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swap Archive
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Five Items to Help You Get in Shape This Winter
With the holidays upon us and the weather getting colder and colder it’s easy to let yourself put on a few extra pounds. Thankfully there are plenty of ways to get in shape this winter with items from the Swap.com Market. Here are just a few of the great items that are available: 1. Bowflex [...] -
Five Tips to Green Up Your Holidays
We’ve already established that the holiday season can be rough on the waistline. But how about the effects on the environment? It turns out that the holiday season may not be the most environmentally friendly time of year after all. So why not take these simple steps to ensure a greener holiday season? 1. Go [...] -
Swapping for Holiday Deals on the Swap.com Market
The holidays are inching closer and closer, and it’s time for that last minute shopping. But don’t worry, just because you got a late start doesn’t mean you’re forced into forgoing the sales and deals! That’s right, you can still swap for deals! Check out the Swap.com Market gift cards, coupons, or daily deals categories for [...] -
Canada Swaps Paper for Plastic Money
That’s right, Canada has officially released their first polymer currency, a new $100 Canadian note. This is just the first polymer note to be released. By 2013, all cotton bills will be traded out for polymer bills, which will help prevent against counterfeit cash. Apparently these new bills come equipped with a variety of security measures [...] -
Cover Your Holiday Hosting Needs by Swapping
It’s time once again for the annual holiday parties and get togethers. This year, instead of running to the store and spending even more for that perfect gift or recipe, why not use the Swap.com Market to get everything you need. Here are just a few of the great items that are available: 1. 6 [...] -
Hottest Items on Swap.com Media (Week Ending: 12/10/11)
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 Media (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) [...] -
5 Easy Swaps for Healthier Holiday Cookies
There is little tastier in this world than a good holiday cookie, and I dare you to find someone who disagrees with me. Of course, this means you can never have just one, and while a little indulgence is never such a terrible thing, wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have to feel AS guilty [...] -
Tips for Listing Your Items on the Swap.com Market
Well, the new Swap.com Market is finally here and if you’re like me you’ve already begun rummaging through all of your belongings to find the perfect items to list for swapping. So now the question becomes, what’s the best way to list items that spark a variety of offers? And that, ladies and gentlemen, is [...] -
It’s Finally Here – Previewing the New Swap.com Market
It’s been a long time coming, and while we’re still hard at work here at Swap HQ to put the finishing touches on our BIG update I wanted to give you all a little sneak peek into the latest screenshots from the new Swap.com Market: As you can see the new Swap.com Market is where [...] -
Swap of the Day: Bartering in Modern Greece
In Volos, Greece, it looks like the ancient method of barter may be trending towards the new way of life. As a response to the sky high unemployment rate in Volos (approximately 20%), a small town of 100,000 people in debt-ridden Greece, many have turned to a formal non-profit bartering network. Volos is only one [...]