One red paperclip

14 successful trades

A Canadian man who began to swap one paper clip and ended up with a house.

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One red paperclip - First item to swap by Kyle MacDonald. Photo found on Flickr by Kyle MacDonald

Who?

The Canadian Kyle MacDonald

What?

Kyle MacDonald posted a picture of a red paperclip on his blog and asked if anyone wanted to make a trade for something bigger or better.
To see how far the swap could go, so after a year of swapping he has been offered a year in a house in Phoenix, Arizona, rent-free.