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Article: Bartering is better than discarding unwanted stuff.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
- Article date:
- July 31, 2005
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Byline: Mary Daniels
Jul. 31--If the oppressive summer heat has caused your enthusiasm for hitting the garage sales to evaporate or you have boxes of take-out clutter from cleaning closets, take comfort in this: That stuff is still good. There is a new alternative for shoppers, collectors and frugal types -- www.swapthing.com.
Here is how it works. SwapThing is an on-line marketplace for the exchange of goods and services that allows for negotiation between swappers for any combination of goods and services. It also allows for cash to equal out an unequal deal, or to be paid when an exchange is not possible.
The San Francisco-based firm was ...