This Bartercard review was submitted by Andrew’s Painting Services.
Business: Andrew’s Painting Services
Owner: Andrew Barter
I love Bartercard – it gives me great value and access to a new market of customers.
My relationship with Bartercard started about 10 years ago… I was working in retail at the time and a friend asked if I would be willing to do some plastering work for someone through Bartercard. When I finished the job the client gave me referrals for more work. I quickly saw the value in Bartercard, packed up my retail job and started a full time painting and maintenance business which is where it all started.
Since then, I’ve used Bartercard to buy a builders trailer, timber decking, and saved $50,000 in cash by using it to renovate a house in Brisbane – this included fitting out a new bathroom, installing fans, lights and covering the cost of all electrical work, painting, plastering and polishing floor boards – all without spending cash.
Whenever we’re quiet in the cash economy, Bartercard has always kept me busy.
What you get out of Bartercard really depends on how you use it. When I initially looked at joining I studied the system and spent time with my Account Manager. What I found is that it’s all about networking – Bartercard is an avenue that gives you access to extra clients when times are quiet and lets you keep more money in the bank.