It All Started With a Coke

Cross a bored geek from Sydney (called Stuart), with a dream (of an interesting concept) and a bottle of Diet Coke (no explanation needed) and the result is MissionToTrade.com.

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Stuart started on 7th May by offering a $3 Diet Coke for trade. He traded this with a workmate for a $13.99 Pack of Golf Balls, which was in turn traded for a $39.95 Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse set.

This is all within the first week of starting. Where will it lead I wonder – will it end up with trades for valuable items? I am going to following the progress closely.

All I have to trade right now is an old queen size bed base with one leg broken and a single mattress which has seen far better days (even The Brotherhood would not take them). A trip to the tip is in order very soon as they are sitting in my hallway and not adding anything to the decor.

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Comment by jen
2008-05-23 16:03:19

This sounds a bit like the One Red Paper Clip story – http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

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2008-05-24 04:46:40

Hey – the barter system is a great way to avoid taxes! If you know the person well and know what they might like – why not?

 
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2008-05-24 05:29:06

links from Technoratiview blog

 
2008-05-24 16:28:04

sounds like the guy who traded a red paper clip for a house.
A few years ago in USA

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Comment by Kelley
2008-05-25 22:18:36

I have heard about this. Wonder how far it will go!

Now I want a diet coke :)

Kelleys last blog post..Damn. I wasted my wishes.

 
Comment by StampinShop.com
2008-05-26 10:38:00

Great! If that “one red paperclip” guy can trade his way all the way up from a paperclip to a house, I’m sure you can trade up to something huge. I’d suggest getting some stampin up stamps and then making something and trading up.

Comment by Buy Generic
2009-10-21 07:41:46

Yes! I always wish I had done these after I see them. Did you see the guy that eventually traded up to a house. Amazing.
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Comment by Zubli Zainordin
2008-05-27 20:39:37

Yes! Barter, it has always been so effective a concept within our society ever since it started. In Malaysia there are about two companies doing this for real. Many companies participating. For example, Company A gives Company B a free training, while Company B gives Company A free food for its annual dinner. It works!

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Comment by Matt@Tool Belt
2008-06-01 08:57:33

I always wish I had done these after I see them. Did you see the guy that eventually traded up to a house. Amazing.

 
2008-06-04 23:42:45

What a cool concept…the next ebay or craig’s list?

 
Comment by Kelley
2009-06-15 12:44:44

Sounds a very smart methods for trading. I wonder whether it will go in a better way.

 
Comment by Diet Magazine
2009-07-19 21:42:04

Finally! A blog that keeps things simple! I had been looking everywhere for something that would work as well as your blog does. Your blog articles are so impressive, I just had to take a moment to write and tell you about them.

 
Comment by Stan The Man
2009-10-21 01:55:04

“sounds like the guy who traded a red paper clip for a house.
A few years ago in USA”

did that really happen? seems hard to believe
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Comment by Used Tires
2009-10-23 06:21:18

Sadly that website doesn’t seem to be active anymore :( As it leads to a parked domain page.

Till then,

Jean

 
Comment by Customer Ratings
2009-10-23 11:02:59

Which site do you speak of?

 
Comment by google fortune
2009-11-25 16:17:53

great site will definitely visit again soon!

 
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