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Heard the story about how someone has swapped one red paperclip for a house? (full story below). Now you can do it yourself... Here are some examples of items that people want to swap now: |
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Disclaimer: SwapAce is not officially associated with Kyle MacDonald and was not used for his One Red Paperclip project
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How One Red Paperclip was swapped for a HouseOn July 12, 2005, Kyle MacDonald (Montreal, Canada) started with one red paperclip and wanted to swap it and keep swapping until he had a house. 12 months later, July 12, 2006, he's done it! He was offered a house at 503 Main Street in Kipling (Saskatchewan, Canada).. Why did he do it? Kyle says "Why not?", also "I pay rent but I'd like to own a house. I didn't have enough money for a house - but I did have one red paperclip." How did he do it? It only took a blog and these 14 swaps:
We congratulate Kyle for his ingenuity and persistence in achieving his goal. We also thank Kyle for showing the world the power of swap.
You could do this too and more - without having to build a website, start a blog or promote what you want.
Just go to SwapAce.com or Swapping is the ultimate way to trade - no money, no hassles, complete freedom. And at SwapAce, it's even easier (and you can trade with money if you like). At SwapAce you can:
SwapAce where swapping is even easier. The one Red Paperclip House The offer for a house, comes from the Mayor and Town Council of Kipling, Saskatchewan and is reported to be the following:
"Kyle, the Town of Kipling, Saskatchewan wants you to complete your quest
for a house. The Mayor and Town Council with the support of the employees and
residents of the Town of Kipling have a revised offer for you. We know you will
say Yes!
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One Red Paperclip Book: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office SupplyBook DescriptionKyle MacDonald had a paperclip. One red paperclip, a dream, and a book to write. And bills to pay. Oh, and a very patient girlfriend who was paying the rent while he was once again "between jobs." Kyle wanted to be able to provide for himself and his girlfriend, Dominique. He wanted to own his own home. He wanted something bigger than a paperclip. So he put an ad on Craigslist, the popular classifieds website, with the intention of trading that paperclip for something better. A girl in Vancouver offered him a fish pen in exchange for his paperclip. He traded the fish pen for a doorknob and the doorknob for a camping stove. Before long he had traded the camping stove for a generator for a neon sign. Not long after that, avid snow-globe collector and television star Corbin Bernsen and the small Canadian town of Kipling were involved, and Kyle was on to bigger and better things. In One Red Paperclip, Kyle takes you on a journey around the globe as he moves from paperclip holder to homeowner in just fourteen trades. With plenty of irreverent and insightful anecdotes and practical tips on how you can find your own paperclip and realize your dreams, he proves it's possible to succeed in life and achieve your dreams on your own terms. Quirky and inspirational, this story of a regular guy and a small, red, now-legendary paperclip will have you looking at your office supplies-and your life-in a whole new way. |
 
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