How Barter Got Dave 30%-50% of the Junk He Sells at his JunkYard

[Glenn]

Thanks Dien,

Beauty Parlor
WebSite Referrals
Barter

My friend liked to get a blow-dry and manicure at a particular beauty salon.

She dragged me in there one day and it became apparent I'd been set up to redo
a website for the owner.

The last webguy had run off with the passwords and the code and done an awful job.

I didn't mind, so as a favour to my friend I said I would do it, no problem.

The lady was all happy and wanted to know how much to pay me. I said, nothing,
just do my friends treatments for free for a few months.

Turned out to be a good decision because,
her customers all wanted to know who had done the artwork and I got a lot of
people wanting stuff done.

Kelly

[Glenn]

Thanks Gordon,

You Barter or do Chatteling on Craigslist.

So you will get a LAUGH about this Barter Beginning.

ONE - I made a Bribe offer to my list - ASKED them to Vote
on which NICHE at BannedBarter.com - they LIKED BEST.

"CraigsList Barter" Got 5X More Votes than any other.

So.

I was running my eyes down the F_R_E_E Section of CraigsList
near me.

Found this Item:

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"3 skunks free, you trap and remove"
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LARRY HAS a Problem.

The STINKIER his PAIN the Better for any Barter deal.

HERE's
What
We've
Done so far...

I Called - Got VM and hung up. (I want him to Write me so I can Share.)

Then Emailed Larry with a note...

"Hey Larry,

"Your Craigslist Posting brought back memories.

"A - As a Kid We used Humane Wire traps to catch Raccoons and Groundhogs
that are eating our corn. Drove them far away.

"B - We Caught a Skunk. My 2 Brothers wouldn't Get involved for fear of
getting SKUNK SPRAYED.

"C - But I figured a way to get the door open - safely.

"And had to come up with 2 OTHER Strategies too.

"Skunks seem to love Apples.

"We caught THREE skunks. Each with a different Personality.
So
the same trick wouldn't work twice.

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FINALLY - I told Larry - "You are 50 Miles away from me.

"How BAD a Problem are your 3 Skunks?

(I mentioned that usually skunks are GOOD to have around - they dig out
and eat Yellow Jacket nests in the ground.)

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BARTER ACTION PLAN -

NOW we wait to see what Larry says.

I - How Badly does he want his skunks gone?

II - What is he willing to pay me to come catch his skunks?

III - Will he PAY cash?

IV - What does he have to Barter?

V - Can I just TEACH him what to do and still get Paid?

Dunno yet.

BUT.

Unless Larry is a JOKER and CraigsList Clown. HE HAS A BAD SKUNK problem
to risk Getting made fun of on CraigsList by all his friends.

Thanks,
Glenn Osborn
Farm Boy and Skunk Wrangler

P.S. - YIKES - This will Definitely go in the WEIRD Barter Category
at our BannedBarter.com - site - if we do a deal.

We are Up to 50 --- 1-of-a-kind Barter Stories from all over the world
already.

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Glenn

BARTER ACTION PLAN -

NOW we wait to see what Larry says.

I - How Badly does he want his skunks gone?

II - What is he willing to pay me to come catch his skunks?

III - Will he PAY cash?

IV - What does he have to Barter?

V - Can I just TEACH him what to do and still get Paid?

Dunno yet.

BUT.

Unless Larry is a JOKER and CraigsList Clown. HE HAS A BAD SKUNK problem
to risk Getting made fun of on CraigsList by all his friends.

Thanks,
Glenn Osborn
Farm Boy and Skunk Wrangler

P.S. - YIKES - This will Definitely go in the WEIRD Barter Category
at our BannedBarter.com - site - if we do a deal.

We are Up to 50 --- 1-of-a-kind Barter Stories from all over the world
already.

Thanks Glenn!

Can't wait to hear the end of the skunk story...

You may need to create a new business card with...

P.U. Skunk Wranglers

Pepe Le Pew?
No problemoo!

Worried about the spray?
We make it okay!

Thanks for sharing!

