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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 03 > When cash is tight, consumers look to barter

When cash is tight, consumers look to barter

By Eileen Alt Powell / The Bulletin
July 3, 2008

NEW YORK — As the economy slows, a growing number of consumers are trying to find a wider market for their goods and services by offering to barter them.

Local newspapers and Internet sites such as Craigslist are seeing a sharp rise in postings by people willing to swap their used....

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