Overall, barter is a very inefficient means of organizing transactions.

总的说来，物物交换是一种非常低效的组织交易的方式。

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Goods reappeared in markets under the protection of local warlords. Transactions were conducted in barter and in gold, silver, and copper COINS.

在当地军阀保护下，商品重新出现在市场上，不过，买卖采取易货交易或是用金、银、铜币交易。

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Transactions in Bitcoin could be property, barter, foreign currency, or a financial instrument.

比特币交易可以是财产、以物易物、外币或者金融工具交易。

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"Clearly when you back out the barter transactions, as well as the three-year dot-com ad contracts that are now expiring, advertising wasn't a viable business model, " says Henry Asher, president of Northstar Group, a New York-based investment manager that holds the parent company's shares.

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Both tax pros and financial service firms expect the new 1099-B, Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions, to cause mass confusion.

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However, if you go through a barter exchange, the transactions would be reported on a form 1099-B, not a form 1099-MISC, unless they meet certain exceptions.

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