(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 13, 2005 ) Southport, Australia -- Barter is the exchange of goods and services without the need for cash. However, direct barter or contra as it is sometimes known, suffers from a lack of flexibility. For example, the barter of goods to be traded between two parties are not always of equal value, and a trader does not necessarily want to barter for the particular goods that another trader wants to exchange. Organised Barter, via Bartercard’s barter exchange, overcomes the problems and restrictions of simple barter or contra arrangements.

Acting as a barter clearing house, the Bartercard barter exchange offers flexibility, in that a trader can barter with any other participant without the need for a direct contact. Bartercard provides an accounting and administrative facility which monitors the barter debits and credits of all participants, using a barter accounting unit which are Barter Dollar (T$) – naturally this term changes according to the local Barter currency.

Bartercard network
Bartercard barter formalises the age-old concept of barter, facilitating a cashless exchange of barter goods and services between its members using Trade dollars ($T1=AUD$1). As a result of barter exchange, new barter sales are generated and cash is conserved in the barter business, leading to a reduction in the cost of borrowing and a healthier bottom line for your business.

Using Barter internationally
In every country where Bartercard exists, the Bartercard Member Directory lists products and services available for barter from a wide variety of industries, including marketing-related services such as advertising, printing and promotion to office and building equipment, raw materials, retail products, real estate, travel and entertainment. Professional and trade services, covering accounting, legal and medical services, through to handymen and gardening services are also typically well represented for barter exchange. This marketing tool presents all members information for the benefit of other Bartercard Members. This barter Directory is available on line via Bartercard’s Members barter Portal and also in hard copy.

Bartercard barter exchange is the world’s largest barter exchange, facilitating the cashless barter of goods and services for its 55,000 barter members worldwide. It is also one of Australia's leading barter franchise networks, with around 50 Bartercard brokerages situated throughout the country. Last year, Bartercard's brokerages generated more than $1 billion in Trade Dollar transactions within the Bartercard barter Network in Australia alone.

Find out more about how you can grow your business with Bartercard. Visit www.bartercard.com.

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