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Born to Barter
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: Family |
 Times Read |
: 55 |
 Date |
: 09 June 2008 07:00 |
When we were children the word "barter" was too extensive of a word for our vocabulary. If an adult mentioned the word "Trade", then-ah yes, we knew exactly what they were talking about. This was something we were all very familiar with. Remember trading lunches? Unless one of your parents was a famous chef, we all did it. Trading alleys occurred about every other day, and how about the most famous trade deal of all, "If you dont tell, Ill give you something".Although we didnt realize it, our parents bartered with us all the time. You could have dessert, but only if you ate all your vegetables. If you did well on your test, you could get that new shiny red bike. Our children today do the same; only its gone from trading alleys, to trading those popular cards. We didnt really have a choice but to barter when we were children, we didnt have the money to buy new things all the time. Children certainly have a way of figuring things out when they want something badly enough. So why does this stop when we become adults? We still have wants and needs but seem to set them aside or continue to spend money when we really dont have to.If little Billy sitting beside you in class had something you wanted and you had something to offer him in return, then surely theres someone out there right now that has exactly what youre looking for and wants what you have to offer. Bartering doesnt have to be something we grow out of. It makes sense, its smart and its economical.Lets face it, we were .
About the Author
Barbara Di Renzo is co-owner of http://u-exchange.comShe is a mother of two children and stepmother of two children.
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