One red Paper clip.
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One red Paper clip.
An intersting idea, and it seems to be working.
oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/
although I have nothing against Alice Cooper, I'd say his last trade went backwards.
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although I have nothing against Alice Cooper, I'd say his last trade went backwards.
I thought you were a ripe grape
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
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Well unless this guy is lying..he's on his way.
From a paperclip to a free condo for a year in eleven trades is pretty good.
But like I said; why would he trade the year in the condo for a day with alice cooper is beyond me.
From a paperclip to a free condo for a year in eleven trades is pretty good.
But like I said; why would he trade the year in the condo for a day with alice cooper is beyond me.
I thought you were a ripe grape
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
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I heard an interview with him on NPR on Labor Day, and he talked about marketing himself. Other people talked about how he was an inspiration. . . I even heard that he is writing a book now.
I think it's a story that Americans love: the something for nothing story. Just like a lottery. The man was able to make trades because of the publicity it garnered the celebrities and/or companies. If there had been no media attention, the story would have been different. I don't grudge the man his house. He got it fair and square (and let's be frank--it's probably worth less than what he traded for it). I just don't see how people feel that this concept will revolutionize business and/or life in America. Let's everyone jump on the bandwagon now. . .
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I think it's a story that Americans love: the something for nothing story. Just like a lottery. The man was able to make trades because of the publicity it garnered the celebrities and/or companies. If there had been no media attention, the story would have been different. I don't grudge the man his house. He got it fair and square (and let's be frank--it's probably worth less than what he traded for it). I just don't see how people feel that this concept will revolutionize business and/or life in America. Let's everyone jump on the bandwagon now. . .
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While it's true that he would probably have failed miserably without all the publicity, the fact is that man successfully traded his way from a paperclip to house, and unlike winning the lottery it took some elbow grease, determination and ingenuity to do it.Aelyria Mireiswen wrote:I heard an interview with him on NPR on Labor Day, and he talked about marketing himself. Other people talked about how he was an inspiration. . . I even heard that he is writing a book now.
I think it's a story that Americans love: the something for nothing story. Just like a lottery. The man was able to make trades because of the publicity it garnered the celebrities and/or companies. If there had been no media attention, the story would have been different. I don't grudge the man his house. He got it fair and square (and let's be frank--it's probably worth less than what he traded for it). I just don't see how people feel that this concept will revolutionize business and/or life in America. Let's everyone jump on the bandwagon now. . .
~Lyr
As I said, I do not grudge him his house, and I think he found a new angle that worked for him--a way of thinking "outside of the box" as corporate America is so fond of saying. He did work for his house. He did the marketing of his product--the trading of the paperclip. It worked. My only point is that I fail to see how this episode will be significant to the business world in 100 years. Like many other trends that have been over-marketed, I would not be surprised to see the book end up at the $1 store in 2-3 years.
I am not so much harping on him, as I am harping on the general trend to overmarket something, and to embrace the bandwagon theme.
Nevermind. . . it's no big deal.
I am not so much harping on him, as I am harping on the general trend to overmarket something, and to embrace the bandwagon theme.
Nevermind. . . it's no big deal.
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Early on, he only did a few interviews on the CBC; but once Alice Copper got involved, well that certanly helped with the marketing--there's a clip on his blog of his concert with Alice.
I thought you were a ripe grape
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time
a cabernet sauvignon
a bottle in the cellar
the kind you keep for a really long time