bartering

• Despite his expressed disdain for such things, I saw that what really finalized the bartering was my father's offer of a hogshead of salt and one of sugar. —  Hobb, Robin - The Soldier Son 01 - Shaman's Crossing (v2.0)
• "Once you've had time to think about it, you'll realize bartering is the only option open to us But why in God's name would we want to barter it away?" —  Garwood, Julie - Saving Grace
• To put it in Civ 4 terms, interpersonal bartering is a sign we're moving our Economy Civic from "Free Market" to "Decentralization". —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
• As capitalism sinks further into its self-inflicted crisis of production bartering will be an increasingly important alternative. —  digg.com: Stories / Popular
• High food prices and the credit crunch have forced some countries to revert to the ancient practice of bartering, a practice that is also seeing a revival in America correlated to the financial crisis. —  House Price Crash News Blog

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