Kyle MacDonald started with one red paper clip and is doing a series of trades with the goal of making a final trade for a house. He traded the paper clip for a pen, the pen for a door knob, the door knob for a Coleman stove, and the trades continue. To find out more visit One Red Paper Clip.
Trading a Paper Clip for a House?
From Lee Seats, About.com GuideApril 21, 2006
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Why didn’t I think of that? Very interesting site. I love to hear about people that take a cool idea and run with it.
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The real attraction (and the reason he can pull it off — he’s already up to a year’s rent in a house in Phoenix) is his writing style. Look at his page and you’ll see it reads like a captivating novel. People want to meet him because of his writing style. This is not an ordinary ‘trade-up’ event — he’s attracted worldwide media attention. If you want to sell something on the Internet, this guy will show you how.