Swap shop: Britons turn to bartering

[Dover]

Families across the UK are swapping surplus food and drink, personal possessions, their skills – and even their homes – with each other in a bid to save money.

In recent months there has been a huge increase in demand for websites such as Barterswap UK, ValueforPeople.co.uk or Tradeyourskills.co.uk which act as online marketplaces for those who want to swap their wares The Time bank website, which encourages people to give their services and expertise for free in return for credits which allow them to call on the services of fellow members, has seen swapping schemes sprouting up across the country in the past two months.

Smaller barter websites are also reporting a significant boost to their businesses. Judy Berger, who set up the Whatsmineisyours fashion website four years ago to cater for customers who were interested in trading and swapping clothes has noticed a huge increase in the number of swaps...>


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[Uben]

1. B-Bay anyone?

I think a bartering site kinda like Ebay would be great! People could make an offer for your goods with theirs. I'm all for it!

[SpiralHawk]

2. Stuff is the new money

Since the republicons & republicon-minded entities have trashed the money economy.

"All your money are belong to us. Smirk." - Republicon Homelanders

[Dover]

3. A couple of house swapping sites (U.S.)

http://www.pad4pad.com/

http://goswap.org/