Why Use Barter

Why Use Barter?

Preserve Cash

For a small- or minority- owned business, access to capital is and has always been a challenge. Bartering allows a business to trade their excess inventory, labor or capacity at full value, for things you need to sustain and grow your business while saving much needed cash.

Increase Customer Base

Bartering brings in new cash customers that your business might not have had through referrals from other members of the barter exchange.

Enhance Your Lifestyle

Use barter for travel, hotel, vacation packages and other personal gifts like dinners, theater or concert tickets.Barter can also be used for household expenses like lawn care, auto maintenance, even a visit to the dentist.

Finance Your New Business

New businesses can build credit and new business relationships with barter. Barter for equipment, furniture, software, office supplies, advertising, printing and a host of other goods and services needed to start a business.

Market Your Business

Hundreds of businesses and individuals rely on our Trade Specialist referrals everyday to find quality products and services. Many of our businesses are featured on our website and in our quarterly newsletter giving you continued market exposure.

Move Surplus Inventory

Why sell aging inventory or outdated assets at below market value when you can trade them at retail? Bartering can be a huge boost to businesses looking for a way to move excess merchandise and liquidate seasonal inventory.

Fact Vs. Myth

MYTH: Barter sounds great but I can't pay my mortgage with it.

FACT: You may not be able to pay your mortgage with barter currency, but you can pay an attorney, an accountant, utilize advertising, media, PR, marketing services or even acquire office space. Barter can free up cash to pay your mortgage.

MYTH: Barter won't increase my cash flow.

FACT: Barter will expand your business network. As you increase your customer base through barter, you'll generate more word-of-mouth business. Simply put, barter clients will bring new cash clients.

MYTH: My business is inventory intense and margins are low. Barter can't help me.

FACT: Is your inventory outdated? Without barter you would have to keep trying for retail sales, or else liquidate at 10% on the dollar. Use barter to trade inventory at full retail. Transform outdated or obsolete inventory for profit.