Dien

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by Glenn

My friend liked to get a blow-dry and manicure at a particular beauty salon.

She dragged me in there one day and it became apparent I'd been set up to redo
a website for the owner.

The last webguy had run off with the passwords and the code and done an awful job.

I didn't mind, so as a favour to my friend I said I would do it, no problem.

The lady was all happy and wanted to know how much to pay me. I said, nothing,
just do my friends treatments for free for a few months.

Turned out to be a good decision because,
her customers all wanted to know who had done the artwork and I got a lot of
people wanting stuff done.

Kelly

Thanks Glenn for sharing Kelly's story...

I've found that, when you help other businesspeople... It almost always comes back to you in a positive way...

Other people can help open new doors to opportunities, as well as help solve your problems... It's always a good thing to do!

Often, you'll find that this is one of the things that separates the success stories, from those who just don't make it... The successful people are more likely to help others...

Best wishes!

Dien

[Glenn]

Thanks Dien,

This past summer I answered a CraigsList ad about Free Sand.

A young lady had ordered TEN TONS of Clean, Pure, Sand. The perfect
kind you order to put btwn sidewalk paving stones.

"8 tons of Sand in my Front Yard
Come Get it."

How is this BARTER you ask?

Well.

On day 1 - I showed up with a shovel and 20 - Five Gallon Buckets in my
pickup truck.

Jane showed me her Garden beside the house
with her 5 year old daughter -Lucy- dancing around us - in a Pink Leotard.

So I went into my glove compartment.

Made a Paper Rose for her. And Asked PERMISSION to make a Yellow, Pink,
Red and Purple Paper Rose for Her Daughter - Lucy.

Soon Lucy was out with me Ankle Deep in the sand pile
"HELPING" me shovel sand with her Pink Plastic Shovel and Hot Pink
Bucket.

That little girl Talked Non-stop
for an Hour.

I told Mother - Jane - And Daughter Lucy, "I'll be Back tomorrow."

Jane said, "Ok, I won't call the neighbors or any of my gardening friends
until you get all the sand you want."

Day #2 - I Stuck a 2 Inch wide Star on Lucy - for "helping me." And suddenly
a 6 yr old neighbor girl showed up too. I made each of them a Paper Rose.

Day #3 - I made two trips. (Now I had 3 Little Kids "helping me"
shovel sand.)

20 buckets - 5 gallons each wet sand. (A gallon of water weighs 8 lbs.)

So.

20 buckets X 4 Trips = 80 Buckets of sand

40 lbs per bucket

80 Times 40lbs = 3200 pounds of sand

And All Because I BARTERED A Dozen Paper Roses
And Gold Stars I Made - right there in front of the Mom and Daughter.

Without the PAPER ROSE MAGIC
Jane would have called her neighbors
and friends and all the sand would have been Gone
over the 3 days of my Sand Collecting.

I put sand in 5 Of my Raised Bed Gardens
and am Raising WaterMelons and Cantalopes as I Write this.

NEVER could grow watermelons - Until NOW -
Too much clay.

Not anymore.

I've got watermelons bigger than my head Growing.

Thanks,
Glenn

P.S. - Oh yeah - Tell My Magician friend at www.NapkinRose.com
that Glenn Osborn sent you. Might help me Barter for some
more Napkin Rose Colors.

Originally Posted by Dien Rice

Thanks Glenn for sharing Kelly's story...

I've found that, when you help other businesspeople... It almost always comes back to you in a positive way...

Other people can help open new doors to opportunities, as well as help solve your problems... It's always a good thing to do!

Often, you'll find that this is one of the things that separates the success stories, from those who just don't make it... The successful people are more likely to help others...

Best wishes!

Dien

I'm wondering if Karma shouldn't be called Charma. Isn't that what we are really doing? Charm has a very positive connotation so it would not be like we were tinkering with a tried and true principle.

[Glenn]

Thanks Dien,

Here's How You Can BARTER to find out what Self Made Millionaires
and Even Self made Billionaires Are REALLY Doing to make make
Big Bucks.

