Welcome to Swapping Ideas
Swap.com is leading the swapping movement both online and in communities around the world. We bring people together to swap their stuff through our website, mobile app, local events, homes, schools, and co-branded partnerships.
Swap Faster with Swap.com Mobile
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.Donate to Swap4Schools
Did you know teachers often end up buying their own classroom books?
Our swap community donates items for free!
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swap books Archive
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Schoolchildren Swapping Books for Tablets
It is only the next natural step in the progression of technology to expect that tablets and e-readers will soon be utilized as textbooks for kids in schools across the world. In South Korea, the goal is simple: swap all paper textbooks with digital textbooks in primary schools by the year 2015. The swap, which [...] -
Top Five Books to Curl Up With This Autumn
Fall is my favorite time of year. It is the only season that I don’t spend the majority of my time wishing for the next season to hurry up and get here already. It doesn’t get much better than when the leaves change and the temperature drops, but not so much that you can’t still [...] -
Find the Next Book in a Series with FicFact
From Lord of the Rings to the Twilight saga, book series have always been some of the most popular and most beloved novels out there. Thanks to the popularity of recent series like The Hunger Games and Harry Potter book series are more popular than ever. With so many out there it can be hard [...] -
Swapping for Dad this Father’s Day
If your father is anything like mine, trying to figure out what to get Dad for Father’s Day is a task as seemingly impossible as asking a golden retriever to stop being so hyperactive. Between his birthday and Christmas, by the time Father’s Day rolls around, gift ideas are harder and harder to come by. [...] -
Swapping Should Be FREE – So No More Transaction Fees
Swap.com has helped our members save nearly $13 million by swapping for items instead of purchasing them new. We have expanded rapidly in the last year including the introduction of Swap.com Mobile, Swap Local and Swap Events, helping us to expand in many ways in the U.S., and now abroad. Today we are on our [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Swaptree Officially Becomes Swap.com
Like most people, we enjoy a little routine in our day. If you’re like us, your day starts something like this: Wake up, take the dog out, get the kids’ lunches made while brewing the first cup of essential coffee, wake the better half (although we both know he’s not the better half in the [...] -
The Sweet Valley High Girls Grow Up
Gone are the days of Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's high school tales. The twin blonde bombshells who ruled the California school scene and discussed boys, school dances and first kisses are all grown up and dealing more adult issues, like careers, infidelity, politics and corporate struggles. -
Swaptree Round-up: The Top Items You Should Never Buy New
We spend money on a daily basis. In fact, it’s rare to go a day without reaching for your wallet. From iced coffees to charcoal for the grill to back-to-school clothes for the kids, everyday there’s something vying for our cash. So this got us thinking — with all the new items we buy on [...]