When word came out that an out-of-town girl was forced (allegedly by Port Authority officers) to pay for an airport cab fare with her iPod Nano, the NY Post began to wonder about bartering working in modern day NYC. They took an iPod of their own around town to see just what they could get for it, and it's not looking so good. The results: at a cart on 5th Avenue and 47th Street, it'll get you 100 hot dogs (score?), but the bartering ended there. Garrett Popcorn, jewelry shop Avianne & Co., and clothing retailer New York Look wouldn't take the iPod for their precious goods. One cashier at the latter shop told the paper, "that's just for taxis." However, while individuals should probably keep cash on hand, small businesses have been turning to bartering with funds being so tight.