Case Stories & Resources
“As we grow in age with “Barter Systems” the network grows in size. The Barter Systems, Inc.
customer’s we have met have become friends within this unity. We work as one to Commercial Barter
promote each other. Our broker Lillian has worked with us tremendously to create
new leads, new promotions, [and] new money!!…Thanks again for introducing us to
a new, yet old way of developing business!”
~Written by Russell J. DeGraw, President of D.T.S.1
1 Barter Systems, Inc:
http://www.bartersys.com/success.asp
Prior to the early 1980’s, the small town of Courtenay, British Columbia was Local Exchange
heavily dependent on a local US Air Force Base and a Timber Mill. Unfortunately Trading System in
for the local residents, when the base relocated and the Mill closed, the local Courtenay, BC
economy plummeted. As a result, unemployment was high and people were
experiencing significant financial hardship.
The LETS program was established around 1983, introducing the green dollar
(the LETS currency). This system allowed people to exchange goods and services
with one another even when they didn’t have access a lot of official Canadian
dollars. The LETS network allowed members to participate in the economy
without needing an employer or having money to spend. An additional positive
aspect of LETS in Courtenay, BC was that the use of green dollars freed up more
Canadian dollars for other uses. It was also an efficient and inexpensive way to for
local businesses to advertise, since participating businesses were listed in a local
directory.
Commercial Barter Systems R
Barter Training Manual. New Zealand. Copyright 2006 by XO Limited and Daniel
Evans. (www.barter-software.com). E
Barter Systems, Inc: http://www.bartersys.com/index.asp. The leader in the S
commercial barter industry who offers exchange by way of goods and services and
no cash. O
Engineering the Knowledge Society: CyberTroc- A Barter System for the Information U
Society: http://ict.satw.ch/SPIP/article.php3?id_article=41. An article about
CyberTroc, a type of internet-based barter system. R
Mutual Credit Systems C
Community Empowerment through Mutual Credit Systems: E
http://www.ratical.org/many_worlds/cc/NMfHC/chp12.html S
Complementary Currency Resource Center:
http://www.complementarycurrency.org
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