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Bartering good for business, many find / Practice helps sell overstocked items
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Joe White is using one of business' oldest practices to fill
rooms at the Historic Manitou Spa.
For White, part-owner of the 14-room bed and breakfast in
Manitou Springs, bartering has meant one or two less vacancies every
month.
As a member of ITEX of Colorado Springs Inc., White accepts
"trade dollars" for his rooms. He can spend them on any product or
service offered by ITEX's 10,000 member businesses nationwide,
including 150 in the Colorado Springs area.
"We have income we wouldn't have otherwise," White said.
Through groups such as ITEX, barter has evolved from a
one-to-one ...
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