Successful Bartering Stories and Suggestions!

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I am an interior designer who barters all the time especially when money is tight in the economy as it is now.

I am usually the one giving the service to the home owner and I trade what I need in return.

Most recently I have been helping the family of an Auto mechanic make color selection, decorative paint some walls, select furniture and accessories in exchange for over 1,500. of work my car really needed.

It is important that everyone feels properly compensated. Charles (the mechanic) made sure his base line parts and labor where covered so I paid about 750.00. I kept track of my hours and billed him at 100. per hour which is my lowest going rate. When I reached the even point I sent him an invoice so he would know we are caught up and that additional hours I spent would then be banked, on the record, for future workyou know there will always be more work needed on a car!?!