Red paperclip and craigs list

Mitzvahmom ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 9:01 am

My mother called me Motsei shabbos, evidently on shabbos (she is not shomer shabbos), there was a news program that advertised about this story.

Evidently a man in canada, got bored one day and posted on craigs list in the barter section, a red paper clip.

He got a trade of a fish pen...and slowly slowly, bartered up to a HOUSE!

Can you imagine such a thing??? Would something like this work in our community?

carrot ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 9:34 am

Yes, he traded up to a years free rental in a house I think in Arizona. I don't think he lived in Arizona before. So I would say he is probably quite flexible and no, if you limit yourself to only trading within your community you will probably not get that far.

I think I remember reading that he is planning to keep trading until he gets his own property. Something like that.

Good for him!

↑ Mitzvahmom ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 7:58 pm

He got the property!!!

He traded the rental for, one on one time with a member of KISS
he traded the one on One for a snowglobe

A director of films, happens to collect them, and he traded the snowglobe for a talking role in a movie!

A community (I cannot remember where), gave the guy a house.. So that the community could hold auditions forthe talkiong role!!

↑ carrot ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 8:01 pm

Cool!!!

The last few trades were probably made a lot easier by the publicity.

queen ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 9:12 pm

I'm curious what someone bartered him for his esteemed red paper clip??????

↑ Mitzvahmom ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 9:26 pm

Pen in the shape of a fish

lubcoralsprings

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 9:27 pm

LOL! Is that really a true story?

↑ Mitzvahmom ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 9:47 pm

Evidently it was on the news...and in the papers

so I would assume so

here's his blog
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

P.S. I have a hand knit scarf, anyone want to trade? Smile

↑ carrot ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 10:17 pm

Mitzvahmom wrote:

Pen in the shape of a fish

and then I think it was a doorknob?

↑ Mitzvahmom ↓

Sun, Jul 16 2006, 10:36 pm

Yeah with like a smile face onit?

shabbatiscoming

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 8:33 am

amother wrote:

No!

why dont you think that it would work in our community?

aussiegal ↓

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 9:02 am

It wouldn't work in our community b/c jews bottom line all look for metziah's. I dont think ANYBODY would trade ANYTHING for a red paper clip!!!!It's just our natures. I know this is a huge generalization and that I'll probably be attacked for it, but bottom line, u all know it's somewhat true, even though there are plenty of people not like that individually.

↑ Mitzvahmom ↓

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 9:44 am

I think it could work on a small level... There are always people looking to abuse a system, but if it's just a small group.. I think it would be neat Smile

I am sure my daughter would trade a picture that she drew with another girl from another country! That would be sooo neat!

↑ aussiegal

Mon, Jul 17 2006, 1:51 pm

actually, I was re-thinking this alittle - on the other hand, we are also known to be the most giving nation of the world. If somebody NEEDED a house, and was trying to get it via bartering a red paper clip, all the baalei chessed would be happy to try to assist via the bartering system.
So go figure....

↑ queen

Wed, Jul 19 2006, 10:51 am

Well.... I posted on craigslist.org this morning (under the barter section) "RED PAPER CLIP."
LOL, I've already received an offer for a local baseball cap, roll of paper towels and a cheese burger Twisted Evil

[color=cyan]edited to add new items Smile

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