In Reply to: Who are you? posted by mr_ben on Saturday, 21. April 2012 at 15:51 Bali Time:
Definitions from several dictionaries.
Dictionary.com
bar·ter [bahr-ter]
verb (used without object)
1. to trade by exchange of commodities rather than by the use of money.
Merriam-Webster.com
Definition of BARTER
intransitive verb
: to trade by exchanging one commodity for another
Thefreedictionary.com
bar·ter (bärtr)
v. bar·tered, bar·ter·ing, bar·ters
v.intr.
To trade goods or services without the exchange of money.
Oxforddictionaries.com
barter - pronunciation: /ˈbɑːtə/
verb [with object]
Exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money.
Just because everyone uses the word incorrectly to mean 'bargaining', doesn't make it right.