07 March 2015

Top Barter Sites For Swapping Items

By Leslie Ball


Many times, our homes fill up with unused items since we do not know how to deal with them. Selling is usually the first option, but it comes with challenges such as losing value for the item sold. Therefore, the best solution is bartering; where you swap your items with other people's items that are almost of equal value. Bartering was used in the traditional days but has recently found its way back to the business market due its proficiency. The internet has even made it easier since you can trade your items with people all over the world without necessarily meeting them in person. We have listed some of the barter sites where you can exchange anything ranging from clothes to houses.

Zwaggle is a bartering site where you can get and swap baby furniture, beddings, and sporting facilities. The website involves a network of parents who have come together to make getting baby stuff easily available and affordable. To be a member is free, and you get points for every exchange and you can use the points to get other items.

BabysitterExchange is a website where you can get activities done at a neighborhood level such as babysitting, tutoring, and pet-sitting. Gather families who know and trust each other well enough, then sign up. Within those groups, you can plan how to swap day-to-day tasks such as babysitting without paying any fees.

SwapStyle is an excellent exchange site for individuals who want to keep with latest fashion trends. You can swap cosmetics, shoes, clothes, accessories, handbags, and so many other things free of charge. ThredUp is another great website for swapping kid's clothes. Parents can exchange toys and clothes for children in different age groups. Signing up to be a member is free, and you just pay 5 dollars fro shipping and picking a box full of clothes.

PaperBackSwap is a website whose membership is free and a place to exchange paperback books. You just list the number of books you no longer need, and other affiliates will find them. If a person requests for any of the books you have listed, you mail it to them and choose books you want to get.

Swap.com is a site for swapping anything you no longer use for other items without money exchange and bidding. The items you can get from exchanging your goods include CDs, books, and movies. The service the site offers are free of charge but shipping the items you have swapped is catered by you.

GoSwap is a site for trading houses permanently. To sign up is free but listing the houses to be traded costs around 9-270$. The site provides an option of listing house you want to exchange after which you look for a house then swap. The site is convenient because all you need to do is find a person to exchange your house with and then get your dream home.

In conclusion, to barter online there are certain tips you ought to consider. Ensure you get familiar with the bartering process, look at the pros and cons and any tax requirements. Also, consider the value of what you are trading; it should reflect its value in monetary terms.




About the Author: