Bob:

Happy New Year!

Maybe your BarterNews readers would like to learn the “secret, magic word” that creates new barter partners.

Over the past 50 years, I have bartered my goods and services for a diverse array of other’s good and services. Goods and services not usually offered for barter.

How did I do it?

Simple. I ASKed.

It never ceases to amaze me that businesses seeking barter partners simply never get around to ASKing their vendors and suppliers if they want to trade.

Back in the day, before I would buy (pay for) anything I needed, I simply ASKed if the vendor or supplier would be interested in trading what I wanted for something I had. It worked often enough to make it more than a little profitable … for me and them … and, in some cases, the vendor or supplier didn’t need what I had to offer but knew someone who did and sold what I had to them.

The “secret, magic word” that creates new barter partners is ASK.

Try it. Your bank account will love you for it.

Jim

Jim Straw is a long-time, very successful, “no nonsense” type of entrepreneur who I’ve known for decades. For more information on Jim see: STRAW


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