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Archive for August, 2011
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Hottest Items on Swap.com (Week Ending: 8/27/11)
Swapping is really all about turning what you have into what you want, which is why every week we take a look at last week’s most wanted item on Swap.com (items added to member’s want lists the most). Add any one of these in demand items to your have list today (new or used) and [...] -
Swap of The Day: Swapping Bird Eggs To Save a Species
Scientists have taken to egg swapping in the hopes of reinvigorating the ailing population of streaked horned larks in Washington state. The streaked horned lark is a small bird native to both western Washington and Oregon currently on the candidate list of endangered specied according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Washington population [...] -
Winding Down our Swap a Day Giveaway
They say all good things must come to an end and sadly the same thing can now be said for our Swap a Day Giveaway. We’ve had a lot of fun giving away free prizes out to all our Facebook friends this Summer, but as the Fall approaches we want to bring our sweepstakes back [...] -
Swap of the Day: Children Swapping Sugar Cane Fields for Schools
From time to time we like to shine the spotlight on swapping stories that really reach our hearts, and today is no exception. Since the launch of our Swap4Schools program we’ve been keeping an eye out for stories that revolve around the swap movement and our own school system. However we recently read about the efforts [...] -
Swap of the Day: Save Big with Our Back-to-School Tips
Much like anything else in life, back-to-school shopping can cost you a small fortune, or you can get the deal of a lifetime. It all depends on how you approach it. To get you started, we’ve put together a quick list of ways to save big with a few tricks and tips of the trade: [...] -
BIG BREAKING Swap a Day Giveaway Announcement!
Our friends on Facebook have been eating up the chance for free, daily prizes in our Swap a Day Giveaway. Today we passed our original goal of 12,500 LIKES on our page and we couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to give away three awesome $150 gift cards today! But we’ve got a little [...] -
Green Ideas: 5 Ways to Green Up Your Move
Come September I will have made my third move in less than four months. Consequently I’ve learned not only do I hate moving with a fiery passion, but it is also not exactly the most eco-friendly activity in the world. Mother Nature hates it just as much as we do, what with all the trees [...] -
Swap of the Day: Swapping with Photoshopping
In a strange, but fun, swapping story advertising photographer Paul Ripke decided to put together an exhibit appropriately titled “Man Babies,” displaying 45 pictures of babies and parents with swapped heads. “Man Babies” is currently displayed in Hamburg, Germany, and contains comical (or slightly disturbing, depending on your take) images of well-dressed baby-faced fathers holding [...] -
Swap of the Day: Construction Worker Swaps Hard Hat for Microphone
Many artists have had to hold day jobs over the years to pay the bills, but who knew the next Sinatra might be at your nearest construction site. Gary Russo, construction worker on the 2nd ave subway line frequently swaps his shovel for a microphone and croons jazz standards during lunch hour. His singing has [...] -
Swap of the Day: Malls, From Shopping to Swapping
We all like stuff. We especially like new (to us) stuff even more. Obviously more than a few of you agree, otherwise shopping malls wouldn’t keep popping up at every turn with any rate of success. We like new stuff and we like to shop. And nothing pleases us more than a hard-earned deal on [...]