Swap Shopper: And the offers keep coming (From News Shopper)

Swap Shopper: And the offers keep coming

12:02pm Friday 1st August 2008

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There are four new offers to report since my last update, which means I’m now into double figures for things people are willing to swap for the unbelievable opportunity to own my News Shopper keyring.


There seems to be huge demand for this ...

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... which is not really surprising when you look at how lovely it is.

I'm now up to 11 offers.

I’ve been offered a worn-out poster. I missed the irony of this at first because the poster part referred to the buzzkill character I’ve mentioned previously. Luckily, the sarcasm which went over my head (but was quite funny) was followed up with an actual offer of an old Dr Who and the Daleks poster.

Someone – a lovely News Shopper blogger by the name of LV – has even offered to swap herself, so desperate is she to get her hands on this much coveted item.

I’ve also been offered a “chic and natty” personal alarm which “shreisk and helps you attract attention”.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b394/Simon_Bull/personal_alarm.jpg

The most recent offer is a pair of green garden Wellington boots in size 3.

Thanks to everyone who has taken part so far.

Here is now the full, updated list of offers:

A free driving lesson in the Bexleyheath area
A piece of scrap paper (from the abovementioned buzzkill)
A mother-in-law
A tin of Smith Kendon Wild Berry flavour travel seats
A pair of platform shoes
A bicycle wheel
A year’s membership of Bexley Archaeological Group
A worn-out poster
A blogger
A personal alarm
A pair of green garden Wellington boots size 3

I’m going to give it a few more days to see what else comes in.

There is after all the possibility that more people may have seen this in the paper:

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Early next week I’ll be making my decision on what the first swap in my chain will be.

Out of all my offers so far, which one do you think I should accept and why? What one would have the greatest potential for attracting even better offers in the next stage of the process? Let me know your thoughts ...