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barter, don’t beg
28 Apr 2006I actually hadn’t heard about Stefan’s online panhandling for donations to buy a new Mac until I read about it on Scoble’s blog today. I think it’s weak. Maybe it’s because I live and work in downtown Toronto and walk past panhandlers on the street everyday. Maybe it’s because I remember working my tail off from the age of 12 so that I could have spending money and pay my way through school.
For something far more interesting, creative, and mutually rewarding along the same lines you should read about Kyle MacDonald, a resourceful Canadian who set out on July 12, 2005 to barter his way from one red paperclip to a new house. Quite the trail of adventures and trades already, including his current offer of spending one afternoon with the esteemed Alice Cooper.
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3 Responses to barter, don’t beg
sharlet
May 15th, 2006 at 2:49 am
I think these people forget that you need to WORK in order to get money. Plain old hard work for returns is simply getting phased out today with the increase in cyber-begging, phishing, and assorted other scams/schemes. These days if they aren’t criminals, they’re bums.
nolin
May 17th, 2006 at 5:16 am
It’s true that the internet is creating more and more opportunities for online begging, identity theft, and proliferation of chain letters and other scams. But the guy doing One Red Paperclip shouldn’t be lumped into that category. He is actually making legitimate trades with people who have things to offer in exchange for what he has to offer. It’s nice to see someone paying tribute to the world’s oldest form of currency and leveraging the internet to extend his web of contacts.
michael gibson
May 23rd, 2006 at 5:50 pm
I am a dedicated artist…
My every free moment is spent developing
and renewing my work….
And it is work ….
For a living I hang lights for Dance Companys. I break my poor old bones doing this, but it does afford me enough free time
to do what I consider I am on this earth to do ….. create.
I am 43 years of age and have a responsible family life and two teenage daughters….
Thanks to the good management of my fine wife we don’t owe squat to anyone …
But I do have a “Donation Button” on my sites.
One really must distinguish between begging and giving the viewer the option to donate something to someone who is giving his life to his art…
Long live “Donation Buttons”
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