Saturday 25 April 2015

Good Reasons To Trade Stuff

By Stella Gay


People accumulate assets in many ways. They also lose assets whether by voluntary or involuntary means. For varying reasons they often seek ways to get rid of these assets voluntarily over time. People who decide to trade stuff find that they are actually helping not just themselves but others and the environment.

Trading is an activity that is as old as civilization. In the early days of civilization, people realized that they could relieve themselves of the things that they had in excess or did not want by exchanging them for things that others had in surplus and did not want. The bargaining system that facilitated this type of trading is known as bartering.

Trading is still relevant these days because of rampant consumerism. This means that many people acquire things that they really do not need. Sometimes they end up with multiple versions of one item. At other times they have simply outgrown the need or desire for an item they bought. This is when many think about getting rid of them and this is where trading comes in as a solution.

Homes and offices are made more appealing through trading. Clutter, for one, is reduced when larger items are traded for smaller ones. When the space is created through this method, the users of the space feel more comfortable as there is more room to enjoy.

Additionally those that no longer fit the decor plan can be replaced by those that better complete the look of the space. Decorators who often work on a budget know all too well the benefits of trading. They are able to get rid of items that do not contribute to the decoration plan and replace them with the ideal pieces, through trading. Many times, the ideal piece to complete the look of a space is not one that can be found on the shelves of commercial stores. It is instead sitting idle in someone's basement or office space.

If there were not trading options, many of these obsolete or unwanted items would likely end up in the world's dumps. This, of course is a major problem that countries and concerned groups around the world are already grappling with. People who trade help to ensure that many items that people would probably dump in frustration, are recycled as they become treasures for others.

Many things have changed as civilization progressed over the years. The demand for trading options has not changed however. Many people still engage in trading through face to face means. Many people are also more in tune with the virtual world and as such websites for trading have become quite popular. Through these websites people from all over the world can exchange items varying in sizes and structure.

Those who engage in trading have many reasons to be satisfied with themselves. They have found an economical way to get what they want. Their actions also contribute towards the preservation of the natural environment as they can be considered to be a form of recycling.




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