Carolina Trade Exchange

Why Choose Carolina Trade Exchange?

Your money is spent in the local market!

We are locally owned and operated. Your money stays in this market benefiting other businesses in the Metrolina area.

Customer service.

Personalized customer service - again local. If you have problems with your membership, you can call our office directly and get an immediate response. We are available 24/7 to respond to your needs.

Flexibility.

As part of our Mission Statement and goals - Carolina Trade Exchange will be able to adapt much quicker to our members needs. You can reach us quicker and we will respond faster.

Small Business.

Carolina Trade Exchange is exactly the same as many in our membership. We are an independent entrepreneurial company. Because of this unique aspect we recognize the special needs of our clients and will work diligently to provide that high quality of local service.

Currently there are several barter companies in the Metrolina area but CarolinaTrade Exchange, LLC (CTE) is positioned to be "The best of the best" !! Consider the following items:

Commission Structure: Other trade exchanges charge a commission the moment you earn a trade dollar. With CTE, no commission is charged until you choose to spend your trade dollars. It's our duty to find and locate businesses that our membership will patronize. We will work with each individual member to develop a "Top Ten List" of goods and services that your company would like CTE to offer. Our sales professionals will, in turn, go out and diligently work to add those businesses to our growing base. You, in turn, can receive a referral bonus for each business that signs with CTE. Call us for details.

Completely Focused on Trade: Most trade exchanges in the Metrolina area are either partnered or affiliated with another business. This is *NOT* the case with CTE. We are 100% focused, simply and solely, on our trade exchange and our members. We have a local office you can visit at any time; we are not home-based, working out of our garage, or consistently moving. We are proud to call Charlotte home and look forward to meeting with you in our offices, or yours! Our focus will always be on building the best trade exchange in Metrolina.

Location: Carolina Trade Exchange, LLC. is focused on the Metrolina Region. We believe a restaurant in another state doesn't do much good for a member in Metrolina. CTE trade dollars are much more valuable because you can make use of them locally. We want to support the local economy and our local businesses!

In addition to this local business focus, as we grow, CTE Members will have the opportunity to trade nationally and internationally through our relationships with other members of the National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE) when available.

A Balanced Membership. Are you worried about getting enough work from barter because there might be other businesses like yours already signed up? Conversely, are you also worried that you may receive too much barter business?? With CTE those concerns will evaporate; we are highly selective about the numbers and types of businesses we qualify to join our trade exchange. This selective process ensures all our members have an equal opportunity for success. In addition, we work with you to customize your profile and ensure your goals are being met. Simply put, our members succeed, and Carolina Trade succeeds. While other trade exchanges become diluted when they allow any business to join, Carolina Trade will go to great lengths to ensure this does not happen to our membership.

Members are encouraged to actively trade: Many barter companies allow their members to "go on hold" when they feel their balance is too large. This can create a touchy situation in many aspects and forms. CTE members are not allowed to become inactive. This active trade environment keeps the playing field level and allows all members to fully enjoy the benefits of membership.