwide, businesses gain unprecedented access to international markets and opportunities to maximize resources and capacity.

The BarterXchange

The BarterXchange is a global barter hub, providing a vibrant platform for business owners to trade their products and services worldwide.

The BarterXchange is internationally recognized by the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA). For further information on IRTA, please see www.irta.com

The BarterXchange is a business to business trade exchange. It is a virtual marketplace and community of member businesses who trade and participate.

Member businesses:

• Have access to a RESULTS ONLY paid promotion team
• Purchase at a discount equal to their gross profit margin
• Purchase goods and services without paying cash
• Are invited to regular networking events and seminars
• Receive promotion, marketing and international exposure
• Enjoy profiling in the membership directory and online platform
• Receive free email promotion and mail out promotions
• Enjoy a complete record keeping service
• Enjoy a 200% refund guarantee on membership fee for the first 12 months

For further information on using the BarterXchange for business financial management, please contact us or refer to our free downloads.