Swapsity Blog

Collaborative Consumption in Toronto Creates $100,000 in Swapper Savings

2012-08-09 22:00:26, by Swapsity

It’s official: Swapsity's Book Movie Music Eco-Swap at the Live Green Toronto Festival on July 21 was our biggest event yet! So many familiar faces, and plenty of new ones, kept the Swap Zone busy and the good vibes flowing all day long. We experienced the highest turnout, a record amount of swappable...

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Top Tips from the Barter Babe

2012-08-03 14:21:01, by Swapsity

By Shannon Simmons I hope you enjoy the video on my 3 best barter tips. These tips are extremely useful for people who are trying to save a buck and live more sustainable. I barter 5% of my after-tax income. Mostly, I trade my financial advice but I've also learned to swap other items in my home and...

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Swapsity and Amber Mac Agree: No Green in the Gadget Graveyard

2012-07-26 12:27:07, by Swapsity

If you’ve attended any of our large-scale swap meets, you’ve seen us save more than 16,000 items from going to landfills in the last year, simply by getting people together and swapping. Did you know that over 130,000 tonnes of e-waste—cell phones, MP3 players, GPS devices, computers...

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Toronto’s Biggest Barter Extravaganza Hits Yonge-Dundas Square

2012-07-16 12:28:46, by Swapsity

Back by popular demand, Swapsity is returning to the Live Green Toronto Festival on July 21 for our biggest swap yet! The Swapsity Swap Zone will be one of the highlights at Toronto’s largest outdoor green festival. Come on out to swap, listen to live music, taste local foods, check...

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A Golden Swapportunity

2012-05-14 16:05:42, by Swapsity

Lisa may be new to the swap game, but securing her first trade has kicked her new bartering lifestyle off to the right start. With an amazing exchange under her belt, Lisa can now see the endless swapportunities in everyday life. Lisa traded her Moissanite three-stone 14k white gold ring for the Caran...

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Smash Hit Swap at the Green Living Show

2012-04-27 13:31:50, by Swapsity

Swapsity brought barter to the Green Living Show with phenomenal results, showing Torontonians there truly is a green way to shop. We’re getting to be pros at organizing large-scale swap meets and with each event we strive to do things bigger, better and bolder. On the weekend of April 13-15,...

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Celebrate Earth Month at Green Living Show

2012-04-09 23:56:08, by Swapsity

Swapsity is celebrating Earth Month in a big way this year! We’re organizing a three-day swap marathon at the Green Living Show and we’ve set an ambitious goal of recycling 10,000 media items. The event is the first of its kind for the eco-show and the first three-day swap event for Swapsity. If...

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From eBay Shopper to Swapsity Swapper

2012-03-20 11:50:42, by Swapsity

In just two months, Laurie’s gone from avid shopper to pro swapper. With seven successful swaps under her belt, she is no stranger to barter success. Since joining Swapsity in January, she’s swapped handmade jewellery, a laptop backpack, a digital camera, a Himalayan salt lamp and more for...

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De-clutter with a Swap Party!

2012-03-04 08:15:36, by Swapsity

A home is an unexplored treasure trove of things—spaces full of with clothes, books or outgrown toys. It may be a collection of stuff you no longer need but these items could be perfect for someone else. Give new life to your clutter with a swap party! Hosting a swap party is a fun and social...

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Clutter as Currency

2012-02-29 12:19:49, by Swapsity

By Shannon Simmons Stuff, stuff, stuff and more stuff! Is anyone else tuning into home decor shows for neat ways to hide and deal with their stuff? I know I am. We live in a consumer-based economy and it shows in our drawers, shelves and closets. If you’re anything like me, spring cleaning is...

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