Congratulations to Dave Stewart, who was drawn as the winner of our Go Barter Ireland monthly Drawing.

Congratulations to Dave Stewart, who was drawn as the winner of our Go Barter Ireland monthly Drawing.

Dave Stewart, Member Nick: donkey



Dave is from Grenagh, County Cork. He is a family man and the father of three boys.
He lives five miles north of Blarney and 1 mile from Ratdub.
He was very surprised to receive the word that he won the Free Hotel Stay at the Beautiful Brian McEniff Hotel.
Dave says he has never won anything before.
We are delighted for him! Thanks again Dave.

Dave won this prize simply by listing and including a photo.

All the very best to you Dave and enjoy your Hotel Stay!

The Go Barter Ireland Team

Gobarterireland site gives back

Gobarterireland site gives back
DROGHEDA INDEPENDENT 26th August 2009

A REVOLUTIONARY new website was featured in the Drogheda Independent a few months ago called gobarterireland.ie, which saw a local woman revive the ancient art of bartering to beat the recession blues.

Well, news reaches us on the Shop Local page that they are now number one on Google and Yahoo for bartering sites worldwide and are doing very well.

In fact, as a big thank you to the people who have listed with them for free, and supplied a photo of the items they are bartering or selling, they are giving a little something back.

'We are delighted to announce a monthly drawing for a free twonight hotel stay midweek or weekend including breakfast each day and one evening meal at any of the beautiful Brian McEniff Hotels nationwide,' says website manager Maureen Peakin.

'To be included in the draw, simply list with a photo an item to go barter or to go sell on our website. All memberships and listings are free, and upon listing with your photo, you will receive a raffle number by email from us and will be entered into the draw.'

The draws will be held on the 1st of every month with the first winner being announced on September 1st.

Hits on the website have quadrupled since they started and the most popular items are motorcycles, land and horses!

'These are in our 'for sale' section though, so we're not actually bartering animals,' adds Maureen with a smile.

'But we have had tremendous interest from the States, so we are thrilled with the way the site is going.'

Log onto www.gobarterireland.ie for more details.

Alison COMYN - Drogheda Independent - 26 August 2009 Copyright ©drogheda independent.ie All Rights Reserved

Local couple 'Net' a winner

DROGHEDA LEADER 25th August 2009

Local couple 'Net' a winner

BY MICHAEL GERRARD

Peakin's business is top bartering site searched on Google

WHEN local couple Maureen and Dermot Peakin set up their online swapping service 'gobarterireland.ie' they never expected it to hit number one.

     But that's what exactly happened after the couple received the news recently that their site is now the number one hit on Google for bartering sites.

     The Drogheda Leader originally spoke to Maureen about gobarterireland.ie after she set it up hoping it would fill a gap that she identified in the market.

     Since we last spoke to Maureen the website has really taken off.
     "It's amazing how quickly the site has taken off in such a short time and to be number one on Google worldwide, is just unbelievable."
     "Myself and my husband set up the company in June of this year as there wasn't anything like it in Ireland. People can put up pictures of their items for free and barter away. Over the last week or so a person has put a picture of their house on the site because because they want to sell it, we get 500-600 hits a day," she explained.
     Since setting the site up it has generated a lot of interest and brought back the traditional way of trade, which seems to be a bug hit with people worldwide.
     "We have a lot of fans if you can call them that we are on Twitter and many people in America have commented on our site. We had a Twitter from Cathy Ireland who is a model and actress, she wished us the best of luck and likes our site," Maureen said excitedly.
     Due to the populatity of the site and the Peakin' wish to give something back to users of the site the company has teamed up with a hotel chain to give away a fantastic prize.
     "Over the next few months, gobarterireland.ie are happy to announce a monthly draw for a free two Night Hotel Stay midweek or weekend including Breakfast each day and one evening meal at any of the Beautiful Brian McEniff Hotels Nationwide."
     "To be included in the draw simply list with a photo an item to go barter or to go sell on our website. All memberships and listings are free. Upon listing with your photo you will receive a raffle number by email from us and will be entered into the drawing," Maureen explained.
     The drawing will be held on the first of every month with the first winner being chosen on September 1st.
     "We thought it was a good idea to do this competition because it giving something back to people who use our site and it's our way of saying thanks for your support," a grateful Maureen explained.
     So what's next for the fledgling company? Maureen and Dermot are taking it step by step at the moment but there has been significant interest already expressed from potential buyers.
     "We have had interest from companies in America saying that they are watching us and are interested in our company which is very humbling. Our company is still very young and we treat it more like a hobby, we enjoy it so much," Maureen added.

