12-08-2005, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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Trading a red paper clip for a house
A Montreal man, on a lark, decided to use the internet to try and barter his way up from a single red paper clip to his ultimate goal, a house.
He's doing pretty good so far . . . .
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/s...2152aa&k=33975
Cowperson
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12-08-2005, 10:28 AM
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I am sure he will do well with the book when it is all said and done. There are so many times that you see someone come up with something so simple, and they are set for life, leaving you scratching your head thinking "why didn't I think of that?". I hope he gets there, especially since he isn't really free loading, it sounds like it will become a LOT of work.
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12-08-2005, 12:24 PM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Montreal
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That's brilliant!
Best idea I've heard of in a long time.
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12-08-2005, 05:35 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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sweet..Good luck to that guy.
You think he was desperate or bored when he came up with that idea? :P
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04-17-2006, 06:22 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Strikes me as a bit of a publicity tool. It's a cool idea. I just think he would not be this far this fast if it had been done by 1000's before him.
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07-08-2006, 08:36 AM
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Redundant Minister of Redundancy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Montreal
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07-08-2006, 09:09 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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Bah - let's see him try and trade up to a house in the ultra competitive Calgary market! 
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07-08-2006, 11:50 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Van City - Main St.
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Thanks for the update. Last I saw he was at a snowmobile
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07-08-2006, 12:43 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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thats pretty wild. I need a house. It might be time for me to do this.
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07-08-2006, 02:31 PM
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Franchise Player
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That is indeed a great story, what seemed to be impossible... trading a red paper clip for a house... just shows that anything can happen in this world...
Unfortunately, something like this could probably only happen once.
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07-08-2006, 02:34 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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After rading the article I think it might be time for the world to go back to a barter system. 
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07-09-2006, 09:34 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Hmm....Think I can trade my house for a red paperclip, now?
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07-09-2006, 10:29 AM
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That's great for this guy, but the real question is - who wan't a house in Kipling, Saskatchewan?
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07-10-2006, 07:13 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
That's great for this guy, but the real question is - who wan't a house in Kipling, Saskatchewan?
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He should start up an internet trading site and base it out of Kipling, SK. Could be the next EBay and make Kipling a new Silicon Valley North. Or maybe not so much.
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07-10-2006, 07:43 AM
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Also keep in mind a lot of these trade ups were a bit of a charity case on the part of the other person. Take the first trade- a pen worth a couple of dollars for a paper clip worth a penny. And then the second last trade of the movie role is very much a "one of" type of thing; where they are trying to get publicity for the movie.
Great to see he made it; however I don't think this is something that can be repeated.
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07-10-2006, 04:58 PM
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Not the 1 millionth post winnar
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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I have a nice Calgary Flames keychain I would like to barter. It is metal and about 1 inch in diameter (Flaming C).
I am trying to barter my way up to a Jarome Iginla Jersey....
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07-10-2006, 05:21 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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I'll give you a Steven Reinprecht hockey card for it.
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