How it works: The ITEX Barter Network

How it works

Jane

Jane is looking for printing services for new door hangers for her cleaning service business.
She finds John in the ITEX network who has a great rating on the ITEX directory.

John

John owns a print shop and was able to get Jane her door hangers John see the weekly ad in his email and decided to get his wife some flowers from the new florist in the network Maria who was one of this weeks “spotlight businesses”.

Maria

The new florist in the network Maria who was one of this weeks “spotlight businesses”

John then banks the rest of the trade dollars he received from Jane because he’s saving up for a vacation. When the time comes John has 5000+ hospitality options within the ITEX barter network to choose from.

Because of the ITEX weekly ad and Maria’s business being a “spotlight business”, she was able to turn that ad into over $2500 in flower arrangement orders. She is excited to use those new ITEX trade dollars towards a new outdoor sign.

Maria

She is excited to use those new ITEX Dollars towards a new outdoor sign.

Jane

Because of the door hangers, Jane was able to pick up new cash clients! Jane connects with her ITEX broker and tells her she needs help filling the gaps in some of her current routes.

Jane's broker Karen is able to help Jane fill in the days she had availability by leveraging the ITEX broker network. Jane is thrilled to have more cash and barter clients bringing in more needed revenue and keeping her staff busy. She's also excited to be able to get some of her accounting services and booking handled by an ITEX member. This enables her to save cash and use it to buy another work vehicle for her fleet.

Jane's business is growing, John's business is growing and Maria's business is growing all thanks to the ITEX barter network!

The benefit of utilizing the ITEX barter network is multifaceted.

You aren’t stuck in 1 to 1 direct barter transactions and can use your ITEX dollars with anyone within the network. John didn’t need Jane’s cleaning services but he was able to get flowers for his wife and save up for a vacation, both things that make his wife very happy.
The barter network is a place to look for things you already use or even splurge on things that you might not normally purchase. Things like vacations, restaurants, tickets to concerts, sporting events or theater performances. You can even obtain home goods such as electric toothbrushes or footbaths. The barter network will turn you on to products and services you may have not even thought of, but are happy to buy.
If you have a costco membership, you might get that membership for a very specific reason, maybe its their copy paper or produce. But when walking through the warehouse, other items you didn’t go to the store for end up in your cart. The weekly ITEX “spotlights” can be just like that. The added benefits to your membership and the great part about ITEX membership is there’s no annual fee!

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