Trading Policies and Procedures... Made Simple 

T & C Global Barter Exchange is committed to bringing our members the very best in trading opportunities and the highest value and respectability. The integrity of the exchange is of utmost importance in order to achieve the highest possible value for your trade dollar!

In order to provide a safe and profitable marketplace for all members of T & C Global Barter Exchange , you are required to adhere to specific guidelines when conducting trades! Please make sure to refer to and follow the following trading practices:

When you Initiate Contact
When you first contact another member of T & C Global Barter Exchange or Reciprocal Exchanges, you must immediately identify yourself as a member of the Exchange. Failure to do so may result in a cash purchase. When you purposefully don’t identify yourself, you are saying something about yourself and your fellow member!

Make sure they are a Member in Good Standing
In order to buy or sell a product/service through T & C Global Barter Exchange , you must be a member in good standing with a valid T & C Global Membership Card. This means that all fees are current and your account is not under suspension. It is the responsibility of the seller to obtain an authorization number when doing business with another member of the exchange.

You cannot charge more than your Prevailing Prices
Members of the exchange are expected to charge their prevailing cash rates when selling products and services through the exchange. This means the usual cash prices that you charge when not offering advertised specials! You must be able to prove that you have charged these prices in cash if you charge them to a T & C Global member. Please take note of the following;

•  Constructions and Trades Industries: The buyer should take the time to get cash and barter quotes from other sources in order to determine fair pricing.

•  New Computers, Electronics and other low margin, high demand products are exempt from fair pricing practices and may increase their prices by up to 12% in order to ensure their availability within the T & C Global network.

We rely on you to info rm us when you suspect a member is taking advantage of the T & C Global Barter Exchange system. If you suspect a member is charging higher than normal prices do not trade with them! This is the number one preventative action for price gouging.Members who price gouge are limiting the productivity of the entire exchange and challenge the integrity of your trade dollar! Call us immediately and we will investigate. Your privacy will be ensured, however we do require that you can provide proof that regular market rates are less than what is being charged by that member. Members caught inflating their prices risk suspension or termination of their account!

Be Professional
Although we do not expect you to push aside your cash business for barter we do expect that you will treat your barter clients with the same professionalism and respect that you do your cash clients. This applies to both sides of the transaction and is not only a rule but smart business practice. Your best form of advertising is word of mouth and business owners who barter also conduct their business in the general marketplace. What do you want them to say about you?

If it’s under $3000, it’s FULL TRADE
Although T & C Global will soon be offering strictly full barter trading in the local marketplace, products and services currently offered by T & C Global Barter Exchange members cannot have a cash component if under $3000. This helps to maintain a level playing field and comfort zone for all members. Trades can never have less than a 50% barter component regardless of value. For example; a $4000 trade could be $3000 trade and $1000 cash but a $7000 trade must be at least $3,500 barter. Please take note of the following;

•  Real Estate Transactions and ongoing sales contracts are exceptions to this rule.

•  International transactions are not governed by the guidelines of T & C Global Barter Exchange .

Network and Refer Cash Business to other Barter Members
When you refer cash business to a company in the barter exchange, you create a strong relationship and are more likely to receive cash referrals yourself. Take the time to network with other members. Come to mixers and call other members to talk about barter.

Taxes and Gratuities are Cash
In most instances, the taxes and gratuities on any barter transaction are cash. Taxes should be paid prior to delivery of a product or service but immediately upon processing the barter transaction. Being a good trade ambassador means tipping the wait staff for their services just like you would if you were a cash customer.

You Require Proof of the Sale
In order to help avoid any confusion about a transaction it is required that you receive either a transaction number or a signed trade slip at the time of sale. This is mandatory in order to receive credit for a sale. Sales that are not contested within 7 days will be considered accurate.

Buy Hold/Sell Hold
A member may choose to be put on stand by status by placing a buy or sell hold on their account. This means that the member is no longer selling products on barter or buying products through barter. A member may only go on stand by when they have provided at least 30 days notice and their account is both positive and current. Members can only be on standby for a maximum of 6 months at a time.

Lines of Credit
Lines of credit in the exchange represent dollars that borrowing members owe to members with positive trade dollar balances. T & C Global does not charge an interest fee on your line of credit. A member who exceeds their line of credit without authorization of the exchange may be required to pay the difference in cash. Lines of credit are only available to members in good standing .

Member Disputes
Member disputes will arise on occasion. And although the exchange may make efforts to help settle the difficulty amicably it is the responsibility of the members to handle these in a professional manner.