Bartercard Australia Pty Ltd Sponsor Profile

Bartercard equals guaranteed new customers

Since 1991, Bartercard has grown to be the world's largest business-to-business Trade Exchange. It is internationally recognised as an innovative leader of systems, training and marketing in the barter and Trade Exchange industry.

The concept of barter has existed since the dawn of civilisation. However, Bartercard was able to apply it to contemporary business practices via a specially designed accounting and administration system that monitors your debit and credit transactions.

The Bartercard Trade Exchange offers many benefits to Members, most importantly the ability to conserve cash and increase sales. Bartercard also provides Members with an interest free line of credit, which will allow Member businesses to trade immediately.

A summary of the benefits that businesses who are Members of Bartercard Trade Exchange typically derive include:

•  Increased sales;

•  Improved cash-flows by reducing the need for cash;

•  An increase in the size and diversity of their customer base;

•  Access to new markets;

•  Interest free credit lines, reducing the cost of funding working capital;

•  Accelerated accounts receivable;

•  Ability to market to a captive audience in the form of the Trade Exchange Membership;

•  Increased ability to manage and balance fluctuations in production and overtime;

•  Additional resources via a network of Bartercard employees actively interested in building a Member's sales and helping to maximise the value available on barter

•  Realised value for under-utilised assets;

•  Access to cash savings through the use of Trade Dollars to meet business expenses.


In addition to Internet, automated phone and other electronic services, Bartercard offers Members assistance through dedicated staff, whose primary function is to bring buyers and sellers together and provide service and assistance to Members. Bartercard functions as a market maker, a clearing house and a third party record keeper for participants. Fees are charged for the provision of these services. These services include sales, promotion of business products/services, cost reduction purchasing, Real Estate, Auctions, For Sale and Wanted, Member trade shows, Travel and Import/Export via Bartercard's Global Barter System.

Bartercard has vigorously pursued its strategic goal of international expansion, and is represented in 18 countries with turnover exceeding $A1 billion last year and more than 70,000 cardholders worldwide. In addition, Members have opportunities to trade with over 100,000 international businesses that are Members of other trade exchanges worldwide through Bartercard's reciprocal arrangements with the International Reciprocal Trade Association (IRTA).

The business-to-business Bartercard network consists of a diverse range of industries including wholesale, retail, community services, mining, construction services, manufacturing, recreation, and tourism.

For more information on how your business can utilise Bartercard, contact Bartercard today on 1800 804 800 or visit www.bartercard.com