Sunday 19 April 2015

Convincing Reasons To Trade Stuff

By Stella Gay


Possession of assets change hands voluntarily, and sometimes involuntarily, in this world. Of course the preferred means of asset transferring is the voluntary one. One of the voluntary means of moving assets around is by trading. Those who decide to trade stuff are actually doing themselves and the world a favor.

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.

There are instances also where the item that is being traded out is actually detracting from the decor of the room and the one that is being traded in fits in better with the style. Redecorating a room through trading is also economical as, instead of buying something new, the decorator can exchange an outdated or unsuitable item for a more appropriate one. Decorators around the world who work with a strict budget often look to trading as a means of acquiring the pieces they need.

Many of these unwanted items may, in the absence of trading systems, end up in the world's dumpsters. If this happened, the natural environment would be bombarded by a massive accumulation of garbage and the collection of garbage on earth is already an issue of global concern. By trading instead of dumping, the owners get to help keep the size of the world's dumpsters to a minimum. The benefits to the environment here are obvious. Pollution is kept to a minimum hence the natural environment is preserved.

The exchange of items has always been a face to face activity. Times have changed, however and the virtual world has taken over many traditional activities. Bartering or trading is no exception to this. Many websites these days are dedicated to trading activities.

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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