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SWAP ITEM: £2,000 to spend with Beaumont marquee hire - party in style!
CONTACT ME: Call 01689 885713, email sbull@london.newsquest.co.uk or text keyword SWAP followed by your message to 80360.
Wanting to do something fun (and a bit stupid) to raise money for charity I decided to start a swap chain.
I began with a News Shopper keyring, which I traded for membership of a local archaeology group - and I have continued bartering my way through bigger and better items.
I eventually hope to trade something for a cash donation of at least £1,000 to be given to a good cause.
You can read about my little adventure in this section. If you want to contact me at any time – preferably with a swap offer – drop me a line at sbull@london.newsquest.co.uk

The next trade - and advice from top swapper

Kyle MacDonald, the one red paperclip guy, king of bartering and inspiration for Swap Shopper

12:38pm Friday 22nd August 2008

KING of the swaps, Canadian Kyle MacDonald, has been in touch to wish me fun with my Swap Shopper mission.

Swap Shopper: Charity trade-up back on target

Tony Hadley

12:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

WHAT a difference a couple of days can make. My Swap Shopper challenge is well and truly back on track.

Swap Shopper: The difficult second step

Doing the deed - here I am exchanging the keyring for the BAG membership with chairman Martin Baker

12:49pm Monday 18th August 2008

SADLY my Swap Shopper trail has gone a bit cold. But with your help I hope it will heat up again very soon.

Swap Shopper quest makes history

Doing the deed - here I am exchanging the keyring for the BAG membership with chairman Martin Baker

2:42pm Sunday 10th August 2008

THE great £1,000 keyring swap challenge has made history (sort of) - but where the quest goes next is up to you.

Swap Shopper: Keyring attracts 11 offers

Go on - you know you've got something you want to swap for me

12:25pm Friday 1st August 2008

MY News Shopper keyring charity swap chain is gathering momentum - with the number of offers reaching double figures.

Swap Shopper: Trading this keyring for £1,000 charity cash

Go on - you know you've got something you want to swap for me

12:48pm Wednesday 30th July 2008

I WANT to raise £1,000 for charity, but I don't want to do it in the conventional way.

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