(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 13, 2005 ) Southport, Australia -- Bartercard Business Exchange
Barter is the business of exchange of goods and services without the need for cash. However, direct exchange or contra as it is sometimes known, suffers from a lack of flexibility. For example, the exchange of goods between two business parties are not always of equal value, and a trader does not necessarily want to barter for the particular goods that another business wants to exchange. Organised exchange, via Bartercard's trade exchange, overcomes the problems and restrictions of simple trade or contra arrangements.

Acting as a trade exchange clearing house, the Bartercard trade exchange offers flexibility, in that a business member can trade with any other participant without the need for a direct contact. Bartercard trade exchange provides an accounting and administrative facility for business which monitors the trade debits and credits of all participants, using a accounting unit which are trade Dollar (T$) - naturally this term changes according to the local exchange currency.

Bartercard exchange network for business
Bartercard trade exchange formalises the age-old concept of exchange, facilitating a cashless exchange of goods and services between its business members using Trade dollars ($T1=AUD$1). As a result of trade exchange, new business sales are generated and cash is conserved in the trade exchange business, leading to a reduction in the cost of borrowing and a healthier bottom line for your business.

Using the Bartercard exchange for business
In every country where Bartercard exists, the Bartercard Member Directory lists business products and business services available for trade exchange from a wide variety of industries, including marketing-related services such as advertising, printing and promotion to office and building equipment, raw materials, retail products, real estate, travel and entertainment business. Professional and trade services, covering accounting, legal and medical services, through to handymen and gardening services are also typically well represented for business exchange. This marketing tool presents all business members information for the benefit of other Bartercard business Members. This trade exchange Directory is available on line via Bartercard's Members business exchange Portal and also in hard copy.

Bartercard trade exchange is the world's largest business trade exchange, facilitating the cashless exchange of goods and services for its 55,000 business exchange members worldwide. It is also one of Australia's leading business exchange franchise networks, with around 50 Bartercard brokerages situated throughout the country. Last year, Bartercard's business brokerages generated more than $1 billion in business exchange Dollar transactions within the Bartercard business exchange Network in Australia alone.

Find out more about how you can grow your business with Bartercard. Visit the Batercard website now. www.bartercard.com

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