Keeping fingers crossed for Swap Shopper finish (From News Shopper)
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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. |
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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 |
Keeping fingers crossed for Swap Shopper finish
4:04pm Friday 10th October 2008 in
IT’S been two weeks since I last updated everyone on my Swap Shopper progress, so here is the latest news.
The truth is there is not actually an update to give you. Not yet anyway.
I’ve given my mission a lower profile for a little while as I’ve been in discussions with someone who I hope will soon be able to make me a firm offer to complete my challenge.
I’m hoping to receive an offer to exchange the £2,000 Beaumont marquee voucher which I’m currently holding for a £1,000 charity donation, which was the target I set out with at the beginning when I had just a humble News Shopper keyring to trade.
The person I’ve been talking to is getting married abroad next year and wants to hold a party here for friends and family.
There have been a good few things to get sorted out, which is why I’ve not got any definite news to report right now, but if it comes off then it will be a lovely happy ending to Swap Shopper I.
The person I swap with will get a £2,000 party for half price and I’ll get to finish my challenge, plus there’ll be a nice wedding tale to round it off.
I’m a bit nervous because I’ve been at this nearly-there stage before, but hopefully I’ll have some positive news to share next week.
If this doesn’t happen then I’ll be back to square one with this latest swap!
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