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1. Website/Service user

Hello and thank you very much for taking time to assist with this research.

My name is Ariana Upnizky,I'm a postgraduate student at the University of Sheffield in the UK currently writing my dissertation about the growth of online bartering services.

The next questionnaire is addressed to users of bartering websites and services, the aim of this survey is to check what attracts users to use such services through a number of simple questions.
All information in this questionnaire is anonymous and will be used only for research purposes,no information will be passed to any other party.

If there are in your opinion more issues that need to be addressed or you would like to add any comments about this research, please do so using the last question.

Once again, thank you very much for taking your time to answer the questions and help with this research.

Ariana Upnizky

1. What website/bartering service are you a member of?

What website/bartering service are you a member of?

2. Type of online bartering or other bartering service use:

Type of online bartering or other bartering service use: Private

Business

3. How did you find out about the bartering services?

How did you find out about the bartering services? Online advertising

Online search

Community/Networking website

Word of mouth

Invitation

Other (please specify)

4. How long have you been using this service?

How long have you been using this service? up to 1 year

2-5 years

6-10 years

Over 10 years

5. Are you a member of another network/website or using other bartering services?

Are you a member of another network/website or using other bartering services? Yes

Other (please specify)

6. How often do you use this service?

How often do you use this service? A few of times a week

A number of times a month

Every few months

Once a year

Other (please specify)

7. What was the main objective for joining a bartering community/service?

What was the main objective for joining a bartering community/service? Expand customer base locally

Reach new customers in other regions

Lower costs of purchasing goods

Purchase goods that can't be sourced locally

Develop new connection with local businesses

Develop new connections with businesses in other regions

Easy platform for trading or purchasing

Other (please specify)

8. If using the service to trade goods, do you believe trade through the website/service helped to increase your customer base or sales?

If using the service to trade goods, do you believe trade through the website/service helped to increase your customer base or sales? Yes

Other (please specify)

9. In what ways do you think using the service has helped your business? (Ranked from 1 to 5, 1 - very low, 5 - very high)

	1	2	3	4	5
Expanding customer base locally	*In what ways do you think using the service has helped your business? (Ranked from 1 to 5, 1 - very low, 5 - very high) Expanding customer base locally 1	Expanding customer base locally 2	Expanding customer base locally 3	Expanding customer base locally 4	Expanding customer base locally 5
Reaching customers in other regions	Reaching customers in other regions 1	Reaching customers in other regions 2	Reaching customers in other regions 3	Reaching customers in other regions 4	Reaching customers in other regions 5
Increasing sales of goods or services locally	Increasing sales of goods or services locally 1	Increasing sales of goods or services locally 2	Increasing sales of goods or services locally 3	Increasing sales of goods or services locally 4	Increasing sales of goods or services locally 5
Increasing sales of goods in other regions	Increasing sales of goods in other regions 1	Increasing sales of goods in other regions 2	Increasing sales of goods in other regions 3	Increasing sales of goods in other regions 4	Increasing sales of goods in other regions 5
Creating new business connections	Creating new business connections 1	Creating new business connections 2	Creating new business connections 3	Creating new business connections 4	Creating new business connections 5

10. If using this service to purchase goods and services, would you say trade on the website helped improve your purchasing process?

If using this service to purchase goods and services, would you say trade on the website helped improve your purchasing process? Yes

Other (please specify)

11. If using this service to purchase goods and services, how did the service help you with your purchasing process? (rank 1 to 5, 1-very low 5-very high)

	1	2	3	4	5
Purchasing lower priced products	*If using this service to purchase goods and services, how did the service help you with your purchasing process? (rank 1 to 5, 1-very low 5-very high) Purchasing lower priced products 1	Purchasing lower priced products 2	Purchasing lower priced products 3	Purchasing lower priced products 4	Purchasing lower priced products 5
Searching for specific products	Searching for specific products 1	Searching for specific products 2	Searching for specific products 3	Searching for specific products 4	Searching for specific products 5
Buying locally sourced products	Buying locally sourced products 1	Buying locally sourced products 2	Buying locally sourced products 3	Buying locally sourced products 4	Buying locally sourced products 5
Saving time and money on delivery	Saving time and money on delivery 1	Saving time and money on delivery 2	Saving time and money on delivery 3	Saving time and money on delivery 4	Saving time and money on delivery 5
Getting to know local suppliers	Getting to know local suppliers 1	Getting to know local suppliers 2	Getting to know local suppliers 3	Getting to know local suppliers 4	Getting to know local suppliers 5

12. What do you see as the main benefits of using this service?

What do you see as the main benefits of using this service?

13. If possible, please add your thoughts and comments on this survey or any important information you would like to add about issues that haven't been discussed here.

If possible, please add your thoughts and comments on this survey or any important information you would like to add about issues that haven't been discussed here.

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