Hyperinflation - Best Barter Items

Off the top of my head a few suggestions:

Medicines
Tinned soup and baked beans
Flour
cartons of cigarettes & disposable lighters
candles
Items for personal defence
batteries
seeds

I did stock up on a few essentials during the petrol strike and just after N Rock went belly up, much to the merriment of my family. I am not sure I can face the embarassment of stocking up a 3rd time and being proved wrong.

Not sure chocolate is such a great idea honestly, because it is perishable and you would get awfully fat if you end up having to eat it all yourself.

Best comedy thread of the year ?

Not sure chocolate is such a great idea honestly, because it is perishable and you would get awfully fat if you end up having to eat it all yourself.



I don't like 70% dark!

Also the baked beans ?
Farting your way through the next crisis ?
Isn't that what you all say BB is currently doing ?

Suicide pill's would probably be in great demand.

Wheelbarrows also ?

How about DIY courses ?
Hone up your handyman skills ?
There are an awful lot of totally useless souls out there, in a practical day to day living sense ?
Anybody who can fix things to keep them running on a wing and a prayer will be in great demand ?

what are you intending to barter for?

my suggestion would be to buy the items you are thinking of using your barter items to get.

will save you loads of trouble. Get a fraw full of them quality global kitchen knives as a self defence item.

ok so a few of you think this is a possibility, if hyperinflation happens and our banknote denominations go mad, say we end up getting 10,000 for a days work ill be able to pay my mortgage off in a week. would they be able to stop me?

fkn unreal- this forum is full of twits.

9 replies to to a thread dedicated to total fantasy  but only 4 to a thread involving  improving trading skills.

says it all.

You're starting to sound like your arch enemy Mr B.
Calling us all twits.
Honestly. We're outraged.

so Mr B no answer to the paying off mortgage, still interested in what J2 thinks hes going to barter for.

Grinch SA-24 and SA-7 missiles going cheap in north africa at the moment

Sure inflation will eradicate your mortgage. People in debt (also governments) love inflation. However those with index-linked student loans may find they have a muli-million pound debt to pay. Also, anyone with a less-than index linked pension will be wiped out, likewise anyone with cash savings. Hyperinflation is a kind of sovereign default by stealth, so in fact some good can come out of it in the long term. But until a new stable currency is established there will be a lot of casualties along the way, so it won't be pretty.

remote cottage with a few acres of land - must be outside atomic bomb blast radius of any major city.

high tech bomb shelter, preferably two stories or more. need to be able to survive here for a few years or more during the nuclear war.

land mines and gun turrets to protect the boundary of your property. assault rifles, grenades and flamethrowers for armed combat.

As for supplies, need the following:

Petrol - this is going to run out fast, you need a large storage of this somewhere on your property.
Medication - antibiotics and anti radiation medicine. (and a few other medical supplies)
Geiger counter and radiation proof suits and masks.
Fresh drinking water supply - either bottles or from your own water treatment facility built into your bunker. 
Tinned food - enough to survive for 5 years. At first you will eat the food you have produced from your land, but once the nuclear winter sets in this won't be possible.

Barter items:
Cigarettes and alcohol.

The new currency will be bottle caps, not silver and gold, so pointless keeping loads of that.

I like you money tree, so not only am I going to answer your question with a link to a picture, that picture is also a glimpse of Mr Ben's future:

https://rowellsapushistory.wikispaces.com/file/view/car_money_$100_bucks.jpg/62310758/car_money_$100_bucks.jpg

MT I can't work you out. You sometimes seem to be the comedy creation I remember from football forum and at other times you seem genuine. If you're genuinely concerned about hyperinflation then PM me and I will link you to some resources which will explain everything. After reading/watching them you can think about the siuation and decide for yourself.

Did he say "trading skills"? Hilarious.



J2BLUE, I know you posted before that the lads with chocolate were the ones who got the birds but a word of caution. Chocolate *does* expire so unless you feel you know exactly when this fiat ponzi collapses this may become an issue for you.

