Comments on: Who Needs Money? Home Business Barter For Fun And Profit http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/ Marketing for Businesses Without Marketing Departments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sarah http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-8788 sarah Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:45:16 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-8788 My advice is focus on a payent in cash for emergency services, so that people respect your time properly. My advice is focus on a payent in cash for emergency services, so that people respect your time properly.

]]> By: kevin gordon http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-8668 kevin gordon Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:27:57 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-8668 Most of the time i have tried bartering, it has been a failure. Too many companies that are unsuccessful try barter because they cannot bring in regular cash paying business. I have only had success with barter with successful businesses that were also doing barter as a small part of their firm's business. Most of the time i have tried bartering, it has been a failure. Too many companies that are unsuccessful try barter because they cannot bring in regular cash paying business. I have only had success with barter with successful businesses that were also doing barter as a small part of their firm’s business.

]]> By: A Tale of Customer Service | Men With Pens http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4768 A Tale of Customer Service | Men With Pens Thu, 08 May 2008 09:02:06 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4768 [...] The Barter [...] [...] The Barter [...]

]]> By: Carla http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4662 Carla Wed, 07 May 2008 02:55:00 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4662 Umm . . . that would be yes. If I could post a picture I'd show you the mounds of bows I've bartered updates with one of my ecommerce clients that sells hair bows. I keep telling her she needs to find a photographer to barter with because her product pictures are crap. Umm . . . that would be yes. If I could post a picture I’d show you the mounds of bows I’ve bartered updates with one of my ecommerce clients that sells hair bows.

I keep telling her she needs to find a photographer to barter with because her product pictures are crap.

]]> By: Shari Sultana http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4661 Shari Sultana Wed, 07 May 2008 02:09:53 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4661 I bartered for services a few times when I was beginning my business. I got free services at my hair salon in exchange for helping them set up and manage their email newsletter. I gained good experience doing that and was able to offer it as a service to future paying clients. I also got some really great haircuts. I also bartered with a business coach who was just starting out. I provided her with my virtual assistant services and she helped me get my business started. She gave me some great guidance. I also gained valuable experience working with her because I learned new skills that I can provide to other clients. I think bartering is a great system. I bartered for services a few times when I was beginning my business. I got free services at my hair salon in exchange for helping them set up and manage their email newsletter. I gained good experience doing that and was able to offer it as a service to future paying clients. I also got some really great haircuts.

I also bartered with a business coach who was just starting out. I provided her with my virtual assistant services and she helped me get my business started. She gave me some great guidance. I also gained valuable experience working with her because I learned new skills that I can provide to other clients.

I think bartering is a great system.

]]> By: James "Celebriblogger" Chartrand http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4573 James "Celebriblogger" Chartrand Fri, 02 May 2008 21:15:52 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4573 @ Tony - I'll join you in idiotdom. I do the same. @ Tony – I’ll join you in idiotdom. I do the same.

]]> By: Tony Lawrence http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4572 Tony Lawrence Fri, 02 May 2008 21:12:53 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4572 I just have one final thing to say and I'm very serious about it: If you can't pay the taxes you owe, you don't really have a business. You have an amusement, a toy, a fictional shell that you pretend is a business. I moan about my taxes just as much as everyone else, but I wouldn't cheat on anything. I'm one of those idiots who actually reports Internet purchases that I owe sales tax on, and dutifully records the $20 bills that sometimes arrive in the mail as unsolicited payment for some small favor. Barter income is income. Pay your damn taxes. I just have one final thing to say and I’m very serious about it:

If you can’t pay the taxes you owe, you don’t really have a business. You have an amusement, a toy, a fictional shell that you pretend is a business.

I moan about my taxes just as much as everyone else, but I wouldn’t cheat on anything. I’m one of those idiots who actually reports Internet purchases that I owe sales tax on, and dutifully records the $20 bills that sometimes arrive in the mail as unsolicited payment for some small favor.

Barter income is income. Pay your damn taxes.

]]> By: Julie http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4569 Julie Fri, 02 May 2008 12:56:01 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4569 Wish I could come up with something witty to say ....um, nope! Just adding that the barter system works. I've used it lots of times - over on the switchboards there's a whole forum for folks looking to barter. I've bartered my cards for bath & body stuff .... and just last week I bartered 2 Bruce Baker CD's for a pair of lovely earrings. I didn't need the earrings, but then again, I didn't need the CD's anymore either. :-) Wish I could come up with something witty to say ….um, nope! Just adding that the barter system works. I’ve used it lots of times – over on the switchboards there’s a whole forum for folks looking to barter. I’ve bartered my cards for bath & body stuff …. and just last week I bartered 2 Bruce Baker CD’s for a pair of lovely earrings. I didn’t need the earrings, but then again, I didn’t need the CD’s anymore either. :-)

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4564 Mark Dykeman Fri, 02 May 2008 00:06:40 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4564 Um, brainwaves, anyone? I can trade brainwaves... :) Um, brainwaves, anyone? I can trade brainwaves… :)

]]> By: Tei http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4562 Tei Thu, 01 May 2008 22:16:19 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/who-needs-money-barter-for-fun-and-profit-well-fun-anyway/#comment-4562 That's because the puffy shirts get in the way of the bowstring. Believe me, it's been tried. You don't have to be merry, Harry. You can just continue to be awesome. That’s because the puffy shirts get in the way of the bowstring. Believe me, it’s been tried.

You don’t have to be merry, Harry. You can just continue to be awesome.

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