Freelancers do great work. They step into roles which need doing well and quickly whilst maintaining professionalism. The work they do is creative and outstanding, whilst they also have to look after their own taxes, paperwork and chasing invoice payments. If you do freelance work, even if you just dabble in it here and there alongside your full time job, have you ever thought about getting paid in a different way? Let’s have a look at Baggl.com, an online marketplace where businesses and freelancers can trade what they have or do, for whatever they need, albeit using a combination of barter and cash.
The Benefits
There are loads of benefits of approaching freelancing in a different way. Whilst we all need cash to live, to pay our bills and all of that, other ways of working have been around for hundreds of years. Well before cash was invented. By agreeing on a mixture of money and barter opens us up to new opportunities. You might be able to attract new customers by accepting a combination of cash and barter. Customers you otherwise would be able to work with, or who wouldn’t necessarily work with you because they couldn’t afford to if it was a cash only agreement.
You can also reduce your cash expenditure by bartering for what you need in return for your work. Get the products and services you need for your life and business this way. If you have products you’ve purchased but need to clear, maybe due to space or the fact they haven’t sold as quickly as you’d like, you could use this as part of a barter. It will release the value in this excess stock, which is better than it losing value and simply collecting dust in the corner of your office space.
There was a time where people would exchange skills in order to get things done. If I was a gardener I’d mow your grass and cut your hedges in return for you, a cleaner, cleaning my house. Trading services for services. You can do this by utilising your spare capacity during the week, or if you have specific skills or expertise. It might be a combination of work and cash that is agreeable for all parties involved.
A New Way To Work
If you’re interested in a new way to freelance, check out this online marketplace which can connect you with lots of different clients. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell services, you can create a listing in less than 60 seconds. Set your target price, budget and desired cash/barter ratio. Following that you’ll see bids and offers coming in. There might be opportunities to negotiate until you settle on the perfect agreement with the perfect person. Once the work is complete, there is opportunity to review one another, which helps to keep a safe and trusted platform.
This new way to work can connect you with new clients and customers, open you up to new opportunities and projects and potentially be a great thing for your freelancer business.