If history is any indication, you may want to consider stocking female hygiene products (use your imagination) instead of chocolate. Far more sought after by the birds than chocolate when they are nowhere to be found on the (black)market.

so what would you stock up on mel also what do you plan to barter for?

ammunition / bullets

great thread

how you shooting them randle?

Bartering with Jammy Rags and Dairy milk? This forum's lost the fecking plot!

your spot on there bobby 2424242424424242424242442

this thread represents a new low on this forum.

Id disagree, the none stop point scoring from some has been going on for ages, its sad and funny in equal amounts.

subjects like these do not need arguing about, you make your decision and stick by it, quite simple really, to mock others for their stance is really rather ignorant.

I find it hard to believe this represents a new low on any forum you post on Mr Ben. You're arrogant, condescending and ignorant.

Bicycles would be in demand I reckon

ive got three bikes im a millionaire if it goes nipples upwards!!!!

J2BLUE. 06 Nov 11 10:41 
I find it hard to believe this represents a new low on any forum you post on Mr Ben. You're arrogant, condescending and ignorant.



The first two are just to cover the third.

Absurdity at its height.

the hyerinflation twins- melly and J2 float along in a cloud of indescribable stupidity.

forum cant be taken seriously with these twits  sitting around mums kitchen table counting up their out of dates chocolates.

The financial system is a ponzi scheme. Nothing more.

That is not a total negative, however.Not at all.

On the one hand, it is amazing to see how much innovation and improvement has come from it, due to continued effort by the majority. On the other hand, it is distressing to see how many prominent people, supposedly at the top of the pile, have taken far too much out of it,relative to their true worth.

In fact, the relatively few have taken so much out of it, that the whole system is starting to show sign's of total collapse.

No wonder then, that the few are continually trying to find excuses to print more money, so that they can prop the whole thing up and continue to satisfy their greed.

Quite an interesting take on things cush.
A bit cynical though.
Would you want to put any estimate on the size of the "relatively few" apparently rorting the system for all its worth ?.
And what might be the true motive (s) of ths few ? Just pure, selfish greed ?

Btw as a matter of general interest, I wonder what Menelaus' arrogance and condescension are hiding. Surely not his superior knowledge, as that seems to be well on display.
I think Mr Ben's rather lame attempts on here arrogance and condescension are probably just a bit of a wind up tbh.
At least I hope so.

just ordered a pallet of powdered milk, im ahead of the game.

Any form of monetary inflation is an obscenity.

Hyper inflation, would just show that the obscenity is being carried on to yet another level of absurdity.

If you can accept that monetary inflation is an obscenity, then you have to question whether the people behind it will ever be held accountable for their action's. My guess is, that they have absolutely no intention of doing so, which is why they have designed the system as it is.

In a monetary system based upon accountability, non-accountability, just does not add up.

ttt

thought everyone should see these tips on how to survive the impending meltdown.

Definitely the low point of forum threads.

Worse than absurd.

I wonder if some of the posters feel embarrassed at their posts.They should.

Of course we have classic moronism from melly

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If history is any indication, you may want to consider stocking female hygiene products (use your imagination) instead of chocolate. Far more sought after by the birds than chocolate when they are nowhere to be found on the (black)market.
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tampax- Melly is eating through the stock he bought

Crucifixes, garlic and wooden stakes.

Mr Ben, anyone suggesting that; Bear Stearns, Fannie May, Lehman Brothers et al would all collapse might have been considered a sandwich short of a picnic before the events unfolded!!

muqbil, plenty of people were aware of it.

Can't remember reading a great many posts on here about the impending collapse of dozens of American financial institutions before it happened, although I stand correcting?

The point is, people are laughing at the thought of fiat currency collapsing, is it such an absurd notion? Personally I am not going to be stock piling any barter items, if it comes to the crunch I have watched a good few episodes of Bear Grylls....

who could have predicted the unexpected termination of Bear Grylis by the Discovery Channel?

Typical polyahole posts. One liner totally worthless snippets that do not address the subject matter and contribute absolutely nothing to the discussion. But they do coyly leave the door open for some to interpret them as deep, really out there, on a different level thinking that we should be grateful he is sharing on here.

