Dentist wants to trade services

10 years 1 week ago #371814 by Roman Omell
Well this is a first.  Local dentist has offered me 1.5x of my normal rate in credit in his office if I photograph is daughters bridal shower.  My teeth are fine (knock on wood), but I was thinking about my kids or wife.  The dentist has a good Yelp reviews, so this has me thinking.  

I'm just curious how many of you have been propositioned in a similar fashion from someone?  Did you take the deal?


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10 years 1 week ago #371817 by garyrhook
I approached a lawyer friend to trade services, and we came to an agreement to trade services.

Regular dental visits in my town are $200+ a pop. Even for regular checkups, that's a deal, unless you already have insurance that covers most of the expense. As long as the value of each side of the transaction is acceptable, why not?

Get it all in writing, of course, since you won't be able to fully take advantage of your end of the deal right away.


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10 years 1 week ago #371820 by Roman Omell
Oh so people do trade services, good to know.  Now this has me thinking!  


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10 years 1 week ago #371851 by Richard Taylor
I'd jump all over that!


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10 years 1 week ago #371891 by Tim Chiang
Nothing wrong with that deal, my insurance only covers portion of my dentist visits.  So I would jump on that.  


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10 years 1 week ago #371933 by Happy Snapper
I'd take the deal! 

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10 years 6 days ago #371966 by effron
Possibly a good deal, and the barter system will be returning for many following the certain collapse of the US dollar.....:) ........er:angry:

Why so serious?
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10 years 6 days ago #371974 by icepics
Never heard of a dentist offering this...

Guess it depends on your insurance and how much you typically pay for dental care. What if your wife and kids only need checkups and nothing that costly, how long might it take to ever see all the money you're owed?

Is this your regular dentist? or one shopping around for a photographer? I've just found sometimes that reviews can be less than reliable - some seem to have comments from nobody but all the complainers, others will be rated high in numbers (because customers got a coupon etc.) but then the comments aren't necessarily that positive.

I'd find out too about what exactly would be included. Now doctors are often sending out services like lab work, billing, etc. so I'd find out if all that would be provided to you (since those external providers might still bill you, I don't know if they'd agree to this or not).

Sharon
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10 years 6 days ago #371987 by Joves

effron wrote: Possibly a good deal, and the barter system will be returning for many following the certain collapse of the US dollar.....:) ........er:angry:

:rofl:
That will never happen......... oh wait! It pretty much has already with the dollar being worth about 20¢ now.
Yeah I would do it, and as Sharon said make sure there are not others involved in the process. I used to do it all the time when I did handyman work as a sideline. I had a few people that we traded goods/services all of the time, and it worked out really well for both parties.
The only thing now is though, you are supposed to take the value, and put it in your tax return under the dandy Barter Tax. That was not the case when I was doing it many years ago. So you also have to make sure that they do not plan on listing it either, or you both have to. Also I cannot remember if they got rid of the 1099 requirement that the unAffordable Health Care Act imposed if you pay/trade over $600 in a year. I cannot wait till they start imposing Carbon Taxes next.


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10 years 6 days ago #372000 by TCooper

Joves wrote:

effron wrote: Possibly a good deal, and the barter system will be returning for many following the certain collapse of the US dollar.....:) ........er:angry:

:rofl:
That will never happen......... oh wait! It pretty much has already with the dollar being worth about 20¢ now.
Yeah I would do it, and as Sharon said make sure there are not others involved in the process. I used to do it all the time when I did handyman work as a sideline. I had a few people that we traded goods/services all of the time, and it worked out really well for both parties.
The only thing now is though, you are supposed to take the value, and put it in your tax return under the dandy Barter Tax. That was not the case when I was doing it many years ago. So you also have to make sure that they do not plan on listing it either, or you both have to. Also I cannot remember if they got rid of the 1099 requirement that the unAffordable Health Care Act imposed if you pay/trade over $600 in a year. I cannot wait till they start imposing Carbon Taxes next.



Your avatar should take up the dentist offer!  :rofl:


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