If you work in the automotive repair industry you reliaize that the value of proper car maintenance is priceless.

Unfortunately, the rising cost of fuel combined with economic uncertainty may result in people forgetting that regular maintenance of their vehicles can save them money on future repairs and keep them running smoothly for many years to come.

If your business has unsold appointment time then First Coast Barter can bring you additional customers to keep employees busy.

Our customer base will help contribute to your bottom line by creating repeat business, providing you with additional word-of-mouth advertising and increasing your overall profitability.

CREATING COST SAVINGS
Your automotive business probably has fixed purchases that it makes on a regular basis.

Business supplies, uniforms, cleaning products, repairs and maintenance, equipment leases, docket books, rags, staff functions, promotions, advertising, tea and coffee and more.

Added to this are costs for unplanned capital purchases, family needs, holidays, client give-aways, donations, investments, alterations and expansions.

First Coast Barter helps replace these expenses with income earned from new sales that we bring you.

By trading for thousands of dollars of purchases every month you will be able to keep more cash in the bank.

Using First Coast Barter - the overhead costs of creating additional business is covered and you earn trade credits which you can use to offset those regular expenses that just won’t go away .

We even work with you on a needs list so you know what costs can be offset immediately and how much in new sales First Coast Barter will bring.

Using First Coast Barter you can purchase advertising, make renovations, undertake new promotions, reward customers, incentivize staff and offset other cash expenses by trading ‘future meal credits’ or by including First Coast Barter as a way to increase your current sales.

First Coast Barter acts as a record keeper for the exchange of goods and services, allowing its participants to engage in any type of trade while eliminating the complication of direct transactions.

As a exchanger, your restaurant when it recieve a new customer the amount they spend in trade credits would be paid in credits to your account that you can use towards the goods or services you need.

When it comes to spend you make purchases in credits within the First Coast Barter system.

AN EXAMPLE TRANSACTION
Let’s say your restaurant wants to buy $1000 worth of advertising on the local radio station which is also a member of First Coast Barter.

As an First Coast Barter member all you need to do sell a set amount of meals to other First Coast Barter merchants in the form of your own gift certificates (future sales) or by accepting the First Coast Barter receipt (at point of sale).

You receive some cash (to cover sales-tax and tips) directly from the buyers at the time you sell – even though, in the case of gift certificate sales, you may not yet be supplying the meals. The balance is received in credits within the First Coast Barter system.

To buy you simply use your $1000 barter credits in First Coast Barter to purchase from the radio station.

You now have $1000 in advertising at a cost of between 30% - 50% (the raw material cost to make the meals) and you have instant cash in your hand for sales tax .

First Coast Barter introduces new customers to your establishment, creates referral business, affords you new ways to expand without putting any of your existing cash at risk and lets you buy at a discount.

When your business depends on billable hours for profits, every unfilled slot represents revenue which will never be replaced.

If you are not at 100% capacity twelve months of the year and you can handle new customers then First Coast Barter can help you fill your idle time and offset your existing cash costs.

If your business has unsold appointment time then First Coast Barter can bring you additional customers to keep your calendar full and employees busy.

Our customer base will help contribute to your bottom line by creating repeat business, providing you with additional word-of-mouth advertising and increasing your overall profitability.

CREATING COST SAVINGS
Your business probably fixed purchases that it makes on a regular basis.

Business supplies, uniforms, cleaning products, repairs and maintenance, equipment leases, pet food, promotions, professional services, advertising, tea and coffee and more.

Added to this are costs for unplanned capital purchases, family needs, holidays, client give-aways, donations, investments, alterations and expansions.

First Coast Barter helps replace these expenses with income earned from new sales that we bring you.

By trading for thousands of dollars of purchases every month you will be able to keep more cash in the bank.

Using First Coast Barter- the overhead costs of creating additional business is covered and you earn trade credits which you can use to offset those regular expenses that just won’t go away.

We even work with you on a Needs list so you know what costs can be offset immediately and how much in new sales First Coast Barter will bring.

If you are like most retail outlets then you have a standard list of goods and services that you purchase on a regular basis to keep your business afloat.

By becoming a member of First Coast Barter you can offset these overheads against new sales we bring you.

Whether you run a branch store or a family-owned-business the chances are that you have competitors nearby.

Traditionally you might consider lowering your sale price on certain product lines, offering prizes or giving away gifts to get new customers through your doors.

First Coast Barter offers a new way for you to generate more sales, create new promotional campaigns and grow your business without putting any of your cash at risk.

An opportunity to reduce your overheads Let’s imagine that every month you spend a total of $5,000 on book-keeping, printing, newspaper advertising, cleaning, repairs, and maintenance, uniforms, gifts-with-purchase and staff supplies.

Right now these expenses are paid directly out of your existing cash revenues.

What if you could offset these costs against new sales and save your cash?
What if you could increase your overall marketing and promotional budget to bring more cash-paying customers through your doors without affecting your existing cashflow?
Working together with your First Coast Barter Rep, you make a list of each of your regular purchases and  upcoming expenses.

Next, your First Coast Barter Rep goes and finds you suppliers who will sell you the same, or similar, products and services you are buying now.

The difference is that you do not have to pay for these with cash. Instead these businesses are paid in barter/trade credits that you earn from the sales you make to other First Coast Barter members.

As an First Coast Barter member you trade goods and services you need for products that you have. You even receive cash of every sale to cover , Sales Tax.

Every night over 40% of all hotel and motel rooms across the country sit empty yet the fixed costs of running each of these businesses stays the same.

First Coast Barter offers an exciting way for accommodation providers to exchange their
empty rooms for things that you need.

Hotel and motel rooms are a highly perishable commodity. Unfortunately you can never make up lost revenue from an unsold room. Once the date has passed you have missed any opportunity to make money on it.

Short term solutions such as offering last-minute discounts may be quick revenue earners but your business runs the risk that customers will get used to lower prices and become resistant to rate increases.

The choice is often a difficult one. Either you sell your rooms at near cost, risk upsetting your more organized customers and give the market the idea that your rooms are "cheap" - or you leave the room empty.

FCB offers a new solution to this problem.
First Coast Barter provides you a way to sell your empty rooms in return for needed goods and services, helps you retain your current customers and puts cash in your pocket.

As a seller, you receive barter/exchange credits of your sale price so you can ust those credits towards the goods or services you needs.

When the time comes to spend you make purchases using these credits from within the First Coast Barter system.

First Coast Barter with our affiliate with the Trade Banc will introduces new customers to your establishment, creates referral business, affords you new ways to expand without putting any of your existing cash at risk and lets you buy at a discount. Offset your cash costs and join First Coast Barter today