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We've all heard the news story/urban legend of how a guy successfully executed a series of trades, starting with a single paperclip, and ended up with his first home. Well, we here at TradeUp Weekly aren't really interested in becoming land barons, however, we are intrigued at the possibility of trading some unwanted and unneeded items, for somebody else's unneeded items. And, being the geeks that we are, we are most certainly curious to see what effect social media and the internet will have on this bartering opportunity. So,please join us as we embark on the e-bartering journey that we'll call "TradeUp Weekly".

We Must Confess

Although this concept may be new to many of our visitors, this site and opportunity is a reprise of the original TradeUp Weekly experiment of 2011. In that series of 14 trades, we went from a half glass of Guinness stout, to a salsa recipe, video camera, electric bass guitar, mini bike, 50" LCD television, video arcade machine, sailboat, and finally an $800 cash out. I'm not proud to say "money talks and bull sh@! walks", but going through a spell of unemployment made the $800 cash trade a much better option than spending $200 for renewing the TradeUp Weekly web site hosting. 

So, we know this type of opportunity sparks interest and trade activity. And, the promise of blogging about the trades and traders, as well as the bartering progress, creates an opportunity for our visitors and followers not only to be involved with the trades, but to share in our excitement when a new trade is executed.  We invite you to check back frequently to see the current item up for trade, and to read about the folks fortunate enough to be part of this TradeUp experience. you can also follow us on facebook at www.facebook.com/TradeUpWeekly 

Trade# 9 - HUGE LOT (Over 1,000) 300W Halogen Bulbs !!! 

Here’s a chance to make a little money on the side on Amazon, Craigslist, MarketPlace, eBay, you name it!!!

I guess my undiagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has gotten the best of me, LOL!  After some crazy bartering situation, I ended up with over a thousand (yes, 1,000) brand new, Halogen lightbulbs, retail packaged, and still in the original cases.  A quick search on the internet reveals that these sell online anywhere from $2-$5 each!  And, recent articles are describing these little gems as becoming harder to find, as LED bulbs are coming of age, and replacing this technology. Why wouldn't someone be able to make a killing moving these?  

Well, I really don't have the time or energy to tackle the resale, and the missus wants me to make room, and clean out the garage.  So, I'd really like to find a new home for these, namely, "your garage!!!".




So, here's a chance to swap for an enormous amount of moneymaking lightbulbs.
TradeUp Weekly would be thrilled to assist you in making that happen!
We'll even entertain proposals for smaller quantities, if you can't take them all...

So, Whatcha Got ta Swap?

Ok, so, you know you need these! Why not propose a trade for us? Send your proposal to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We'll keep an open mind and consider most any trade opportunity, but, you keep in mind that this is Trade UP Weekly, so please don't waste a lot of time proposing something that is an obvious step backwards for this experiment!  As soon as we get a minute to ourselves, we'll consider all the submissions, and decide which one of the offers is something WE can't live without. And then, we'll trade, and put that item up as the next trade opportunity, here on TradeUp Weekly. Everybody wins!!! 

We hope to hear from you soon! 

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