Remember
Kyle MacDonald? He's the guy who tried to use Craigslist to trade one red paper clip for better and better things, with a house as his ultimate prize.
He did it. He actually did it.
Sure, he'll have to live in the tiny town of Kipling, Saskatchewan in Canada (population: 1,140). But hey, at least he won't have to worry about rent. In case you're curious, it's an 1,100 sq. foot (almost one square foot per Kipling resident), three bedroom home (no mention of bathrooms; maybe it's a Brady house).
Meanwhile, we're paying over $1400 a month just for rent on a one bedroom/one bathroom apartment. Imagine how many red paper clips that could buy...
Posted by mikey at 11:29 AM.
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Now I know why I've not entertained the thought of moving out your way...my mortgage is about what your rent is. Dear lawd...
Posted by
itchy on 07/11 at 11:59 AM
That was a cool story. I read it earlier this morning and started kicking myself for not thinking of it earlier.
Posted by
Dating Dummy on 07/11 at 12:08 PM
dude, my mortgage is half of your rent! why anyone lives in california is beyond me...
Posted by on 07/11 at 02:30 PM
God I feel you on the rent. Am about to start paying $1100/month on a studio in Brooklyn - and I'm getting a deal! Suddenly middle america isn't sounding so bad ...
Posted by
Finy on 07/11 at 06:58 PM
This is an awesome story. Fortunately, for people who would like to do the same sort of thing without going to all the trouble of setting up and maintaining their own blog and what not, there's already a website that will let you do this sort of stuff.
It may or may not be what you're looking for, but could be usefull:
http://www.oneredpaperclip.com.au
Posted by on 07/11 at 09:10 PM
How do you think the dude who made that first trade for the red paperclip feels right now? Ripped off, that's how!
Posted by
Craig on 07/12 at 03:11 AM
Um, have you folks ever been to Kipling, Saskatchewan? If somebody traded me a house, I think I'll wait til the odds get better. You dont want to get me started on the jokes.... Really. This is coming from a Canadian who was born and raised in Cali and currently living in Vancouver, BC.
Posted by
The Imaginary Diva on 07/12 at 07:55 PM