I often work as a "Shadow Consultant" to other Consultants
when they have A CLIENT EMERGENCY.

Dorothy called.

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hanson had a "How to Write a Best Selling Book"
Seminar coming up in 5 days - 250 Seats where UN-SOLD.

A Staffer Called Dorothy-The-Marketing-Consultant in a PANIC.

a - Dorothy called us. We dictated an Email.

b - Dorothy and the "Team" Emailed millions of "Chicken Soup for the Soul"
book buyers an Offer to SPEAK to and ASK Questions of Mark and Jack
- F-r-e-e.

c - Inside the email we "mentioned" 3 new book authors
Mark and Jack had mentored - would be on the call to share their experience.

AFTER 90 Minutes of the FREEBIE Conference Call all 250 seats SOLD OUT.

As a Result Dorothy told me
How Jack Got a SIX FIGURE Advance on
a book they were writing together.

Jack put the Total Book Sales of His
Previous Book on a page.

Then the # of people on their
"Chicken Soup..." Mailing and Email list.

Then listed the # of Attendees in seats
at their Various Giant Seminars. (Including back of room book sales)

AND a Mock-Up of the book cover.

Table of Contents.

And Bullets and cover design for the back and front of the book.

***The MUNNY TOTAL Went At Bottom.***

BASICALLY
Jack Had his Team
Do all the Work FOR The Book Companies.

Then Jack sent this page to the
TOP DOG at 3 Competing Book
Publishing companies.

With a cover letter that said, "Top Advance Bid Gets This Book."

AND
Waited for his phone to ring.

Thanks,
Glenn

[Glenn]

Thanks Gordon,

Here is a Wangdoozler of a Barter Story!

Glenn

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A Trash Bin That
Barters for Free
Wii Fi

This is Genius!

Some Techies who couldn't find a cell signal
at a Fair Created a Internet Trash Can.

Basically - when you toss in trash
you get a few minutes of F-r-e-e
Wii Fi signal for your phone
or other internet devices.

Here is a YouTube
Link to a video
which should stay up
for a long time.

If Not.

Google- "Wi Fi Trash Bin"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsozqe9Xn8w

Sent in by Arabella in Scotland

[Glenn]

Thanks Gordon,

Paper Roses Cost me about 50 cents each.

Instant Scratch off Lotto tickets - 1.00 each

So I Bartered about 4.50 to Get This 350.00 Apple iPad Mini.

In a Restaurant.

Our Brunette waitress was smiling and happy and
getting us all kinds of Extra stuff from the kitchen.

A clean soup spoon.
More Ketchup. (My Dad puts ketchup on his string beans)
Extra Napkins.

So I smiled and Thanked her
and Gave her a LOTTO ticket.

Then While she watched
I made her a Red Paper Rose
I got at www.Napkinrose.com

Then another LOTTO ticket.

Then a Yellow Rose.

A 3rd Lotto ticket
and a Purple Rose.

This Girl Was Skipping
and dancing.

The end of the meal
comes and Sue
brings over some
Raffle Tickets.

Sue says, "The Restaurant
chain is celebrating it's
20th Anniversary. You've
Been SO Great here are
10 Chances to win a
Free Drink or a meal
or even a Computer."

My Dad is 96 and says,
"What's the holdup?
Let's go."

I am scratching madly away
and say, "Just a minute."

3 Scratch-Cards in and The
spoon I am Scratching cards
with Uncovers the words...

GRAND PRIZE
WINNER

And Darn if I didn't win
an Apple iPod Mini.

I - I put the rest of the
scratch-offs in my pocket
so Sue didn't get into
trouble for giving me
10 Cards.

II - Then we had to wait
for the manager.

III - I signed about 10
pages of FORMS.

IV - The manager is
muttering, "I can't
believe it. 2nd day
of the Promotion
and our only Grand
Prize is gone."

Turns out they
issued ONE Apple
Mini to each Restaurant
and I GOT IT.

Thanks,
Glenn

Glenn
Nice going, I really like that story

Trevor