I’ve been trying to explain Swap.com to my mom and she finally gets the concept (who doesn’t get the concept of swapping?).
Now, in an effort to prove to herself (and me) that she’s really hip to this, she’s constantly coming to me with examples of swaps we could do. Here’s an example from a recent email exchange below:
Mom: So, if I sent you Helen Reddy’s Greatest Hits, you could send me back Ultimate Air Supply?
Me: Well, theoretically yes, if I owned any Air Supply CDs.
Mom: And if I sent you An Officer and a Gentleman, you could send me back Norma Rae?
Me: Yes, if I owned that movie or had thought about it since you made me watch it in 1979.
Mom: And I could send you I’m OK – You’re OK, and you could send me The Thorn Birds?
Me: Again, yes, right concept, wrong books. Mom, you don’t happen to own Best of Def Leppard, do you? Or Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for the Xbox?
Mom: No, and you spelled “leopard” wrong. It has an “o” in it.
Me: Mom, I love you.
Hey, at least it’s progress.
Now I want to know, what would swaps with your mom look like?
Swap.com Mobile is a free iPhone is app that lets you scan items into your HAVE and WANT lists, manage your account, see what you can get for your stuff, and participate in swaps.
