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From
Wikipedia:
"A
Trade
Exchange
or
Barter
is
a
type
of
trade
in
which
goods
or
services
are
directly
exchanged
for
other
goods
and/or
services,
without
the
use
of
money.
It
can
be
bilateral
or
multilateral,
and
usually
exists
parallel
to
monetary
systems
in
most
developed
countries..."
Historically,
having
two
companies
who
swapped
products
and
services
of
equal
value
was
the
only
way
to
experience
the
benefits
of
trade.
We've
done
"direct
trade
barter"
many
times
in
the
past
here
at
AVF
Creations.
You
have
something
I
want,
I
have
something
you
want,
so
we
simply
trade.
Times
have
changed.
No
longer
do
companies
have
to
search
for
direct
trade
relationships.
There
now
exist
multinational
trade
organizations
that
facilitate
"multilateral"
trade.
In
other
words,
I
don't
have
to
trade
one-to-one
with
another
company.
Through
the
use
of
trade
"credits",
I
can
provide
my
services
to
one
company,
then
turn
around
and
purchase
goods
or
services
from
a
different
company
that's
part
of
the
organization
using
my
credits.
AVF
Creations
is
a
member
of
an
international
trade
organization
called
Tradebank.
Tradebank
provides
the
platform
for
trades
to
come
together
for
their
clients.
Their
services
include
sending
you
new
business
on
a
continuing
basis,
facilitating
your
purchase
requests,
and
automating
the
bookkeeping
for
each
trade
transaction.
Plus,
all
transactions
are
credited
immediately,
so
there
are
no
receivables,
collection
efforts,
or
bad
debts
involved.
By
trading,
a
company
is
able
to:
-
Increase
sales
by
obtaining
new
customers
-
Reduce
cash
outlay
-
buy
products
and
services
with
trade
dollars
while
leaving
cash
in
the
business
-
Convert
excess
inventory
or
unused
capacity
into
tangible
assets
By
treating
Tradebank
as
an
alternate
expense
account,
companies
use
the
7-15%
extra
business
to
pay
for
existing
expenses,
not
their
cost
of
goods
sold.
By
paying
trade
dollars
for
these
expenses
the
company�s
cash
remains
in
the
bank
�
unspent
�
improving
both
cash
flow
and
profitability.
If
you're
interested
in
joining
Tradebank,
contact
the
Greenville,
South
Carolina
office
at
www.864business.com
-
and
tell
them
we
sent
you!
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