THERE is growing a new movement here in Greece - bartering, Yes the very same method used for centuries by people with little or no money. If you have a service or a trade why not offer them in exchange for something that you need. More and more people are harking back to older days a dozen eggs for say some cheese or bread. Or a service for a car in exchange for somethinbg for the house - it's nothing new but in parts of Greece it's making a comeback due to the financial situation.
We hear also of one Greek who now makes his living by collecting scrap metal, something that has been tackled mainly by immigrants as Greeks who thought it was beneath them. Now he makes a steady income after being made redundant from his job of 25 plus years. There is a ready market for the service he provides and he puts food on the table.
