the barter system

Money
I Bartered My Way Through a Night Out
I got drunk by trading a glass hippo figurine, a salami, and two grams of weed for cocktails.
Dmitrij Kapitelman, Photos by Grey Hutton
7.18.16
Money
Inside the Secret Facebook Groups Where Mexicans Exchange Sex for Services
Bartering might predate the concept of money, but these days, if you want a driving lesson from someone in exchange for half an hour with your body, you can just go online.
Luis Chaparro
3.9.16
Stuff
A Florida Man Tried to Trade an Alligator for Beer
A man in Florida attempted to procure a 12-pack of beer in exchange for an alligator he stole from a nearby park. Unfortunately for him, he was not rewarded for his ingenuity.
Grant Pardee
12.19.13