Tuesday Video: A Barter Market in Barcelona   Robyn Griggs
Lawrence thumbnailBarter markets are basically just great big
swap meets, where people bring stuff they don’t want to trade
for stuff they do want. It makes perfect sense, but the idea has
just never caught on with mall-lulled Americans. In Spain,
writes Kristen Dirksen of faircompanies, barter markets are
going mainstream—and she offers a taste in this video about a
Barcelona market. "You don't need to shop," explains one woman.
"The only thing you have to do is look at home for things you
don't use at all. Online, you look up ‘exchange market' and
you'll find every week an exchange market in every
neighborhood."  The movement is spreading throughout Europe.
It’s a trend I would love to see go global.