BARTERCARD DORSET :: Member Testimonials

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Lee Gallagher — Challenge Sailing Team

Anyway as promised I have gotten in touch with Bartercard Dorset, and I have asked Geoff Shilton to speak to you. Now Geoff I have known for quite a number of years, in fact it was him that set up my sponsorship deal with Bartercard. As explained before I can't praise Bartercard enough, infact I have just secured a corporate day during Cowes Week for Ł11,000 +VAT that I would never have gotten without Bartercard. I'm even considering getting a virtual office and PA through them in the centre of London because I'm often at sea and unable to answer the phone and I loose business because of that.
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Karen Hall - Director — Ultra Clean Blinds

Dear Geoff, I just wanted to write to say thank you and let you know what a positive experience I've had with Bartercard so far.

Like many people I was sceptical - why would I want anything other than cash for my business? As a new business especially, I was concerned that we would spend time on Bartercard work to the detriment of everything else.

I have to say, my concerns were entirely unfounded. We have made some excellent contacts via our trade work, and it has only complimented our business. I have been able to save cash in my business and have purchased branded items, accomodation for an event and I have also enlisted a PR company. Bartercard has enabled me to grow my cash business, by spending Trade Pounds.

By far the biggest benefit is on a personal level. As many new business owners will appreciate - we work very long hours for very littel salary! With Barter I have been able to book a very well deserved and well needed holiday! I can't always pay myself in cash, but I can use Barter to treat mtyself evey now and again.

I find it very easy to recommend Bartercard, and you in particular Geoff, so I have also benefited from the very generous recommend a friend scheme. I will remain an advocate of Bartercard and look forward to many years of positive trading.
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Paul Hann — Sunshine Luxury Villas

I have only been on the Bartercard network a few months. I have several businesses and they are all now on Bartercard.

I use Bartercard to offset my business expenses and have recently bought some cladding for my building supply company Re-secure 2000 which I will sell onto cash customers.

Recently I sold a boat on the Bartercard Auction website, and with my Trade Pounds I accumulated I purchased a property in Cyprus to add to my property portfolio.

The staff at Bartercard Dorset let us know of any items I might want to buy and I can honestly say that Bartercard has given me a better lifestyle.
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Stephen & Melissa Arnold — Sign & Print Graphix

Our company, Sign & Print Graphix, has been a member of Bartercard Dorset since Jan 2002. Bartercard works exceptionally well for us, we spend and then work off our debt in quieter times

Bartercard is better than any credit card, as you buy the things you want or need and work it back into your everyday business. You can also sell things you don't need anymore to someone who does, with no risks on the auction site.

We furnished our complete lounge and dining room on Bartercard with a leather sofa and solid oak furniture. To pay it back we supplied vinyl graphics, banners and signs when we were less busy.

We have also bought clothing and toys for our children, eaten at restaurants and next month we are off an a complete holiday package for 6 to Cyprus which includes flights, limo to the airport, transfers and accomodation, all on Bartercard!

Barercard really works for us and can work for you too!
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Chairman — AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth has been a member of Bartercard, the world's largest trade exchange since early 2003. Bartercard Dorset are also one of the club's sponsors. We are finding the system to be extremely useful to us, and I thought you might find it of interest too.

Bartercard enables us to purchase a very wide range of products and services without having to pay cash, and at the same time provides our suppliers with a guarantee that they will be paid promptly. Where we are looking for new suppliers, we have now adopted Bartercard as our preferred method of purchase.

In a nutshell the way the sytem works is that we pay Bartercard suppliers in Trade Pounds whcih they can use in turn to buy goods and services from any other Bartercard member. The Bartercard team also provide a purchasing and marketing service for members.

The approach is particularly useful for a football club like ourselves as we frequently have cash flow problems, and we have spare capacity in the form of empty seats on match days and the stadium facility on non-match days.

For more information regarding Bartercard please contact Geoff Shilton on 0845 263 6789, to more fully understand the business benefits of being a member.
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Chris Sheppard - Managing Director — Multivolt Limited

Joining Bartercard has been brilliant for our business for a lot of reasons:-
* A great way to manage cash flow.
* It runs a very efficient network base with consultants constantly keeping businesses up to date with ne members and offers.
* Bartercard has introduced us to new customers in the Bournemouth and Poole area 30 miles away, which would have been almost impossible without a hefty advertising budget.
* Bartercard can be used as a positive marketing tool. Any new offers can be emailed through Bartercard to the entire member base in an instant.
* I would highly recommend any business to use Bartercard.
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Ben Matley - Owner — 1st 4Boat Sales Limited

I have been using the Bartercard network in my business for the last couple of years to do business with companies I wouldn't have done if I were not on Bartercard. I have made some good business contacts through Bartercard who have as I have to them referred cash business.

From trading on Bartercard I have an increase in cash sales of 30% through referrals passed on from other Bartercard members.

Recently I have sold boat on Bartercard which the deposit is paid on Bartercard saving the member over Ł20K cash. I used my Barter pounds to decorate en en-suite and bathroom in my new property - I purchased a state of the art shower, tiles, toilets, sinks etc...This in turn has saved me around Ł10K cash.