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© Drogheda Leader. All rights reserved

The Barter Way to Save

Irish Daily Star Sunday July 12, 2009 on page 32

IF YOU fancy a new fridge - why not trade in your old TV to save yourself some cash.

Skint families have gone bartering mad to beat the recession.

Now the nationwide free bartering website GoBarterIreland.com has been launched.

Drogheda-based Maureen Peakin, who set up the site, told Star Sunday it is already gaining massive interest.

"Looking at the state of economy, I think bartering will be here to stay", she added.

THE KINGDOM 9th July 2009

Trade website

THE recession is putting a strain on thousands of people all over Ireland but a new website, gobarterireland.ie, can be of some help.
Our website consists of bartering - or trading - what you have for what you want or need. Membership and bartering listings are free to all and will remain free and people can trade anything from no longer used school books uniforms. One person’s junk can be another person’s treasure.

Services, such as those provided by plumbers or painters, can be bartered and no money is exchanged. All people need do is log onto gobarterireland.ie.

For more information go to www.gobarterireland.ie

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© The Kingdom - Thomas Crosbie Holdings, Ireland, 2009.

DROGHEDA INDEPENDENT 8th July 2009 on page 21st

Don’t go bust – join the barter revolution

RECESSION-BEATING WEBSITE LAUNCHED IN DROGHEDA

TURNING one person’s rubbish into someone else’s treasure, ‘go barter Ireland,’ is a recession busting website launched in Drogheda last week.

The website gives the ancient art of bartering a thoroughly modern twist by providing an on-line market place where people can swop their goods or services for other goods or services.

‘ You can swop anything and everything from unwanted household goods, to cars or even a house,’ says website master Maureen Peakin.

There is even the chance to swops skills or services with other folk who might need them. ‘For instance you could have an accountant who needs his house painted, exchanging services with a painter who needs his accounts done,’ Maureen points out.

New York native Maureen has been living in Drogheda’s Trinity Gardens for the past seven years with her Dublin born husband.

‘Drogheda is my town now. I’ve watched while shops downtown have close and estates turn into a retirement communities with fewer and fewer people going out to work.’ The bartering website is her attempt to provide people with imaginative ways around the economic downturn.

‘People can show what they want to give away and ask for what they will take in exchange. There is also a section where people can search for specific items they may want,’ Maureen explains.

On ‘go barter Ireland’ this week the owner of a they are open to offers. small family car is looking ‘It is a totally free to exchange it for an service to that is use,’ really simply says older, people carrier, folk with books and DVD’s Maureen. are offering to exchange For more informationie them for mobile phone go to www.gobarterireland. top ups, while those giving away gym and computer equipment say they are open to offers.

Angela MCCORMICK - Drogheda Independent - 08 Jul 2009 Copyright ©drogheda independent.ie All Rights Reserved

Back to basics - BARTERING - the age-old method of trade has returned

DROGHEDA LEADER 30th June 2009

Back to basics

BARTERING - the age-old method of trade has returned to Drogheda but this time it is in the form of web trading thanks to Trinity Gardens resident Maureen Peakin.

Maureen decided to set up her website, www.GoBarterIreland.IE in direct response to the economic situation Ireland is facing at the moment where people may not be able to afford a certain product but may have an item in their home that could be traded for the item that they want.

The website has been up and running for a short while now and already people are looking to trade goods such as cars, silverware, games and much more, and the best thing about the website that is free to use!

Maureen explained to the Drogheda Leader how the idea came about for her new website.
 
"The public may wonder how I came to create this innovative website. I created this website with the help of friends because I saw a need and a lack of funds for the things we want. Bartering is an ancient concept and I have created a wonderfull free website for the Irich public."

Not only can you trade goods, people can also trade their services between each other as Maureen explained further.

"You can trade a toy that is not used for a piece of clothing or school books that may be useful to another family for an unwanted lamp. Services can be traded as well. A carpenter may trade his knowledge and help to have his house painted by a painter. The list is endless. It puts people back to work", Maureen said