Your Powerful Friend - Search Tool

November 18th, 2007

If you are in need of a service or looking for a specific item, did you know that you can search it here on our site? Simply click on the link below to search for anything you want. You can even search things in your state! Simply select the state and the thing(s) you are looking for.

http://www.swaptreasures.com/do/search 

Happy Searching!

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New Feature - Specify Quantity

November 18th, 2007

Sorry for the long wait… we finally added a new option to specify a quantity for your item. By default, it is set to 1. However if you have something in large quantity , you can simply post one item and specify a quantity. This will save you a lot of typing. :)

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New Features Added

September 3rd, 2007

We added two features to this site.

Social Bookmark

Every item/service posted on our site now has a bookmark link to enable people to share it with their friends and families. This is a great way to advertise your item with the rest of the world too. Simply view any item on the site and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the “social bookmark” link.

Shipping Amount

Per our members’ suggestions, you can specify the shipping amount for your item. This will avoid any confusion when the swap offer is completed. The shipping amount is displayed at the bottom of the page for any item being viewed.

As always, we listen to all new suggestions. If you have any, feel feel to let us know here.

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Swapping Stuff in Your Town

August 22nd, 2007

Ever wish you could swap your things locally, close to your town? Check out your local flea market or swap meet. “It’s a good way for people to get into business,” says Chuck Pretto, president of the National Flea Market Association (www.flea-markets.org), which estimates there are currently between 2,500 and 3,000 weekly flea markets across the nation, bringing in about $5 billion in annual sales.

Along with www.flea-markets.org, I found another link that may help your search for a local swap meet - http://www.meetup.com. If anyone has any other suggestions, feel free to add a comment here.

Of course on this site, you can search for items available for swapping in your local state by clicking on the link, “Search Local by State” (found on the top-left hand side).

Happy Swapping! - Jeff Brown

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Live Chat on SwapTreasures

August 11th, 2007

Want to chat with somebody who you are swapping with? Have questions about using the site? Welcome to our new feature addition - Live Chat!

It is up 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week and is currently available to the public. You simply need to type in your name and you are in! You can chat from anywhere around the world in real time. In the near future, I may schedule a weekly chat meeting if people are interested in getting together and chatting.

Enjoy the site and hope to chat with you soon!

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Benefits of Swapping

August 11th, 2007

What is Barter

Barter is a type of trade that do not require any medium of exchange, in which goods and services are exchanged for other goods and/or services. It is a transaction where no money changes hands. Note that services can be exchanged for goods and vice versa. Bartering can be easily used in enviroment where a monertary system is not required.

Value of Swapping

Swapping is a bartering system in which participants in Internet communities trade items of comparable value on a trust basis. This type of bartering system is a good way to find and obtain items that interest you. Your unwanted item could be valuable to someone else so swapping is suitable for a win-win situation for both parties.

Why Swap

  • Save money!
  • Establish a fun relationship among the active swapping community.
  • Create new business contacts and references when trading services and goods.
  • Help the enviroment by avoiding the need to throw away your unwanted stuff in the dumpster. Reuse, Reuse, Reuse!
  • Monetary system is not required to complete a transaction.
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