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The next trade - and advice from top swapper
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| Kyle MacDonald, the one red paperclip guy, king of bartering and inspiration for Swap Shopper |
KING of the swaps, Canadian Kyle MacDonald, has been in touch to wish me fun with my Swap Shopper mission.
It was Kyle's epic trade-up from a red paperclip to a house which inspired me to begin my quest to swap bigger and better items from a News Shopper keyring to £1,000 for charity.
So who better to contact for advice on swapping than the bartering god himself?
Given how busy he currently is with trying to trade the house he gained at the end of his swap challenge, I was delighted to hear back from Kyle.
The trading idol told me not to wait for things to happen, but to get out there myself and make some trades.
So I've taken some decisive action on my next swap - two tickets to see the legendary 80s pop superstar Tony Hadley in concert are now on offer.
Kyle also told me to make it extremely "smash-your-head-on-the-desk-it's-so-obvious" easy for people to know what I have for trading, and how they can contact me.
So I'm doing that too. I've set up a section on the site just for Swap Shopper - click here - and I think you'll agree when you go there that I've made it abundantly unless-you've-knocked-yourself-out-smashing-your-head-on-the-desk-then-you-can't-miss-it clear what the next item is and how potential traders can contact me. If you think it needs making more obvious then let me know using the very clear contact details.
Kyle finished with a rousing message which has inspired me and will no doubt motivate you to get involved in my challenge: "You've got a newspaper audience to trade with already (something I didn't ever have!) so there should be many captive traders out there, eager to trade with you."
So come on all your captive and eager traders, go to the Swap Shopper section and let's get trading!
12:38pm Friday 22nd August 2008
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CommentPosted by: Lizzielooloo on 1:15pm Fri 22 Aug 08
Simon I want those tickets! I'd better get searching for something super to swap for them!
Simon I want those tickets! I'd better get searching for something super to swap for them!
Posted by: Upper Class on 1:46pm Fri 22 Aug 08
Nice one Simon. I wonder what [bold]Cassie[/bold] would make of this latest development ??!
;)
Nice one Simon. I wonder what
Cassie would make of this latest development ??!
;)
Posted by: Lizzielooloo on 2:14pm Fri 22 Aug 08
UC naughty naughty do not swear on Simon's story - heehee.
Did you guess the latest clue by the way??
UC naughty naughty do not swear on Simon's story - heehee.
Did you guess the latest clue by the way??
Posted by: Upper Class on 2:24pm Fri 22 Aug 08
I do miss Cassie though Lizzie! she livened up my mornings for a few days..
I am ashamed to admit the clue stumped me completely.
I do miss Cassie though Lizzie! she livened up my mornings for a few days..
I am ashamed to admit the clue stumped me completely.
Posted by: Lizzielooloo on 2:37pm Fri 22 Aug 08
I don't think Simon misses her, she was nuts! heehee.
I did have a go don't know how I got on.
I don't think Simon misses her, she was nuts! heehee.
I did have a go don't know how I got on.
Posted by: Simon Bull, web editor, News Shopper on 3:27pm Fri 22 Aug 08
Hi Lizzielooloo, I'm expecting huge demand for these tickets so get searching quickly and see what you can offer :-)
UC - I'm not going [italic]there[/italic]!
Hi Lizzielooloo, I'm expecting huge demand for these tickets so get searching quickly and see what you can offer :-)
UC - I'm not going
there!
Posted by: Upper Class on 4:12pm Fri 22 Aug 08
Oh Simon, don't be such a spoilsport! She had her good points.. for example, she was very t-h-o-r-o-u-g-h in her replies!
UC
Oh Simon, don't be such a spoilsport! She had her good points.. for example, she was very t-h-o-r-o-u-g-h in her replies!
UC
Posted by: Lizzielooloo on 4:27pm Fri 22 Aug 08
O Simon I will look this weekend.
UC that is so funny, are you not on the blog today?
O Simon I will look this weekend.
UC that is so funny, are you not on the blog today?
Posted by: Upper Class on 4:29pm Fri 22 Aug 08
Good point Lizzie, have been a bit caught up with the olympics today and haven't had chance to take a look. will pop in now
Good point Lizzie, have been a bit caught up with the olympics today and haven't had chance to take a look. will pop in now
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 10:59am Sat 23 Aug 08
Simon,
Fantastic to know that you've traded the year's membership with the Bexley archaelogical society for the Tony Hadley tickets - surely we should have a photo of the trade being made...........or is the person who had the tickets too shame faced to admit it?!!!
Simon,
Fantastic to know that you've traded the year's membership with the Bexley archaelogical society for the Tony Hadley tickets - surely we should have a photo of the trade being made...........or is the person who had the tickets too shame faced to admit it?!!!
Posted by: LV on 2:17pm Sat 23 Aug 08
Ah I would have these but I have nothing to swap dammit!
I wonder what stage you will be at when I come back off holiday!!!
Good Luck Simon! I hope it all goes well!
x
Ah I would have these but I have nothing to swap dammit!
I wonder what stage you will be at when I come back off holiday!!!
Good Luck Simon! I hope it all goes well!
x
Posted by: Simon Bull, web editor, News Shopper on 9:29am Tue 26 Aug 08
Hi Lizzielooloo, I've had one or two offers come in so far for the tickets. I hope you've had a good search around and maybe found something to throw into the mix!
Excalibur, hopefully there might be a photo of the trade soon :-)
Hi Lizzielooloo, I've had one or two offers come in so far for the tickets. I hope you've had a good search around and maybe found something to throw into the mix!
Excalibur, hopefully there might be a photo of the trade soon :-)
Posted by: Lizzielooloo on 1:48pm Tue 26 Aug 08
Eeek I'd better put my money where my mouth is then and at least offer you something.
Eeek I'd better put my money where my mouth is then and at least offer you something.
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