Brown posted an ad in the barter section of the online community Craigslist last month , offering to trade her accounting skills and her husband 's knack for home repairs in exchange for room and board on Cape Cod , Massachusetts . Many countries are bartering as a way to cope with tough economic times . Bartering involves trading goods and services without exchanging them . Researcher : This activity rises dramatically during economic downturns . ` ` We trade for just about anything you can think of , '' barter ' president says .
Many countries are bartering as a way to cope with tough economic times . Bartering involves trading goods and services without exchanging them . Researcher : This activity rises dramatically during economic downturns . ` ` We trade for just about anything you can think of , '' barter ' president says .