Don’t be shy—fill out your profile and introduce yourself! Take a minute to let other swappers know who you are by sharing photos, interests, skills or other fun tidbits. Your profile goes a long way when it comes to meeting more swappers, cultivating trust and working out trades. Wouldn’t...
It was another swap success in Kensington Market on September 25. Back by popular demand, Swapsity hosted a Movie Music Eco-Swap during a Pedestrian Sunday in one of Toronto's most diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods. Swappers traded their pre-loved vinyl records, CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray for new titles...
Swapsity turned Kensington Market's Pedestrian Sundays into a cash-free treasure hunt for trinkets, cute crafts, sparkly jewels, cool books and quirky collectables on August 28. Swappers flocked to the Shiny Stuff Swap with unique and unusual items they didn't need and traded them in for someone else's...
With a little help from the Swapsity community, Word11 turned Toronto into a blogger’s paradise for 24 fun, collaborative and sustainable hours. The August 27 event, which took place throughout the Annex neighbourhood, proved that we can accomplish more together than on our own. Our last blog...
Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market—Toronto’s mecca for vintage and thrift store gems—are all about celebrating the eclectic, artistic community in a creative and eco-friendly fashion. What better way to do that than with barter? This Sunday, Swapsity is hosting the Shiny Stuff...
From trade-up adventures to face-to-face swap meets, Swapsity’s swaps come in all shapes and sizes. No matter the scale, they all bring economic, environmental and social benefits. In the past, we’ve envisioned using our swapping economy to support meaningful, non-profit causes, organizations...
Two weeks ago, we hosted a super successful and fun Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival and helped Torontonians save thousands of items--and dollars--from landfills. Check out our last blog post for the full rundown and photos of the event and read Swapsity teammate Vivian...
The Swapsity Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival was a phenomenal success! All six Swap Zone tents were a constant buzz of activity. Within nine hours, 3,327 media items were dropped off, 2,352 of which were swapped - totalling more than $18,000 in savings. The remaining 975 were...
We are entering a new economic landscape: the 20th century was all about hyper consumption, the 21st century is based on collaborative consumption. Collaborative consumption, a term coined by Rachel Botsman, refers to the shared economy that is emerging among millions around the world, an economy based...
We’re thrilled to be joining forces with the City of Toronto and Goodwill to get Torontonians swapping and saving thousands of items from our landfills. Want to build your movie library the green way? Need to update your music collection without spending a dime? Grab your pre-loved DVDs, Blu-rays,...
