Alternative Currencies

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Barter Your Way To Great Deals – Swap a Cellphone for a Porsche?

Barter Your Way To Great Deals – Swap a Cellphone for a Porsche?
December 13, 2010
Alternative Currencies

When Jarvis and the camera crews interviewed the teen, Stephen Ortiz, about his Porsche trade, he was checking his phone throughout the day in order to keep up with the constant updates on Craig’s List in the bartering section.

“He spends about five or six hours a day (online),” said Jarvis. “So you have to put in a lot of time, and you have to do a lot of research to do it like Steven does.”

Bartering is a great way to get what you need or really want, so, says Jarvis, here are some sites to help you barter better!:

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Get Good Stuff WITHOUT Cash by Bartering For Goods

Get Good Stuff WITHOUT Cash by Bartering For Goods
December 8, 2010
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People traded some of the things they didn’t need for things they wanted or needed. Even then people had different jobs and skills. Some people were good hunters, some were better farmers than others, some people made beautiful clay pots, some were skilled carpenters, and so on. There were many different ways in which these people bartered, or traded, for things they needed.

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Troptions for Business, Personal and Investment Use!

Troptions for Business, Personal and Investment Use!
December 2, 2010
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Everyone has assets of one type or another. Some have excess time, some have special expertise in some arcane category, some have excess stuff in the attic or the spare bedroom. Troptions are a way to capitalize on all of that.

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How To Print Your Own Money – Troptions!

How To Print Your Own Money – Troptions!
December 2, 2010
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Yes, We Can… print our own money! Gov. Christie responded to a comment in a crowd in the following clip  that, “unlike the federal government, the state of New Jersey can’t print money.”

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Troptions and – OUCH! – The Chiropractor

Troptions and – OUCH! – The Chiropractor
December 2, 2010
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I was in pain, real pain due to carting a round a heavy briefcase…you know, with two laptops, one notebook and assorted books like, “Viral Loop” by Adam L. Penenberg (awesome book, btw, but I digress). And to carrying around a “box of rocks” sitting for hours on the computer and my back was killing me! First, I went to God in prayer and asked for some divine intervention, i.e. healing, but I just wasn’t jelling by believing big enough so I tried toughing it out. That was not a good idea. Then heating pad, hot shower,

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Troptions at Troption.com Presents – “a little bit of barter” by fionakatedesign.blogspot.com

Troptions at Troption.com Presents – “a little bit of barter” by fionakatedesign.blogspot.com
December 2, 2010
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3 friends or friends of friends called for a little advice and I jumped in with both feet. it didn’t take long and felt great. we now have a bit of garden work done, a knitting class for holly and a bit of accounting for Fiona Kate. Plus 3 happy customers Just lovely.

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An Attorney uses The Barter System to get what he deserves…

An Attorney uses The Barter System to get what he deserves…
December 2, 2010
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The web page of the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility reports the temporary suspension of an attorney’s license based on his guilty plea to drug offenses and attempted theft of property worth more than $1,000.

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From Troptions to OTC:STBV Stock to a Motorcycle to…Fun!

From Troptions to OTC:STBV Stock to a Motorcycle to…Fun!
December 1, 2010
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I bought a motorcycle for Troptions at a fair price and a great deal for Mr. Washington.

I sold some of my STBV stock for Troptions at a profit and a fair price for Mr. Washington, since the stock has gone up in price since I bought it.
…So, I bought stock for cash at a great price.

I bought a motorcycle for Troptions at a fair price and a great deal for Mr. Washington.

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Troption.com Presents – Estonian bar offers barter to beat slump blues

Troption.com Presents – Estonian bar offers barter to beat slump blues
December 1, 2010
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As reported by AFP, Tarvo Nomm decided to start his very own micro economy because “one man came with basket of firewood and asked for a beer, which he got, another came with nice raw potatoes and got his beer too” giving (partially) up on monetary payments and accepting different goods for his bar services.

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Troption.com Presents – Asheville currency creators eye online barter exchange

Troption.com Presents – Asheville currency creators eye online barter exchange
December 1, 2010
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Why develop a local currency? “A system like this enhances local control over the economy and helps promote a system where people are encouraged to produce things locally,” she says.