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squeeeb · 12-13-2007, 11:45 PM

does anyone barter? i mean, really barter, like "i'll fix your car if you give me vegetables from your farm" type of bartering.

i am attracted to the idea of bartering. first off, no tax, so you don't have to pay the government anything because you now own something you didn't a few minutes ago. also, the idea of sharing talents or goods appeals to me, seems more....social, more communal, more "we are all in this together, lets help each other out."

do you think it is feasible in the US, even on a small, local scale, for a few things? and i'm not talking one shot deals, but reoccurring actions. i know you can't barter for cable television, but is it possible between certain professions or people?

12-13-2007, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
squeeeb part of the problem Location: hic et ubique	bartering does anyone barter? i mean, really barter, like "i'll fix your car if you give me vegetables from your farm" type of bartering. i am attracted to the idea of bartering. first off, no tax, so you don't have to pay the government anything because you now own something you didn't a few minutes ago. also, the idea of sharing talents or goods appeals to me, seems more....social, more communal, more "we are all in this together, lets help each other out." do you think it is feasible in the US, even on a small, local scale, for a few things? and i'm not talking one shot deals, but reoccurring actions. i know you can't barter for cable television, but is it possible between certain professions or people? __________________ onward to mayhem!