The global economic crisis is forcing us to be more careful with our money, and many people are now opting to save for a rainy day rather than excessively splurging.
Opportunities to trade, barter and swap goods and services represent a great way for people to save money, so it comes as no surprise that these activities are now on the rise.
No longer is it about trading my box of carrots for your box of potatoes, nowadays people are swapping pretty much anything for significant savings and mutual gain.
16 Swap, Barter & Trade Innovations
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Bauble Trade-In
New H. Stern Jewels For Your Old Ones
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Website for CD Swappers
Lala.com
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Trading Clothes with Strangers
SwapStyle.com
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Geeks Exchange Expertise For Dates
Rent-A-Nerd
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Beer Bartering
UK Pub Cashes in on Credit Crunch By Letting You Swap Goods For A Pint
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Sofa Swap
The Couch Surfing Project
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Designer Clothing Exchanges
Lindsay Lohan for Visa Swap
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Credit Crunch Home Exchanges
The Property Swap Shop
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Credit Crunch Art Swapping
Designer Peter Viksten's Gives Away Free Art in Sweden
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Abandoning Currency
Trade in Skivvies for a Car With Russia's Credit Crunch Bartering System
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Free Book Exchanges
Recession-Proof ‘BookCrossing ' Tracks Recycled Book Travels
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Gift Exchanges With Strangers
The Freecycle Network
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Online Swapping
MumSwap.com Lets Mothers Exchange Goods and Services
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Forget Hotels, Swap Lofts
LoftSwaps.com
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Recycled Design Clothes Swapping
What's Mine Is Yours
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Mutual Mooching
Swap Your Old Books for Ones You Don't Have
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