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Screenshot via ofrezcoacambio.com.
For: sex. I fix your stuff in exchange for sex without commitment.
Exchange rate: electronics and informaticsBartering might be an ancient form of transaction predating 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. It's something that happens everywhere in the world, but it is a more common occurrence in developing countries—like my home country of Mexico.I wanted to know what is being bartered for what exactly, and what kind of people are into it, so using the name "Pancho" I created a fake account on Mexican Craigslist pages, Facebook, and the Spanish bartering website ofrezcoacambio.com. Craigslist is not a particularly wild place as far as sex bartering websites go—but during my research, I did come across a woman who wanted to exchange sex for a conversation about literature. She described herself as a "lonely soul who won't look down on other people" and "a writer struggling to make a name for herself." Her ad wasn't explicitly bartering sex, but it was featured on the personal section of Craigslist, just under the "Woman Looking for Man" and "Casual Encounters" tabs.
Screenshot via ofrezcoacambio.com.
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