One Pink Paperclip...

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Ok inspired by that guy who traded his way up to a house withone red paperclip im going to do tha same…Only im starting with one pink paperclip and im gunning for a Coker by the end of this.

This is by no means a joke of anykind. Ive already had an offer for my pink paperclip and i hope to see alot more trades in the future.

Ill probably be doing most of my trading on these forums and mostly in this thread. All trades will be conducted as such:

  1. You offer an item of equal or increased value for my item
  2. I will accept the first offer that fits that criteria
  3. I will pay shipping for my item to you and you will pay to ship your item to me.
  4. I will hopefully get a Coker at the end of this.

Im trying to keep all trades within North America as shipping would be outrageous over seas.

Yes i realize that if i save all the money that i would use for shipping i could buy a Coker but this way is more fun.

I hope you guys will take me seriously and no just let this thread die.

Thanks for your time.

-Phil

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I always wanted a pink paper clip!

Trade it for a 20" light grey new kenda freestyle tire?

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WOOO I just saw the story and I hope you get a coker out of this in the end happy trading!!

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I’m rooting for you, but I don’t think it will happen, sorry.
But go for it!!
Unless you get a big enough thing to sell on ebay then buy your coker you can do it, but no one will trade anything for a coker.

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Thank you for your spirit lifting and heart warming post…Please go away.

And Blake ill take that tire. PM me your mailing address and ill send away the paperclip as soon as i get some stamps(ill probly send it on Monday cuz i dont gte paid till Thursday and i need money to buy stamps.

-Phil

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Haha you’re saving big on shipping starting out with a paperclip.

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Yeah i suppose i am:D

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Do you have photos of the paperclip? What kind of condition is it in?

Will it be a good paperclip for someone like me who is just starting out as a paperclipist?

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Can I do trials with it or will it not hold up?

Should I just skip it and upgrade to a stapler?

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hahah that made my day

ill trade for a blue alu. paperclip

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Unicyclepa, you’re nuts! He’s going to want my tire WAY MORE than your blue paperclip. Aluminum paperclips don’t hold up at all!

I do like blue better than pink, but I won’t trade the pink paper clip for anything because it will be a part of unicycle history when Trials_Uni gets his Coker!!

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The smart way to go about the trading would be to start with a more expensive item about $15 which would save you heaps on multiple shipping costs for lots of small items.

Also aim for something more common than a coker because only a small number of people own a coker compared to the people with other stuff to trade worth the same as a coker (200-400 dollars) which means that by not trading for a coker you will save money. Maybe you can then sell whatever you end up with and get a coker, and still have money left over?

good luck, hope you get famous

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well, umm, lesse. i’ve got a 4 inch wide steel nut(the kind that goes w/bolts) i could be convinced to trade for that wheel (once you get it). i’ve got pics if you want.
or, alternatively, i have…rummages in clost…a crank extractor i dont need that i’d gladly trade.

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^^^^^^BAHHHH if only I knew how to use ebay

would you trade it for a set of 150mm cranks?

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Well lets just wait till i get the tire before we start bartering for it shall we? I dont like bargaining with money or items that i dont even have in my posetion yet.

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But if i start with something more expensive then it takes away from the challenge…Dont you think its cooler to go from something as piddly as a paperclip to something as cool as a Coker? I do and its my dream so boo on you!

-Phil

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good luck. I would trade something but I don’t have anything to trade

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for the nut or the extractor? id like a pic of the cranks. and your troubles w/ ebay probably are rooted in the fact that your too young for a credit card.