Yesterday, I heard on the radio that a 17 year old boy started trading items on Craigslist.org. His first trade was an old cell phone that he no longer wanted. Over a period of two years the guy made 14 trades ending by acquiring a Porsche Boxster S. Those cars must be valued at over $30,000 since the model is relatively new. Not a bad use of time. This also means that he started when he was 15! Keep in mind it is likely that no Bux (money) were involved. You can keep your wallet full this way.

He remarked on radio that his best trade was his Apple computer that he swapped for a Toyota 4Runner. How did he do it? At YouBux our educated guess is that he sold items with emotional attachment and made a killing. This means that when someone really needed an item, either quickly or for more rash reasons, the 17 year old did some research and swooped in for the trade. Now, the amount of time spent searching through Craigslist and potentially other sites such as Kijiji.com (owned by Ebay) and Backpage.com, must have been intense, but if you’ve got the time, why not?

So, maybe you should consider cleaning up your place by swapping out unwanted items. There must be a treasure trove of undervalued stuff on these websites. You might just get exactly what you’re looking for, for free.

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