What a joke.....

how are you chaps coping with the current bout of "massive inflation"? that might give you some pointers. the old stocking up on first class stamps gambit might not work well in the event of societal breakdown though.

What's with you? You "resurface" every few weeks to beat the "inflation doesn't exist" drum all over again. They are lying to you about the inflation numbers, what part of that don't you understand? But you still live in blissful ignorance apparently because of your "frugal" lifestyle. Try feeding your children, you know, the ones you are receiving child benefits and tax credits on, you know, the ones I'm subsidizing through my taxes, those children, a decent meal once in a while.

Look at input costs, not government manipulated inflation numbers. Most reporting an increase of 10pc or more......and yes, unless you are living facing the wall, without food and heat, that is massive inflation. Oh wait.......never mind carry on mate......

"I would expect he is in every tax minimization scheme known to mankind."
it's called the unemployment benefit, 100 percent tax free?

What do you get when you mix "muddle through" with "buy apple"?

If you said a whole lot of nothing, you'd be right.

you just don't give up melly do you

the biggest failure in the history of failing and you still can't shut up.

This is my best ever thread. For the record I never bought any of that stuff. Just ramped up my silver buying.

Classic case of you boys celebrating before it is over though.

Come back in a couple of years. Lets hope you're still calling us crack pots.

We will be rest assured.

newsflash: a few ounces of silver and some green and blacks chocolate isn't going to save you if things actually come crashing down.

the only thing that will truly save you is by making sure that your skills will always be in need whatever happens in the world. learn yourself a trade like medicine, or even carpentry or something. Those will always be in demand.

classic thread J2, worth it for the "Melly's Post Meltdown Tampax Emporium" business plan alone

http://www.mellysPMT.com/ still available...

polyahole, benny the clown, wipeout, the muddle through joker.........all in one spot. So this is what a circus looks like?!?!?!

polybot

classic thread J2, worth it for the "Melly's Post Meltdown Tampax Emporium" business plan alone

Laugh


funniest post of the year!!!

J2, people like you are the reason people like me can't stop making money on financial markets.

you were told in no uncertain terms by the far more experienced that silver was going nowhere.
What is it today? 32 something.? Its been that price for months.

Ive come to realise through idiots like melly that no matter  how convincing a case is made, people will follow their own decisions.

Some people however are more flexible  and are willing to take on the opinions of others who have shown themselves to be sucessfull.

I know which one wins and which one does'nt.

........so this is what a total meltdown looks like?!?!?!

P.S. Shouldn't there be a minimum standard, like knowing how to add 0 and 0 together or something, before someone is allowed to post on here. It would spare us from benny the clown's constant epileptic fits.............apologies to all those suffering from the disease but this clown is giving you a bad name.

On a more serious note......benny the clown commenting on silver......and feigning wisdom.

Yes J2, "you were told by far more experienced" but you didn't listen. You know, you should have listened to those clowns who were predicting "gold under $1,000" with their "experience"...........LMFAO. What a tool.

Someone tell this clueless mug to STFU and take his gig somewhere else. This isn't a clown's form and his daily drivel on here has outlived it's welcome.

true topical story: her indoors came back from one of those bs fashion shows with a gift bag, among the contents were: assorted sample packets of nuts, choc, and crispy things, spf70 sunblock, mineral water, cracked heel cream, DVDs on fitness and walking, and 4 (count em) different individually wrapped feminine hygene products.
I said, "woman, that's not a gift bag, it's a post apocalypse survival kit!"

Shame on you, you shouldn't talk to your mother like that !!!

J2, an excellent out-there thread that could have gone many ways, the obvious jokes, maybe a discussion on lpg or solar or other off grid energy, maybe a few cases of panic discounted Bordeaux stashed in the cellar, thoughts on buying cheap primary production in the wake of the mortgage crisis, all sorts.
I don't think any of us could have predicted mellys Tampax Scenario though.

Maybe not true poly.
If you think about what part of the female body these products are meant for, there's a quite obvious connection to Menelaus in fact.

