HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THE EXPRESSION
"I'LL SCRATCH YOUR BACK IF YOU'LL SCRATCH MINE."
WELL, IT'S LIKE THAT WITH BARTERING.
LET'S SUPPOSE I NEEDED A DESK, BUT I COULDN'T AFFORD IT.
A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A DESK THAT SHE WANTS TO SELL,
BUT AT THE SAME TIME SHE NEEDS SOME SHELVES TO PUT STUFF ON.
SOLUTION:
MY FRIEND GIVES ME THE DESK AND I GO OVER AND BUILD HER SOME SHELVES.
I'M NO CARPENTER, BUT I THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO HANDLE SHELVES.