How should I approach a dentist to barter my marketing skills in exchange for dental care?

I don't have dental coverage, my business is marketing and my smile is a mess.

How should I approach a dentist to barter my marketing skills in exchange for dental care?
In order to barter the value of your services should be equal or close to the dentist. So first look for a dentist offering free exams and x-rays, cleanings for new patients this is approx value of $200 savings and a great way for you to introduce yourself and become familiar with your new dentist and customer. Now back to the marketing part obvisously if you have the coupon for free services he is marketing but your referrals may still matter for discount for each referral and if your create an affordable avenue to mail out or distribute the coupons, cards etc. for a set discount amount. In addition you let him know you are paying privately (cash) and plan your treatment according to your budget and your marketing services discount.





For more savings on your bill you can obtain low cost dental care by enrolling in a discount dental plan for about $100.00 for the entire year! Discount dental plans provide 10-60% off routine dental care and expensive dental procedures plus select plans offer FREE exams, x-rays etc.





Now you have saved hundreds off your dental bill by combining the discount dental plan, marketing and coupon either way you will receive a treatment plan with costs and you will know how much to barter and it's worth to both of you.





Look below for a few more tips on how to cut dental costs
Reply:why don,t you try a dental school instead =the costs there are very reasonable
Reply:I doubt your dentist will be interested. The best advertisement a dentist has is word of mouth from satisfied patients.


You can certainly ask if you want.
Reply:It's unlikely, but that just may be illegal. Try making money some other way, and getting some insurance.
Reply:Honestly, most dentists are busy enough that they are probably not going to care about such a trade. Try a dental school as someone else said, if there is one not too far away. Also, many dentists are offering financing these days, because most people don't have dental coverage anymore even if they have medical. Call around until you find one that offers this.
Reply:I know of 2 people who did this successfully, one an artist and the other a recycler. I don't know how they did it but


write up a proposal so the dentist can get an idea that a trade


would be to their benefit. good luck
Reply:In the USA, bartering is difficult. I know there are barter clubs which serve to match up people with goods and services to exchange.





The IRS makes bartering difficult and there are tedious forms to be filled out if you do business this way. I've know a couple of dentists who have tried the barter system and neither one thought they got their money's worth out of the deal. One traded about $6000 worth of dentistry for getting blacktop on his parking lot. The job wasn't done right and the guy never came back to finish it.





It's hard to find a value on "marketing". I mean...how exactly do you measure the success? Short term, long term? Maybe if you were a house painter or had a boat you didn't want...
Reply:It may be hard because they are so busy and how would you measure the correct amount of trade. I doubt they would do it though. You can offer to pay cash and see if they knock off any prices. Or you can visit a dental college. I use to go down there and sit all day till they took us in. It's low or no cost dental work. Or you can look into dental credit cards. It's long term low interest rates specially designed for dental work. It couldn't hurt to ask for the trade. Worse they can say is no. Then you'll have the options mentioned above. Good luck!