You couldn't have predicted it, like anything else you can never predict on here,  because you didn't study examples of hyperinflationary collapses in the past. You, like every other numbskull on here who feigns wisdom without actually ever having ever displayed  a morsel of common sense, deny the very possibility of a very common occurrence. So in that sense it's pretty hard to study something than in your feeble mind (and corresponding pea brain) can't possibly happen or exist.

The chaps who got laid were not the ones with chocolate candies, nor the ones with solar panels or whatever else you parroted from something you once read, they were the ones that could provide the birds with feminine hygiene products. All the Yoguslav chaps know this, evidently word hasn't reached NZ yet. On the other hand, perhaps your women don't need or ever use feminine hygiene products so in that case solar panels would work just fine.

^^^priceless

don't worry, i'll be scanning the local news sources for word from our Yoguslav brothers, hopefully will arrive soon on one of the immigrant ships, a whaling boat or carrier pigeon.

all this time, that nagging worry, at the back of my mind, what haven't i factored in? what could i have missed in the equation? is this fully researched? is there a critical missing piece in the puzzle???
OF Course!!! Oh! My! GOD!
I Forgot THE YOGUSLAVS!!!

liquor chocolates, tampons and candles. I think if there were any doubts about melly being a closet homosexual, this extinguishes them.

And it goes without saying, no items are necessary at all if your mother is the ONLY woman in your life.......which explains a lot in polyaholes posts.

And it goes without saying, no items are necessary at all if your mother is the ONLY woman in your life.......which explains a lot in polyaholes posts.

Wipeout, some of my business associates are homosexuals, nothing wrong witn that, everyone should have a right to the sexual preference they choose as far as I'm concerned. I assure you however that none of them are *****s.

It's in your DNA mate, it's not your fault.

It starts with a "w", I know you are massively stupid but even you I hope can figure that one out.........then again, may be I'm hoping for too much.

why is melly constantly referring to gays/homosexuals?

J2-read mellys post of 2 april 16.11

if after that post you are not convinced that melly is certifiably insane, you never will be.

p.s. if you still side with melly after that you should immediately seek help.

Epileptic fit number 3574........and counting.

You "resurface" every few weeks to beat the "inflation doesn't exist" drum all over again. They are lying to you about the inflation numbers, what part of that don't you understand? But you still live in blissful ignorance apparently because of your "frugal" lifestyle.

i resurface every few weeks because i don't want to appear quite as repetitive as you. are you implying that inflation is only "massive" for luxury items? there is usually inflation. what doesn't exist in the uk economy as a whole is massive inflation. i understand that inflation figures based on a basket cannot be 100% accurate in representing the true level of inflation. i also understand that it isn't massive and that (unless you are in a country like argentina where the lying is systematic) they are a fairly decent guide.

Try feeding your children, you know, the ones you are receiving child benefits and tax credits on, you know, the ones I'm subsidizing through my taxes, those children, a decent meal once in a while.

healthy foods are cheap. i'm sure the wife is most distraught that you don't rate her culinary skills.

Who gives a toss mate?

I feel rather soiled embroiled in a "debate" with someone who I'm subsiding his family's very existence.

Get a friggin job, like a REAL job, one that will enable you to give your children a future, instead of laying on the couch pretending you can make a go at being an Internet gambler while at the same time relying on my tax money to feed your family.

Get real FFS.

yeh  com'on .You bludgers had better get REAL jobs!!!!!

friggin hell- melly has to pay 1.43  for petrol because of you  and your families   SSSHHHHeeeeshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

be fair- melly can't carry the entire nation forever.

Epileptic fit 3575........and counting.

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why is melly constantly referring to gays/homosexuals?

J2-read mellys post of 2 april 16.11

if after that post you are not convinced that melly is certifiably insane, you never will be.

p.s. if you still side with melly after that you should immediately seek help.
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Please...don't make me out to be like Whippet. I'm not Menelaus' little bitch like Whippet is yours. He's a big boy and can defend himself without me getting involved, but, if I have to 'side' with someone it's him or you. One is saying all the same things i'm thinking and linking to various supporting stories...one is baiting with his little puppet assistance talking utter boll0cks.

