Tips on Trading

Guidelines for Trading...

TradeAway wants to offer you a fun and exciting way to buy, sell, or trade your personal property, cars, boats, horses, real estate, toys, and more. TradeAway is made up of creative people like you who are waiting for creative offers. You can barter for about anything if you try hard enough! Just ASK and you may be surprised!

When you are trading, listing items, and making offers, please remember these important tips when using TradeAway (or any other medium) which does not allow for face-to-face transactions, and long distances are involved:

1. Always feel comfortable in the transaction or do not do it! Keep the old saying in mind "If it looks too good to be true, it usually is!"

2. Do not list goods or services unless you are the owner or controlling party of that asset.

3. Appraisals are only somebody's opinion of value and not worth very much if a willing buyer can't be found at that price. Many assets such as antiques, art, gems, jewelry, vintage cars, etc... can have high appraised retail values, but virtually no liquidity value compared to the appraisal or stated value.

4. Don't be afraid to ask for references when dealing with another party. Perhaps call somebody in the area that is can tell you if the person/business is reputable.

5. Use an intermediary or bank to escrow papers/titles or funds on large transactions to make sure a closing consummates to your satisfaction.

6. If you don't know what something is worth, there are many places in your phone book or the Internet that can help you arrive at a value. Also, look at other auction sites on the Internet to see what things are selling for. Call around and be informed.

7. When listing an item, be fair and honest in your evaluation. Many collectors are very particular about nicks, scratches or tears in a book, for example. In other words, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!"

8. Be realistic and do not ask for the impossible. Put a value on your product or service that is realistic and can be verified.

"What Are Examples of What People Trade For?"

If you have a boat, you might exchange it for a car.

If you have an apple orchard and have 1,000 bushels of extra apples, you might exchange them for a week's lodging in Cancun, Mexico!

You might have jewelry to exchange for a hang glider for your husband!

If you have a 1928 Dodge, you might trade it for a diamond ring for your wife.

If you're a scientist, you might exchange your services with a consulting patent attorney.

If you're a seamstress, you might exchange your services for fabric.

You might have skis to trade for a puppy.

If you're a doctor, you might exchange your services for a yacht.

You might have a horse to trade for hunting access.

You might have a mountain bike to trade for a fly-fishing rod.

If you're a computer whiz, you might exchange your services for a car, software, or a vacation in Hawaii!

If you want to work at home, offer to be a telemarketer or offer to do computer input.

If you're a mechanic, you might exchange your services for a computer.

If you're an engineer, you might exchange your services for a building lot.

If you are an Internet Service Provider, you might exchange your services for a copy machine.

If you can baby-sit, you might offer your services for a hot tub!