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Making no-cash deals with neighbors

  • Story Highlights
  • Making no-cash deals with neighbors can help in down economy
  • Atlanta group meets to offer and announce goods or services needed
  • Other people join barter groups where they may get credits to trade
  • YOUMEs see bartering as a way to save money, get better quality of life

    • ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Some people living in Atlanta have found a way to get goods and services without spending their hard-earned cash.

    Once a week, this group that calls itself the YOUMEs gather around a campfire in Dr. David Epstein's backyard to offer what they have and to find out who within their community might have something they want.

    Each person takes a turn offering assets and announcing needs.

    Robin, an artist and interior designer, is looking for someone to refinish her hardwood floors. The next person up, Jo-Jo, a Pilates instructor who grew up on a boat, knows all about hardwood floors and can help Robin. A connection is made. Video Watch them make their pitch ยป