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Archive for March, 2011
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Announcing the Release of the Swap iPhone App
Swapping is an age-old activity that’s been around forever. Our mission at Swap.com is to enhance it…make it easier…create more connections and access to wider variety of swaps. I have to say with the release of the Swap.com Mobile App for the iPhone this week, I believe that swapping has firmly entered the 21st century. [...] -
Swap Recommendations from a Gamer Mom for your Gamer Kids
I was once a gamer kid, back in the 80’s. And now I’m a gamer mom. My 9-year-old son’s friends think this is incredibly cool. How often when they go to a friend’s house do kids hear from the parent in charge: “Hey guys, Lego Star Wars III just came out, you wanna help me [...] -
“The Art of the Swap” and Other Insights from The Office’s Dwight Shrute
If you caught last night’s episode of The Office, you may have noticed Dwight Shrute enacting his latest Machiavellian scheme: Turn his work-sponsored garage sale at Dunder Mifflin into a master class on the “art of the swap“…at the expense of his more gullible colleagues, of course. While we usually don’t condone Dwight’s self-serving schemes, [...] -
Swapper of the Month: Jamie Beal, Teacher and Swap4schools Fan
Nearly two months ago, we initiated the Swap4Schools campaign to unite the swapping community with teachers and schools in need of books. In that short period of time, the campaign has spread like wildfire across the country, netting thousands of donations in more than 40 states. The stories that we’ve heard from teachers and educators [...] -
A Toast to St. Patrick’s Day Movies
We at Swap.com do most of our work from our office in downtown Boston, so we get our green on in two ways on March 17: celebrating St Patrick’s Day, and swapping! While you’re updating your Have and Want lists on St Paddy’s, remember to add one of the following so you can celebrate with [...] -
Staff List: Our Favorite Spring-Themed Movies, Books and Music
After one of the stormiest winters in recent memory, the season is finally starting to fade into spring. Our thoughts turn to baseball, baby animals, gardening, and spring cleaning…. So what better time to clean out your shelves and do some spring-related swapping? For inspiration, take a look at the following list of spring-themed movies, [...] -
Swap.com Introduces Major Site Search Enhancement
Exciting news from the Swap development team! We just pushed out an enhancement to the item search bar at the top of each page that’ll make it easier for you to search for items you WANT or HAVE by simply entering an item’s title, name, item ISBN or UPC. From there you’ll see a drop-down [...]