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Archive for May, 2011
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What Book Should You Swap For Next?
Finding a great book that you just can’t put down is one of life’s greatest joys. But what happens after you have eagerly devoured your favorite page-turner and you are left with nothing to read? First, don’t panic! Second, check out What Should I Read Next, a single-serving website that generates a list of books [...] -
Swap of the Day: Clipping and Swapping for a Cause
Coupons always remind me of my grandmother. She used cut them all out of the Sunday papers and arrange them alphabetically in a special coupon box that she took with her on every shopping trip. For the longest time, I thought this strange little ritual was something only my grandmother and her friends took part [...] -
Paving the Way for Local Swapping Opportunities
Now more than ever it’s important to remember that swapping opportunities can happen all around you. Ever wonder which members of your local community are on Swap.com, trading haves and wants for items all over the country? Wouldn’t it be great if you could see all your neighbors on Swap.com to see what’s on their [...] -
Swap Of The Day: Swap Out Those Old Light Bulbs
At Swap.com we are putting out the call to action to all you environmentally-conscious swappers — go green and swap out your incandescent lights for energy-saving Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs today! Did you know that CFL bulbs use 25 percent less energy and last 8-10 times longer that incandescent bulbs use? Think about it [...] -
Live More Sustainably This Spring With Five Easy Swaps
We all love swapping for the time and money it saves us, but there are other benefits to trading as well. Swapping is extremely ecologically friendly! By swapping for an item instead of buying the item new, you’re helping save a great deal of natural resources and energy. There are plenty of other simple swaps [...] -
Swap of the Day: UK Doctors Swap Scalpels for Bicycles
Three British doctors are swapping out their scrubs for cycling shorts and pedaling across France to raise money for the Help For Heroes charity. Jeremy Collyer, Ken Sneddon and Paul Norris, all from Queen Victoria Hospital in England, are participating in the fundraiser to help injured British service men and women get the proper care [...] -
Earn Mailing Labels by Inviting Friends to Swap With You
We all agree – Swapping is more fun when you can swap stuff with your friends! So we’re making it more rewarding for you to invite your friends to swap items with you on Swap.com. Now when you invite your friends to join Swap.com, for every FIVE friends who create a Swap.com account, you’ll earn [...] -
Swap of the Day: McDonald’s UK Swaps Cashiers for Computers
UK customers at America’s favorite fast food restaurant may be in for a surprise next time they stop in for a tasty Big Mac or kid friendly Happy Meal. European McDonald’s chain restaurants are in preparation to swap their staff of cashiers with a host of touch screen terminals, eliminating approximately 7,000 jobs in the [...] -
Swap4schools Stories: Interview with Lauren Skilling
Time to time, we like to check in with the teachers who have participated in our Swap4Schools book donation program. In the few short months we’ve been running this campaign, Swap fans have donated thousands of much-needed books to teachers in nearly every state (thank you!). With the school year coming to a close, we’d [...] -
Battery Swap Stations Help Extend The Reach of Electric Vehicles
Over the last few years there has been tremendous progress towards making electric cars and hybrid vehicles more practical and commonplace here in the states. Unfortunately one issue that engineers are constantly struggling with is the long time it takes to recharge the batteries in these cars. Unlike filling up a traditional gas-guzzler at the [...]