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Bartercard is a new way for business owners and decision makers to boost their business and lifestyle. With a membership community of over 23,000 in Australia (over 55,000 in 12 countries around the world) - new customers and sales are guaranteed to be received as fellow members seek to do business with other Bartercard members. You can make purchases immediately with interest-free credit and pay for them later with goods and services you provide - NOT CASH!

Bartercard means for a business that you can :

• Pay for goods and services without cash
• Increase your business customer base
• Increase your sales
• Improve your cash flow

Joining Bartercard is easy!

>> Complete your details and a Bartercard representative will contact you to help boost your business!

How Does Bartercard Work?

• Member businesses exchange goods and services with each other without using cash, or having to engage in the direct two-way swap of goods and/or services.
• Each member is issued an account number, a transaction card, an interest- free line of credit and access to Bartercard’s printed and online business directory, offering members a world of trading opportunities.
• Members use their Bartercard transaction card to trade anything from stationery to real estate, all facilitated by Bartercard’s global transaction technology. Bartercard operates similar to the common credit and debit card systems, as operated by Visa and MasterCard.
• Members earn Bartercard Trade Dollars for the goods and services they sell and this value is recorded electronically in the member’s account database. The Bartercard Trade Dollar is recognised by the Australian Taxation Office and financial institutions as having the same value as the Australian Dollar.
• This service particularly benefits the world’s largest business sector – small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – which are often faced with fluctuating cashflow, slow sales growth and high business financing rates.

>> Get a Bartercard today!

 

What is Bartercard? Date Published : Monday, March 10, 2008

Source : Credit Card News from Money AU

The credit card industry is always on the look out for a new and innovative way to get its services out to customers. First there was the platinum credit card, then the frequent flyer credit card. Now, there is the Bartercard.

Bartercard is a way for consumers and business owners to boost their business and lifestyle. More than 23,000 businesses across Australia have signed up to the scheme since it was launched in 1991, with over 55,000 participating in 12 countries across the globe.

The brainchild of Wayne Sharpe, Andrew Federowsky and Brian Hall, Bartercard is a purely Australian invention. Created on the Gold Coast, it allows businesses of all sizes to exchange goods and services, rather than using cash. In a highly competitive business world, this can be of advantage to a number of firms.

The first Bartercard franchise was opened in Cairns in 1991 and, since then, a succession of franchises have helped spread the word of Bartercard across the nation.

A statement on Bartercard's website suggests how flexible the project is: "During periods when business is typically slower due to a company's goods or service mix, companies can still strengthen their overall financial position by accepting trade credits through barter."

However, the scheme is not only open to businesses. Skilled citizens are allowed to participate, provided they have certificated qualifications to prove their worth.

As an alternative to credit cards, Bartercard is succeeding where many others have tried and failed.

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