I would recommend companies using the Bartercard network not only for conserving cash in their business but also to gain new cash clients.
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Barry and Debbie Killeen — BAKS

Being a member of Bartercard has enabled myself and my partner to lead a better lifestyle by using the spare capacity of the business, we have used trade for many things such as restaurants, beauty salons, hotels, international freight, accountancy and even bought into a limousine business all using my trade pounds and no cash!

It took some time to get used to how the sytsm worked but I understood the basics, I could purchase goods and services I would normally pay cash for with Bartercard leaving that cash in the till and I repay by future clothing sales that otherwise would have been unsold.

Last week I had a Bartercard week at my shop and sold over Ł20,000 worth of clothing to Bartercard members, all of which was end of season stock which woul dhave been unsold. With the success of the sales through Bartercard we have just purchased our first overseas property in Cyprus by placing over Ł45,000 in trade towards the purchase, so we have converted most of our trade pounds straight back into cash, and into something that will appreciate in value.

Bartercard has recently really delivered for us and we are now climbing the property ladder faster than we could have before, we woudl recommend the system to all businesses.
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Simon Bristowe - Owner — Pristine Dry Cleaners

Since joining Bartercard we have attracted many more clients through the system and by offering an efficient friendly service our sales have doubled since we joined.
Aside from the extra business we have received from Bartercard we have seen a noticeable increase in cash referrals, so every sale we take through Bartercard is PR for the company and Bartercard have done all the work in attracting the new business for me.

More recently I have used Bartercard to purchase accountancy, fire extinguishers, flooring for a refurbishment and new signage which is on order.

After 5 years of being a Bartercard member and by working closely with the trade co-ordinators I am now able to buy my core products on trade, namely my dry cleaning solvents and washing liquid for two busy shops, this has left cash in my business and all by using the spare capacity my business already had!

Thank you Bartercard!
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Garry and Isabelle Marsh — Viva Las Vegas Casino

Joining Bartercard was certainly a leap of faith from our sideas we were sold on the basis that Bartercard woudl send us the business and I only had to worry abotu spending the what we made! Because of this we were very skeptical whether we would get our initial investment back, but we are pleased to say that we have taken over Ł12,000 in bookings from Bartercard members since joining which was way over what we imagined it would be.

The best things we have found with Bartercard though is that it is like being part of a club, you get to network with lots of different people and everyone is really friendly. Also the fact that all the money we have generated from Bartercard has been made from nights that were nto already booked with cash clients means we were able to capture an income that would never have been there had it not been for Bartercard.

Since we joined we have bought all kinds of goods and services that we would normally have paid cash for such as floristry, restaurants, dry cleaning, ink cartridges, solicitors, removals, accoutnants, golf clubs, ALL our printing, car repairs, exhibition signs, advertising, gifts and presents, holistic therapy to name but a few.

We can honestly say that Bartercard has given us a better quality of lifestyle and if you keep an open mind and work with it you can enjoy the same success as us.
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Gavin Williams - CEO — Honey PLC

My company, Honey PLC has been a Bartercard Dorset member for at least five years. we have transacted hundreds of trades over that time; our own products lend themselves very well to the Bartercard exchange.

We have also been very happy with the Bartercard Auction site, which we have used to sell everything from desks to private cars. Using the trade pounds fro the sale of two cars we were able to replace the windows in our own home.

I would recommend Bartercard to any business people with unused inventory, be that empty hotel rooms, restaurant tables, excess or redundant stock or hours or labour etc.

The trade co-ordinators are constantly in touch with us with details of special offers, new members or items we would not have found ourselves. As the trade co-ordinators have got to know us better they make sure we always hear about those things that interest us.

Bartercard is not a cure-all or a magic solution. It's important to maintain a close eye on the amount of trading you do and ensure you work hard to keep your spending in line with your earnings. We converted at least five of our suppliers to Bartercard ensuring that we were spending our trade pounds on items we were already buying for cash.

We are very happy with the Bartercard principle and with the team of trade co-ordinators who look after our account and help us with the earning and importantly the spending of our trade pounds.
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Gavin Fisher - The Dorset Children's Hospice — Julias House

My apologies, I have written to thank everyone else for donating their Trade Pounds, but not to Bartercard Dorset, so thank you so much, not just for your donation but for organising everyone else's too.

Thanks to the generosity of members of Bartercard Dorset we have raised enough trade pounds to purchase various items for our garden appeal as well as various items for fundraising events, such as prizes. As you know, we have recently opened our children's hospice at Corfe Mullen, which is the only one in Dorset and we are keen to complete the work on the back garden in time for the children to enjoy the lovely sumemr weather outside.

As well as the hospice, we have around 50 nurses and carers travelling the country, caring for life-limited and life-threatened children in their own homes. Clearly this work costs a great deal and without government funding we are wholly reliant on the local community. Consequently, the goods and services that we are able to buy through Bartercard make a big difference to our ability to care for these children, so thank you very much for your significant part in this.

With thanks again and best wishes
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