Global networks · Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia · G092

Trade Exchange

Spare capacity swapped and booked in trade credits.

Back of Trade Exchange: the Commercial trade exchange (Bartercard) tradition, how a note would work, and the traits of Noun #11 — Back · the tradition

Security Edition v2

The same note set like a banknote: full engraved portrait of Noun #11, guilloche, watermark, thread, foil stripe and microtext, all printed art. What's on it

Security Edition front of Trade Exchange: a line-engraved portrait of the full actual Noun #11 in a guilloche oval beside a watermark window, thread and holographic-look stripe — Security Edition · front

Security Edition back of Trade Exchange: a color medallion of Noun #11 in a guilloche rosette, with the note's story — Security Edition · back

v2 front SVG ↓ v2 back SVG ↓

The tradition · since 1991

Commercial trade exchange (Bartercard)

Bartercard was founded on Australia's Gold Coast in 1991 as a business-to-business trade exchange where firms sell spare capacity for trade credits; tax authorities treat such trades as taxable.

Source: Bartercard (Wikipedia) ↗

How a note would work

Neighbours earn Contras by lending spare capacity, such as a spare room, a trailer or an idle sewing machine, to other members and spend them on anyone's spare capacity. Never bought or cashed out.

Design concept inspired by this tradition, not issued by or for the people who keep it. Not legal tender, not for sale, no cash value, no redemption and no investment rights.

Front SVG ↓ Back SVG ↓ Machine edition

PlaceGold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Erasince 1991
RegionGlobal networks
UnitContra · Contras
Face value50 Contras
SerialGB-G092-N0011
NounActual Noun #11 ↗
Why this NounA shop-counter classic, for an exchange built by businesses trading with businesses.
Headcash register
Glassessquare pink purple multi
Bodypeachy a
Accessorychecker RGB
Seedbg 1 · body 21 · acc 26 · head 34 · glasses 14