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bartering Archive
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Swap of the Day: Bartering in Modern Greece
In Volos, Greece, it looks like the ancient method of barter may be trending towards the new way of life. As a response to the sky high unemployment rate in Volos (approximately 20%), a small town of 100,000 people in debt-ridden Greece, many have turned to a formal non-profit bartering network. Volos is only one [...] -
Swap of the Day: L.A. Farm Swaps Bees for Business
What happens when you add a little honey to the art of swapping? It gets a little sweeter! Okay, very, very bad joke. But I had to make it and now that we have it out of the way, we can get down to the real point of this post: honey bartering in Los Angeles. [...] -
Swap of the Day: Kansas Town Turns to Gift Economics
Lawrence, Kansas just landed on the map with a new model of living through bartering. Trading goods and services rather than money, called “gift economics,” has spread like wildfire through Lawrence and allows the town to be more self-sustaining. The creative approach has gotten many participants items they need that they may not otherwise have been [...] -
Swapping Takes Spain By Storm
Although we mostly talk about the exciting ways people are embracing the swapping lifestyle here in in America, the desire to swap your goods and services knows no borders. The swap movement can be found all around the world. Take Spain for example, where in metropolis of Barcelona swapping events have become quite common, particularly [...] -
Find A Swap Event Near You – Swap.com Event Listings
Today’s post comes from Melissa Massello, one half of Swap.com’s tandem team of event experts – The Swapaholics. Melissa is our resident swap expert and event planner, coordinating all of Swap.com’s events around the country. It’s finally here! For months, ever since we officially joined forces with Swap.com, we’ve been hinting that BIG #SwapLove projects [...] -
Is “Frugal” the New “F” Word?
How frugal are you? At a time when a penny saved is worth more than the penny earned, how far are you willing to go to spend less and conserve more? In a recent article by WWD Retail, the magazine examines how frugal today’s shoppers really are and whether or not the frugal trend will [...] -
Top 5 Tips for Successful Swapping
One of the most frequently asked questions from Swaptree members is: How can I ensure I'm getting the best swap? Well, the answer is subjective really -- it all depends on your needs, wants, haves, and hopes. -
CBS Shows St. Louis What Swaptree is all About
The Show Me State showed Swaptree some love this week! We appeared in a segment on St. Louis CBS affiliate KMOV-TV with Swapper Rachel Flavin, to show the good people of Missouri how going green with Swaptree can help simplify your life, and your bank account.