So, you may wish to review those cases and also be upfront in your writing about the bartering transaction Similar laws exist at the SEC to prevent people from using the media to hype stocks that they own so they go up and the people can sell them at a profit You will notice on the financial news now that those being interviewed have to disclose on the air if they own or do not own the stocks they are discussingAs a writer I believe that bartering for writing of articles makes sense for some writers, but I think you may need to be careful about this stuff There are so many laws often people inadvertently break them unknowingly doing something that seems like a perfectly honest ideaThe Federal Government way over-regulates business in this country and it is really too bad, because they hurt all the good people while those who really break the law do not care So be sure to be above board and ethical when trading writing for free stuff, coupons or trades Consider all this in 2006 "Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; wwwWorldThinkTanknet/ Lance is an online writer in retirement Article Source: http://EzineArticlescom/?expert=Lance_Winslow ?>