Comments on: Bartering Is Alive and Well! https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388839 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:36:21 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388839 In reply to Charlotte.

You’re a natural!

That hat would make me happy too – I love hats :) I basically have to wear one anytime I don’t put my ‘hawk up because it looks so ridiculous when it’s down, lol…

]]> By: Charlotte https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388805 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 20:27:16 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388805 I barter from time to time without even thinking about it.
Some examples:
– I made a cake that a friend liked and wanted to order one for her family. I told her I didn’t take orders but she offered to give me one of her handmade hats she was selling on ETSY in exchange for a cake. Somehow this made me happier than if she just paid me in cash.
– I borrowed a leaf blower in exchange for coffee from a local cafe. Bonus – we got to go out and spend quality time together.
– A friend offered to let me borrow her kids toys and I brought her food when I picked them up.

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388299 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:41:16 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388299 In reply to Lisa H.

He sounds like a keeper, if you ask me ;)

]]> By: Lisa H https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388277 Tue, 12 Jul 2022 00:17:16 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388277 My husband does construction “side jobs” and over the years has bartered for a trailer, wood stove, car vacation and so much more. I have to agree with the first comment though, you can’t pay the mortgage with a trailer! He never lost money though. I will give him that. And we still barter stuff : )

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388264 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:34:59 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388264 In reply to Financial Fives.

Love it!

My kids actually just tried paddle boarding yesterday on a lake and thoroughly enjoyed themselves :) Well, they enjoyed “falling” off it I should say as their cousin was actually doing the paddling while they sat on the edge of it and when they found out how much more fun it was to fall into the water than stay up top dry, they kept “accidentally” doing it over and over and over again ;) More than one way to enjoy a sport I suppose! Haha…

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388263 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:31:07 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388263 In reply to Paul.

AHHH I Never finished that book!! I read the first half of it where he got from the paper clip to a keg of beer and neon sign i want to say, and then I helped a family member back up their stuff for a move and it somehow got bundled up and lost forever!! Have to make a note to pick it up from the library finally and continue it… It was super fascinating and he eventually did get to the house! (And then a million people tried copying him and failed, lol…)

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388262 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:28:05 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388262 In reply to lisa.

Fun!!

Food trades are the best too because if you don’t use it up they’ll go to waste!

]]> By: J. Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388261 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 18:26:25 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388261 In reply to Adam.

Lolololol…

You could always sell the boat!!! :)

]]> By: Financial Fives https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388260 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:58:03 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388260 It’s refreshing to hear this is alive and well! We were ahead of our age in college, when I would take notes for classmates who were working, and when I brought them notes they covered my dinner. Favors or Bartering?

I also have a friend who is very good with fixing bikes. He fixes them up for a few of us, and in turn I let him borrow my paddleboard and detail his car. Friends help friends and if that’s friendly bartering then I hope it continues!

]]> By: Paul https://eliteedgemoney.com/bartering-is-alive-and-well/#comment-388259 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:40:29 +0000 https://eliteedgemoney.com/?p=65802#comment-388259 This makes me think of Link’s Awakening, Great game… maybe it was the Ninetndo-esque squid at the beginning of the article.

Also, that person that bartered their way up from a paper clip to a house.

Also, Also, I’ll trade you this sweet Air Guitar for a 6-pack of Beer. Anything over $10, No college beer tho…

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