Merchants Barter Exchange FAQs


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	What are the advantages of trading?
	How does trade work within MBE?
	What major companies are involved with barter?
	What is unique about Merchants Barter Exchange?
	What creates a stable trade credit economy?
	Who is behind Merchants Barter Exchange?
	What does it cost to trade with Merchants Barter Exchange?
	How does the Exchange make money?
	Why charge the buyer and not the seller?
	How do you justify a 10% commission? Isn't that high?
	I already trade on my own. Why join the Exchange?
	What if I cannot spend my trade credit on the things I need?
	Do you have any special tips on how to spend trade credit?
	What if I earn more trade credit than I can spend?
	What if I earn a lot of trade credit and the Exchange goes out of business?
	What if I do not get any business through the MBE?
	Is it true that getting something for trade can take more time than getting it for cash?
	Are there any tax advantages to trading?
	How do I know how much trade income to report on my return?
	Who decides what prices the seller will charge on barter?
	What do I do when trade prices are substantially higher than cash prices?
	I am looking for a large IBM computer. If I save my trade credit, can I get it through the Exchange?
	Are there any unusual uses for barter or barter credits I might not think of?
	Suppose I need a product and I do not have enough credit to purchase it?
	What if I quit the exchange? What happens to my trade credit?
	I have heard that barter is only good for the acquisition of services and not for goods. Is that true?
	Can I use my trade credit to negotiate purchases with businesses that are not clients of the MBE?
	Can my trade credit be spent with any other trade organization?
	How do I get started?



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