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Jerusalem Post: Learning to barter in the COVID-19 financial crisis

Dec 24, 2020

Jerusalem Post: Learning to barter in the COVID-19 financial crisis

by Dudi Fatimer The pandemic has had a great host of economic repercussions, which have led to the blossoming of a number of online barter groups on social media. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/learning-to-barter-in-the-covid-19-financial-crisis-653112 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

BBC: Covid lockdown sees rise of 'barter classes' in Indian villages

Sep 6, 2020

BBC: Covid lockdown sees rise of 'barter classes' in Indian villages

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/business-54005481 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

AARP: Toilet Paper for Tomatoes: Bartering Culture Gains Steam

Jul 21, 2020

AARP: Toilet Paper for Tomatoes: Bartering Culture Gains Steam

By Michelle R. Davis https://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2020/bartering-goods-coronavirus.html #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

UNAIDS: Fostering an economy of kindness through traditional bartering in Fiji

Jul 16, 2020

UNAIDS: Fostering an economy of kindness through traditional bartering in Fiji

https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2020/july/20200717_bartering_fiji #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

Civil Beat: The Pandemic Is Changing How Hawaii Gets Its Food

Jul 16, 2020

Civil Beat: The Pandemic Is Changing How Hawaii Gets Its Food

By Brittany Lyte https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/07/the-pandemic-is-transforming-how-people-in-hawaii-get-their-food/ #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

Reuters: As Lebanon crisis spirals, families barter for food on Facebook

Jul 6, 2020

Reuters: As Lebanon crisis spirals, families barter for food on Facebook

Reporting by Dala Osseiran and Alaa Kanaan, editing by Ed Osmond https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lebanon-crisis-bartering/as-lebanon-crisis-spirals-families-barter-for-food-on-facebook-idUSKBN2481T5 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

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Jul 2, 2020

Nigeria Trade: Community uses barter system to pay for food

https://www.trtworld.com/video/bigger-than-five/nigeria-trade-community-uses-barter-system-to-pay-for-food/5d1c5c5bb9fa6764a9a56d64 #barter #trade #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

Marketplace: In this online barter group, community is a hot commodity

Jun 24, 2020

Marketplace: In this online barter group, community is a hot commodity

By Maria Hollenhorst https://www.marketplace.org/2020/06/25/online-barter-group-community-hot-commodity/ #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

iNews: how lockdown has led to the rise of bartering and sharing

Jun 21, 2020

iNews: how lockdown has led to the rise of bartering and sharing

From food to flowers. toys to tarot readings, communities have been coming together to share their good and expertise By Susie Bearne https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/lockdown-bartering-sharing-rise-451983 #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

Al Jazeera: In pricey Napa Valley, cash-strapped residents barter to get by

Jun 20, 2020

Al Jazeera: In pricey Napa Valley, cash-strapped residents barter to get by

By Michele Mitchell The wine-making region's bartering culture could gain popularity throughout the country as lockdowns strain finances. https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/pricey-napa-valley-cash-strapped-residents-barter-200608070411886.html #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

Fox Business: Barter system returns as coronavirus leaves store shelves empty

Jun 16, 2020

Fox Business: Barter system returns as coronavirus leaves store shelves empty

By Audrey Conklin https://fxn.ws/2R4Q7Cv #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

The Manilla Times: Bartering: An emerging community commerce model

Jun 3, 2020

The Manilla Times: Bartering: An emerging community commerce model

By Kay Calpo Lugtu https://www.manilatimes.net/2020/06/04/business/columnists-business/bartering-an-emerging-community-commerce-model/729277/ #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

Reuters: My rabbit for your detergent? Cubans turn to barter as shortages worsen

Jun 1, 2020

Reuters: My rabbit for your detergent? Cubans turn to barter as shortages worsen

Reporting by Reuters TV; Writing by Sarah Marsh; Editing by Bernadette Baum https://reut.rs/302iMNO #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

LAT: Bowl of oranges for a bunch of basil: Strapped for cash, Angelenos turn to bartering an sharing

May 17, 2020

LAT: Bowl of oranges for a bunch of basil: Strapped for cash, Angelenos turn to bartering an sharing

By Kevin Rector https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-17/coronavirus-economy-neighbors-barter-trade-produce #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

The Hustle: 2020 or 1320? Meet the new bartering craze

May 12, 2020

The Hustle: 2020 or 1320? Meet the new bartering craze

Some people are bartering just to spread a little kindness. It’s enough to warm your cold quarantined heart. By Michael Waters https://thehustle.co/05122020-bartering-quarantine/ #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed @TheDweck

WaPo: Bartering is back: When life gives you lemons, trade them for a neighbor's hand sanitizer

May 10, 2020

WaPo: Bartering is back: When life gives you lemons, trade them for a neighbor's hand sanitizer

Facebook groups and other avenues are springing up as thousands of people look to swap goods. By Rachel Lerman https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/11/barter-trade-coronavirus-pandemic/ #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed @TimDuy

Eater: Welcome to the Culinary Barter Economy

May 8, 2020

Eater: Welcome to the Culinary Barter Economy

COVID-19 has led to a growing number of people trading food like sourdough starter and flour with their friends and neighbors By Naomi Tomky https://www.eater.com/2020/5/8/21249529/the-barter-system-during-coronavirus-covid-19-trade-food #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed

have|need Wins Bronze Medal in USC/UCLA Hack for Hope Hackathon to address COVID-19 challenges

May 1, 2020

have|need Wins Bronze Medal in USC/UCLA Hack for Hope Hackathon to address COVID-19 challenges

More info is available at https://uschackforhope.com #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed #fighton

Zero Hedge: Barter Is Back - Locked-Down Americans Are Swapping Malbec For Masks

Apr 13, 2020

Zero Hedge: Barter Is Back - Locked-Down Americans Are Swapping Malbec For Masks

The rebirth of the barter system is underway in America. https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/barter-back-locked-down-americans-are-swapping-malbec-masks #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed #zerohedge

WSJ: Still Can’t Buy Toilet Paper? You Can Barter for It.

Apr 11, 2020

WSJ: Still Can’t Buy Toilet Paper? You Can Barter for It.

Americans who stocked up on rolls in the coronavirus lockdown are willing to make trades By Joe Barrett https://www.wsj.com/articles/still-cant-buy-toilet-paper-you-can-barter-for-it-11586614556 #barter #community #coronavirus #COVID #haveneed