The old age concept of barter was at one time the only legitimate of commerce prior to the invention of money. Now with advancement in technology, barter systems have made a vast comeback. Bartercard started in Australia in 1991, and is now the world largest and fastest growing retail barter exchange organization. Bartercard has achieved tremendous success, increasing trade turnover from Aus$4,000,000 to over Aus$610 million in 1999. With 51 franchise offices in 9 countries throughout Australia, New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Canada, Malaysia, Lebanon, Hong Kong and Thailand, Bartercard has over 650 employees who services more than 45,000 small to medium enterprises, plus access to a further 100,000 affiliated companies in USA and Japan. The Thailand franchise was formed in 1997 and commenced operations in March 1998. Bartercard has more than 600 members in Thailand at the end of the year 2000. Bartercard has taken the old age concept of barter and added flexibility, security, accountability, confidence and 100% satisfaction and results guarantee. Acting as a third party record keeper, Bartercard used credit units called ?Trade Baht?to monitor the value of transactions. Bartercard members are issued with a plastic card and trade amongst them in a sophisticated fully computerized barter system. Members gain new business and conserve cash by operating with an interest free line of credit and utilizing Bartercard offset existing cash expenses. By using Bartercard, businesses are guaranteed to gain extra business locally, nationally and even internationally.
We are dedicated to maximising business profits for Bartercard members, by delivering innovative trading opportunities which will improve sales, and conserve cash for all business members. Our clients will enjoy a competitive edge through access to new markets.