Tattoo artist Jay Moynahan knows new ink isn't a necessity.
So, he's willing to trade for tats.
He's seen a 30 percent drop in business at his Waterbury, Connecticut, shop due the recession.
While the vast majority of his customers pay the usual way, Moynahan will accept a video game system or collectables as payment.
He tells the Republican-American newspaper he'll even take toys for his 2-year-old son.