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Start The Barter is a peer-to-peer trading marketplace. There are no coins, no tokens and no in-app currency: you list what you have — a microwave, a cord of firewood, a day of mechanical work, a jar of pole bean seed — say what you'd like in return, and trade directly with the person on the other end.
The free membership covers browsing, posting, matching, negotiating and completing trades, supported by ads. Pro is $14.99 a month: no ads, a Verified Trader badge, top placement in search results and an automatically generated trade contract for the deals you agree.
Post firewood and want vehicle repairs, and the app alerts you when a mechanic nearby is looking for firewood. Matching works on what you offer, what you want and how far you're willing to travel.
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Start The Barter connects two people; it does not take part in, guarantee or take responsibility for the trades they agree between themselves.