Blogger asks, 'Wanna trade a paper clip for a house?'

Iria · Apr 14, 2006, 09:54 PM

Kyle MacDonald is on the verge of successfully completing a project that on its surface sounds nothing less than absurd: Trading--with the help of a blog--a single red paper clip for a house.

Since embarking on his house hunt last year, MacDonald has traded with people from across Canada and the United States and is now sitting on a year's free rent for an apartment in Phoenix.
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YAYitsAndrew · Apr 15, 2006, 12:11 AM

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Apr 14, 2006, 09:54 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Blogger asks, 'Wanna trade a paper clip for a house?' Kyle MacDonald is on the verge of successfully completing a project that on its surface sounds nothing less than absurd: Trading--with the help of a blog--a single red paper clip for a house. Since embarking on his house hunt last year, MacDonald has traded with people from across Canada and the United States and is now sitting on a year's free rent for an apartment in Phoenix. __________ Read More / Source: ZDNet

Apr 15, 2006, 12:11 AM	#2
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