swap shops
Trade-based retail venues
Swap shops are places where people exchange goods rather than buying them outright—you bring items you no longer want and trade for things others have brought.
The term also applies to radio programs or online forums where listeners post items available for trade: I found a bike on the local swap shop.
Some swap shops operate on a points system; others facilitate direct barter.
- thriftCareful use of resources
- thrift storeStore selling donated goods
- barterDirect goods-for-goods exchange
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
- gently usedPreviously owned, good condition
flea market · car boot sale · yard sale · trade · exchange · cash only · garage sale · estate sale · vintage · bargain · haggle · donate · resale · consignment · rummage · treasures · preloved · good as new
- informal economiesbarter, bartering, trade networks, barter systems, skill sharing
- AM Radiotalk radio, news radio, local affiliates, weather radio, conservative talk
swap shopsdepartment stores
Large retailers with varied sections
shopping malls · supermarkets · retail stores · big-box stores · chain stores
swap shopsluxury boutiques
Exclusive small retailers selling expensive goods
high-end boutiques · flagship stores · department stores · chain stores · Apple Store
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