As for this thread...it was just something different to talk about. I think it has gone well!

One thing to think about, fiat currencies can be devalued overnight. I work for Travelex as i've said in the past. CHF went from 1.09 to 1.36 overnight after being pegged to the Euro.

If gold drops to below $1000 (and it won't, the Chinese won't allow it to go that low without buying shed loads of it) then happy days. I'd love to sell my metal and put a deposit down on a flat. I don't have much so Mr Ben will tell me to sell it now and it won't make any difference etc but I simply don't want to.

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I can sort of take the abuse from menelaus, however for some muggy little twerp who not only works for minimum wage behind the counter at travelex, despite having a degree, and who also stockpiles liquor chocolates and £200 of silver, to do it, really is beyond the pale. Feckin laughable.

I can sort of take the abuse from menelaus - really? He's a fraud isn't he? Isn't that what you keep saying?

and who also stockpiles liquor chocolates and £200 of silver - Once again, have never stockpiled liquor chocolates. Have bought roughly £7000 of silver and gold - not too bad on a "minimum wage counter" job surely?


It's funny really. You and Mr Ben make so much money and are experts on everything yet you have so much time to post sh1t on here. I've never pretended to be anything i'm not. I'd be the first to tell you i'm a loser who has underachieved.

excuse me, but you just insulted me out of nowhere. don't think I have had any beef with you until now. I don't think there is any reason for it unless you want to try and get in with who you think are the "cool kids" (i.e melly).

£7k is hardly impressive considering you are living in your parents basement btw. not like you have a family of 5 to feed is it?

You're right, perhaps it was over the line, I apologise.

I barely post here any more and doubt i'll post here at all in future.

£7k isn't impressive, but it isn't bad considering my job.

I do have far more ambition than living at home and working such a job. I have a personal issue to work out first (not drink or drugs etc) and once that is done I hope to find a much better paid job and buy a house.

Once again, I apologise.

J2, you seem like a fairly straight up and honest bloke, you'll do well if you back yourself and your own ideas more and pay less attention to distractions.

Whippet 08 Apr 12 16:10 
excuse me, but you just insulted me out of nowhere


This is rich. You've raised hypocrisy to a whole new different level.

You've done nothing but appear out of nowhere to spew insults at me virtually every time I post, but now you complain to a chap who did nothing wrong but try to defend himself against you, and your master, in what seemed like another coordinated piranha attack on here.

Get a freaking life you low life.

yeh , but melly lets face it- your fair game.

No one has thrown more insults here than you.

That would make you the biggest hypocrite in the history of forums.

But everyone already knew that.

In fact if you were taken out of the equation the insult ratio would be very very low.

I reserve all by best insults for you melly.

I would suggest everyone here EXCEPT YOU MELLY  has a life.Your the one on here at 5.46am checking to see if i have posted anything.

I don't think you're paying attention.

I said "so long" benny the clown.

I feel soiled even talking to a halfwit POS like you.

The forum knows what took place here........yes, even Wipeout, he may have a low self-esteem but he's certainly not stupid.




P.S. Next time you pull your thumb out of your arse to trade, just do us all a favor and keep it to yourself.

low self esteem? where did you dream that up from you cretin?

If anything I have an overinflated opinion of myself, perhaps even bordering on arrogance.


"You've done nothing but appear out of nowhere to spew insults at me virtually every time I post"

As for this comment, are you really that stupid? You are the cause of every single argument on here. Spewing insults is all you are capable of doing. Seek help.

On the other hand.........may be he is stupid.




Get up from your knees one of these days you low life, the world might look different.

You can't because it's in your DNA.

All one big happy family.

Especially if the family name happens to be Manson or West.

If you have a few minutes to spare, have a watch of this video/mercial;
http://soldoutaftercrisis.net/index8.php?v=y
:)

Talk about being verbose... Someone has already mentioned suicide pills.