Questions?
Overview
What is EOA, and how large is it's membership?
We are a 26 year old group of hundreds of Alaskan businesses and thousands of Alaskan cardholders. We use trade dollars when conducting trade business. To grow our member's businesses while improving their lifestyles.
We also trade with more than 1 million businesses, located in the lower-48, and with more than 250 thousand businesses, located outside of the United States.
How many Alaskan businesses do we serve?
Less than one thousand. We made the wise decision years ago to be insanely valuable to
a small number of businesses, instead of marginally valuable to thousands.
What is a Trade Dollar?
Trade Dollars are a form of currency. their face-value is equal to the US dollar. Trade Dollars are used to record purchases and sells between members. Purchases are deducted from buyer's accounts and sales are credited to seller's accounts, and are recorded pursuant to the Trade Procedures, Rules and Regulations of EOA, and that of the IRS.
Because every Trade Dollar event is recorded, EOA trades do not need to be one-on-one events, but can be part of thousands of intermingled purchases and sales, which take place over time and with other businesses. EOA trades are not obligated to purchase from those they sell to, or to sell to those they buy from.
Within our trading system, trade dollars are used like cash. They do not expire, and are secure, as their value is backed by more than 1 million businesses worldwide, who accept them.
What are the benefits of using EOA?
Any legal US business which has unsold time, or unsold inventory will greatly benefit from trading within a local, organized barter organization, such as EOA.
Organized barter is a powerful tool for strengthening the finances of your company. The wise use of barter will build your profitability, protect your balance sheet, and improve cash flow. We will also show you how to use barter for acquisition financing or expansion capital.
Since organized barter sales generally represent add-on business that you would not of otherwise had, the gross profit from these sales usually goes straight to your bottom line. Moreover, And, using barter to maintain higher levels of production can increase margins on non-barter sales as well.
Organized Barter offers a unique solution to the problem of overstocked or stale inventory, and can protect your balance sheet from costly write downs due to deep discounting or liquidation costs and resulting lower sales prices. Alaskan business owners have been using this powerful tool for more than 24-years.
In addition to increasing profitability and protecting against inventory write downs, organized barter can substantially improve your cash flow. The use of barter allows you to substitute trade for at least a portion of your normal cash outlays when purchasing needed goods and services. As a penny saved IS a penny earned.
Alaskan sales fluctuate, demand rises and falls with our seasons, customers occasionally cancel at the last minute. It may be impossible or impractical to cut back staff and production to match. This is where organized barter comes into play. It allows you to trade your excess inventory and unsold time for goods and services that you use in your business, which you are currently paying cash for.
Alaskan business owners strive to keep inventories to a minimum to avoid high carrying costs and the risks of obsolescence. Organized barter helps businesses operate at their optimum capacity to maximize profit margins and to minimize their lost sales of “perishable” goods and services.
What types of businesses use EOA?
Advertising
Ad Agencies
Ad Creations
Cellphone Marketing
Commercials Creation
Craft Fairs
Holiday Fairs
Magazine Advertising
Marketing Services
Messages on Hold
Moving Ads
Newspaper Advertising
On-line Advertising
Radio Advertising
Signs & Banners
Social Media
Specialty Advertising
Sponsorships
Trade Shows
TV Advertising
Voice Overs
Web Site Design
Web Reputation Management
Yellow Page Advertising
Automotive
Airbag System Repair
ATV Repairs, Parts & Accessories
Auto Body
Auto Detailing & Washing
Auto Electrical
Auto Lighting
Auto Mechanics - Domestic
Auto Mechanics - Foreign
Auto Rentals
Auto Restoration
Auto Security
Auto Sound
Auto Starters
AWD's
four-by-fours
Limousine Services
Lube Centers
Marine Repairs, Parts & Accessories
Oil Changes
RV Rentals
RV Repairs, Parts & Accessories
Snow Machine Repairs, Parts & Accessories
Beauty / Health
Acne Treatments
Barber Shops
Beauty Salons
Body Wrap
Botox
Day Spas
Eyelash Extensions
Facials
Fitness
Hair Care Products
Hair Removal
Liposuction
Manicuring
Nail Salons
Pedicures
Skin Care
Tattooing
Waxing Treatments
Weight Loss Management
Yoga
Building Related
Blinds & Shutters
Building Sites
Carpet Sales
Green House
Hardwood Flooring
Laminate Flooring
Land
Plants
Security Systems
Shades
Sheet Vinyl
Tile Flooring
Window Coverings
Business
Cartridges
Copier Ink / Toner
Copier Sales
Employment Related
Office Equipment
Picture Framing Supplies
Real Estate
Scanner Sales
Water - bottled
Construction / Maintenance
Air Conditioning
Asphalt
Bathrooms
Book Shelves
Cabinets
Carpentry
Closets
Concrete
Construction Cleanup
Counter Tops
Decks
Doors
Drywall & Texturing
Duct Cleaning
EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finishing System)
Electrical Services
Excavation
Fencing
Fire Protection
Fireplaces
Floor Coatings
Flooring - install / repairs
Foundations
General Contractors
Handyman Services
Heating Services
HVAC
Insulation - exterior
Kitchens, Bathrooms & Additions
Lighting Services
Masonry
Painters
Parking Lot Maintenance
Patios
Plaster
Plumbing Services
Portable Shot Blasting
Pressure Washing
Remodeling
Roofing
Siding
Solar Energy
Staircases
Stucco
Tubs
Water Heater Install / Repairs
Weatherization
Windows
Dining / Food
Acai
American Cuisine
Bagels
Bakeries
Banquet Facilities
Bar
BBQ
Bistro
Bread - artisan
Buffet
Cafe
Cajun
Candy
Catering
Chinese Cuisine
Chocolates & Candy
Cookies
Deli
Espresso Shops
Fast Food
French Cuisine
Greek Cuisine
Hawaiian Cuisine
Ice Cream Parlors
Italian Cuisine
Japanese Cuisine
Lounge
Mexican Cuisine
Mobile
Mongolian BBQ
Oriental Cuisine
Philly Sandwiches
Pho Cuisine
Pie Shop
Pizza
Pizza - take N bake
Ready Made Dinners
Seafood
Shaved Snow
Southern Cuisine
Super-foods
Sushi
Taiwanese Cuisine
Thai Cuisine
Water - bottled
Wings
Entertainment / Sports
After School Activities
Bowling Centers
Boxing Events
Escape Rooms
Event Planners
Family Fun Centers
Fighting Expeditions
Fishing - charters
Fishing - guided
Fishing - unguided
Fishing - fly
Gold Panning
Golf
Golf - indoor
Golf Club + Grip Repairs
Hiking / Camping
Horseback Riding
Magic Shows
Mixed Martial Arts Events
Museums
Party Related
Playgrounds - indoor
Railroad
Self Defense Classes
Skiing / Snowboarding
Sporting Events
Sports Equipment
Summer Camp
Taekwondo Instruction
Water Park - indoor
Yacht Rentals
Family
Apparel
Caskets
Convenience Store Items
Eye-wear
Footwear
Groceries
Hats
Headstones
Jewelry
Pet Supplies