How Bartering Works

The TradeFirst community buys & sells goods and services from each other without spending any cash. Our members use our own private internal currency, the TradeFirst trade dollar. Businesses earn trade dollars (instead of cash) that are deposited into their account. They then have the ability to purchase goods and services from other members utilizing their trade dollars.

In the United States approximately 500,000 businesses are involved in barter exchanges. Barter exchange systems can provide new sales and higher volumes of business. Utilizing barter, a business can take down time or idle inventory and turn it into new revenue. TradeFirst.com can help conserve cash for essential expenditures, and convert unproductive assets into real value.

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Generate new sales and increase distribution. Receive better returns on excess inventory and other assets.

Reduce storage costs for old and excess inventory. Minimize or eliminate losses from perishable goods.

Increase the power of your marketing plan by extending your reach without spending cash.

TradeFirst Advantages

At TradeFirst, we believe in strategic trade bringing two companies together for mutual benefit. TradeFirst will facilitate and broker the trade, as well as manage the entire process. The options are unlimited. Whether it’s trading travel for media, office furniture for hotel accommodations, or freight and logistics for event planning services, strategic trade is a real value-creating and cash-preserving solution. Our knowledgeable staff is here to meet your needs and quickly match you with members who can fill your request.

Local Trade

At the local level, trade takes on even greater importance and utility. The more concentrated the membership base is, the more appealing it is to join a barter exchange. We deepen local economic activity and help make Main Street stronger.

National Trade

On a national level, trade has been used successfully by most Fortune 1000 companies for decades. According to National Association of Trade Exchanges, 65% of companies on the NY Stock Exchange engage in barter.