One Red Paperclip: The Story of How One Man Changed His Life One Swap at a Time

KyleMacDonaldwantedhisownhouse.Theproblemwashedidn'thaveajobandhedidn'thaveanymoney.Thinkingbacktohischildhoodherememberedthegamehelovedtoplay-BiggerandBetter.Itwasawayoftradingyouroldstufftogetbiggerandbetternewstuff.Legendhadit,somepeoplemanagedtotradeanoldbiroforabrandnewcar!ThisgotKylethinking.Ifthatkindofentrepreneurialspiritcouldturntinyobjectsintobigones,thenwhynottrytradinguptoahouse?Andthenhesawit.Oneredpaperclip,sittingonhisdesk,holdingthepagesofhisCVtogether,readytogooutintotheworldandhelphimfindthejobthatwouldeventuallygethimahouse.Butthatdidn'tsoundnearlyasmuchfunastrading.Sohewroteaninternetadverthopingtotradeoneredpaperclipandsuddenlyhisinboxfilledwithresponses:thetradinghadbegun.Didhegetthehouse?Well,you'reabouttofindout!Onething'sforsure,hedidalotoftradesandmetalotofveryinterestingpeople.Onesmallpaperclipwasthebeginningofagreatbigadventure.