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Ilan Mochari is a reporter at Inc.

The Savvy Entrepreneur's Guide to Bartering on the Web

COMMENTS
Would our CEOs go back? What is the site good for? CEOs' quick take
www.bartertrust.com "Probably not." "Not much." "Too expensive and not enough information."
www.bigvine.com "Yes. The site's forthright and thought out." "Gives confidence to those new to bartering." "Easy to navigate and looked very professional."
www.isolve.com "No. The minimums are too high." "Excellent customer service." "Not for small guys like me."
www.lassobucks.com "Only to use my free LassoBucks." "Quite easy to use." "Not enough offerings."
www.targetbarter.com "No. It feels amateurish." "Individuals rather than businesses." "Needs to put some work into its interface."
www.ubarter.com "No. It's laborious to register." "Allows you to search without being a member." "I was concerned that the FAQ warns, 'Buyer Beware!' "
GRADES
Ease of use Inventory Security/
comfort		 Customer service Pricing Value delivered for price Average grade
www.bartertrust.com B- C C B- C D+ C
www.bigvine.com A+ B B+ A- B B- B+
www.isolve.com B+ C B A- B C- B-
www.lassobucks.com B+ C B- B- B C B-
www.targetbarter.com B C+ B- B+ B D+ B-
www.ubarter.com C+ B- C+ B- B C C+

Our Panelists

Vikas Bhushan, CEO and cofounder, Medschool.com
Kid Cardona, owner, the Infamous Cartoon Posse
Jordan R. Chanofsky, president and CEO, Fusion Public Relations
William Fitzgerald, president and CEO, Graphic Services
Bernard Frelat, president and CEO, EuroVacations.com
Norine Fuller, CEO, Education Business News
Sandra Gassman, CEO, Marketing Fuel
Scott Gold, president and CEO, BrandHarvest
Stephen Harris, principal, Forte Group
David Hayden, president and CEO, MobileID
Wayne Hill, CEO, Hill Corporate Art
John Jandreau, CEO, QC Systems
Yancy Lind, president and CEO, Lutris Technologies
Gad Liwerant, president and CEO, VideoShare
Dave Mathison, chairman and CEO, Kinecta Corp.
Jennifer Miller, president, Miller Marketing
Ed Mueller, president and CEO, ShortCycles
Solly Tamari, president, Effective Education Inc.
Ryan Wilson, president, Wave Rock Communications
Howard Woffinden, partner/executive producer, Milk & Honey Films

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