Yes...bartering could be a dodgy situation , then again , if you lay down ground rules assuring your bartering partner of their speedy demise if the barter isn't observed correctly then it should be fine.
Beyond that..lets just say it would be better to have worked out what you will require well beforehand than acting when the situation happens and you're caught out.
My outlook is - I'd rather have it and not need it , than need it and not have it.
The police ,and a threat of a jail-term is all that stops a lot of people from stepping over the line , take them away and the resulting mess is anarchy.
Human life is cheap as it stands today in a lot of places - once TSHTF then it will be a free-for-all in a lot of areas that aren't normally as bad.
People WILL be prepared to kill you for those medicines, those supplies etc.
Batering was usually done under the watchful eyes of the local head honcho / or his official , to ensure fairness....I dont think we will see anything like that for some time.
The only bartering we're likely to see is how much it will take for someone NOT to pull the trigger / cut your throat / smash you on the head.
I can't understand why a lot of you think that the country will go this way ?
The watchword for the future will be ' standoff ' , the closer you come into contact with others the more you lose the ability to standoff and absorb any damage that could occur ,and by that I mean maybe losing one or two of your people and some of your supplies in a barter that has went wrong.
I hate thinking like this - as its cheap,nasty,inhumane and downright deviant....but..if someone turned up unannounced near a location , with food or equipment to trade - I'm sure those involved WOULD give it serious thought to taking things by force if they didn't have what the others wanted , but
the others had what
they needed.
After assessing the situation I think they would act in the most productive manner they could.
Another reason for you all to steer clear of established groups until you recce them, and be sure they were generally peaceful.
(15 May 2012, 23:33)The Local Ned Wrote: Just read the above post.
Yes - the situations will be different if you are static in your desired locale or mobile passing through.
Obviously if you're mobile - then you wont be too upset if you are cautious around barters , you will be moving on anyway.
The opposite is the case when static - you won't want to piss off your neighbours in any way.
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