Could you use an extra $10,000 a year in your pocket? Beauty salons and massage practitioners are among the most active and successful barter businesses. Rachel, a salon owner, is eager to grow her client base. After moving to a new area, however, advertising was expensive – and most hair salon referrals are by word of mouth anyway. When Rachel joined Premier Barter Exchange, she traded cuts and color during slow days when there were holes in her appointment calendar. They were all new clients who became regulars and brought more clients when they saw what a great job she did! Even better, Rachel earned trade dollars to barter with a printing company to create new flyers for her salon.
As her business grew and she exchanged more services for barter, Rachel used trade dollars to buy advertising, new signage, new flooring, an HVAC system, and remodeling services to create a massage parlor in her new location.
The same premise applies to anyone in the beauty services industry – tanning, spas, massage therapists, etc.
Don’t forget: when you purchase goods and services through PBE with Barter Dollars, your basis is zero. How much is the 11:45 am appointment worth if it remains unbooked? Zero! When the time has passed, it's gone forever. So when you're buying floors and decor with PBE Barter Dollars, you're essentially getting them for free.
Who doesn’t want to save cash? Who doesn’t want to purchase goods and services for cents on the dollar? If the outlay is your cost of goods or unused time and labor, but you're trading for full retail price, you're getting a tremendous bargain. Unbillable downtime (net losses) is converted into purchase power. It won't be long before you grasp the amazing potential of PBE membership: buying what you need for cents on the dollar, increasing your business exponentially through new customers, and conserving your cash resources!
