The way Obama is going we will be bartering to stay alive in this country soon. I understand that this was the norm during the Great Depression.
If you're not already part of a barter network, my advice to you is (a) find one and join quickly or (b) set one up and advertise to all your friends and their acquaintances.
I have mechanics, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, electronics repair, a few farmers and more in my local barter network. We regularly exchange occasionally goods and mostly services with each other. Works out well for the benefit of all as all goods or services exchanged are negotiated directly between the two parties swapping goods or services. I've yet to find someone in my barter network feeling 'ripped off.' If they don't like the terms of the exchange, they simply don't do it or find someone else. That simple.