Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Middle Ages vs. the Internet Age

By Jason Holland
Bartering, a practice straight out of the Middle Ages, is making a comeback in recession-era America. Stylists trading haircuts for oil changes. Massage therapists giving out sessions in exchange for lawn care. Almost anything you can think of is possible. And now bartering has moved to the Internet, becoming so popular on CraigsList that "business" is up 100 percent since January.

But why waste your time with bartering, negotiating one "deal" at a time, when there's a much better way to make money online. By starting an Internet-based business, your profit potential becomes nearly unlimited. Low cost of entry, a potential market of more than a billion Web surfers, and, if your products are digital, nearly free delivery costs, are just some of the advantages.

Think you don't have the right product? There are thousands of moneymaking markets online, and more are added every day.

Not sure that you have the technical know-how? Today's software makes building and maintaining a website as easy as sending e-mail.

So all you medieval merchants out there... stop trading and start selling.

Larry Potter
www.ATicketToWealth.com

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