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Last week, two new item exchange sites or barter shops were opened in Rīga, where people can leave unnecessary clothes, books and household items and take what others have left, Latvian Radio reported April 25.
The first barter shop - Brīvbode - in Rīga was opened two and a half years ago on Turgeņeva Street near the Central Market. Last week, branches expanded to Āgenskalns and Čiekurkalns.
The shops are open a couple of days a week and one must sign up on the phone in advance. Brīvbode shops are a non-commercial nonprofit organization. Its chief executive, Alise Ziemule-Zariņa, said the stores were opened in collaboration with the Free Riga association.