Joe Barter, Inc.

Tis the holiday season, when, if you’ve been good, even very good, you’re still going to open a present or two on Christmas Day and say to yourself, “What the hell am I going to do with this?” It happens to us all, even the President.

Bush was recently gifted with “The Iraq Study Group Report,” a bipartisan and frank reappraisal of this administration’s Iraq strategy. The gist of the report is that “staying the course” in Iraq will lead to disastrous consequences.

“Gee, how thoughtful” is probably not the first thought that crossed the President’s mind when briefed on the report’s contents. Nor is returning the report to its drafters in exchange for, say, a couple of good war movie DVDs an option.

Returning the purple sweater that Aunt Louise got you for Christmas is out of the question, too. The price tag’s been discarded and the sweater repackaged, so you have no idea where she purchased it.

Never fear, Joe Barter is here to help you dispose of items you no longer have a use for, even a purple sweater you wouldn’t wear to your own funeral.

Joe Barter is an online barter service at http://www.joebarter.com/ where registered members can buy, sell or trade products, professional services and textbooks, all at no charge. Registration on the site is free to anyone.

So, don’t hang the sweater in the farthest corner of the closet and hope the moths are hungry.

Instead, take 20 seconds to register for free at Joe Barter. Then click on Trading Post and follow the simple steps to post your cardigan sweater for sale or trade. It might take you a minute or two. Once you’ve completed the required fields – you can even download a digital photo -- click “Submit.” Then wait for someone to make an offer; you’ll be notified via your e-mail address.

What could be simpler?

Check out Joe’s free online barter features and networking resources.

But don’t tell Aunt Louise.

And from all of us at Joe Barter: Have a great holiday season.