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March 20, 2012 08:56 pm PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/JieWlitKac8/in-economically-devastated-gre.html
In economically devastated Greece, internet-enabled barter economy rises
An interesting piece in the Guardian this week about cashless commerce in Greece, where the currency crisis has prompted citizens to take unusual measures to obtain essential goods. One exchange website in particular is cited, and a unit of barter known as "tems." The network has been online for about a year and a half. [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/JieWlitKac8/in-economically-devastated-gre.html
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