barterers
Goods-for-goods exchangers
Barterers are people who trade goods or services directly without using money.
The word appears in discussions of informal economies, survivalist communities, or historical exchange systems: The barterers at the swap meet exchanged homegrown vegetables for handmade crafts.
Exchange one for another
- tradeExchange of commodities
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- trade-offExchange requiring sacrifice
transaction · interchange · exchange · deal · compensation · mutuality · equivalence · concession
Favorable purchase price
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- dickerNegotiate terms informally
- wrangleArgue or herd livestock
- haggleDispute price persistently
quibble · counteroffer · compromise · dispute · parley · persuasion · terms · deal-making
Open-air merchant district
- soukTraditional Arab market
- agoraGreek civic square
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
- swap meetOutdoor sale of used goods
trading post · stalls · vendors · merchants · peddlers · hawkers · fair · emporium
Those who conduct commerce
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- dealersThose who sell merchandise
- peddlersMobile small-scale merchants
- hawkersStreet sellers who shout
middlemen · brokers · suppliers · buyers · sellers · counterparties · trading partners · purveyors
Tradeable raw materials
- waresItems offered for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- productsItems made for sale
- itemsIndividual units or objects
possessions · valuables · provisions · supplies · stock · assets · inventory · chattels
swap
Exchange one for another
- tradeExchange of commodities
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
trade-off · transaction · interchange · exchange · deal · compensation · mutuality · equivalence · concession · settlement
bargain
Favorable purchase price
haggle · quibble · counteroffer · compromise · dispute · parley · persuasion · terms · deal-making · agreement
bazaar
Open-air merchant district
- soukTraditional Arab market
- agoraGreek civic square
- flea marketOutdoor secondhand goods venue
swap meet · trading post · stalls · vendors · merchants · peddlers · hawkers · fair · emporium · arcade
merchants
Those who conduct commerce
hawkers · middlemen · brokers · suppliers · buyers · sellers · counterparties · trading partners · purveyors · shopkeepers
commodities
Tradeable raw materials
- waresItems offered for sale
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- productsItems made for sale
items · possessions · valuables · provisions · supplies · stock · assets · inventory · chattels · articles