We've just come off of our best spring and summer yet. It may not have been the sunniest or the longest but it sure was the swappiest! We hosted four awesome swap events in four months, creating countless opportunities for our swappers to find new favourites, share old treasures and save their hard earned money. Courtesy...
By Patrick Bizindavyi Watching Dragons Den, one of my favourite TV shows, I can’t help laughing every time Kevin O’Leary (a.k.a Mr. Wonderful) says that business is only about making money. I agree that when someone starts a business, profit should be on their mind. However, I have to disagree...
By Marta Nowinska, Swapsity Founder This is the story of a scientist, a TEDx talk and a four word question that sparked a swap surprise just in time for the holidays. In early January, I had lunch with my old university friend—a PhD student of environmental sciences who has since moved...
So how are you doing with your New Year's resolutions so far? Why not make a fun and practical change this year and add a new currency to your wallet: barter. Did you know that if every Canadian bartered for 5% of their budget we would collectively save $52.5 billion dollars? Not to mention how it would...
It’s been an amazing year for us! It’s delightful to see the public and press recognize the value of barter and we’re pumped to see Swapsity benefit more people in the year to come. As 2013 draws to a close, we look back at the top five highlights of the year. Swap Stories We love...
We love TED talks. They inspire, inform and spark insights. So, you can imagine our delight when our founder, Marta Nowinska, was chosen to present at TEDx, a TED-style event in Toronto to celebrate locally-driven ideas and elevating them to the global stage. Toronto born Swapsity was right at home within...
Your swap currency is totally unique, so swap what you love! Share your distinct blend of strengths, talents, passions, hobbies and superpowers with your fellow swappers to "pay" for what you need. Whether you have a divine tiramisu recipe to make for others, your own line of organic soaps, or you're giving...
Ta-da! We couldn’t be more excited to introduce you to our fresh new Swapsity logo. On July 26th we said goodbye to the old logo that served us since our first launch, and hello to a brand new one that debuted at the Live Green Toronto Festival swap meet. We commissioned a talented Montreal-based...
Yowza! It was a phenomenal day full of swapping, collaboration, enthusiasm, treasure hunting and Swaptopus hugging at last Saturday’s Swap Zone. We were busy from the get go! Veteran swappers were eagerly standing near our booth with their goodies way before the festival officially...
Swapping Adventures Part 4 by Emmanuel Lopez This is a big THANK YOU to every single person that helped and supported my quest for a new home. Despite the tight budget and deadline, I am happy to say I found a peaceful new apartment with a fantastic view and a caring landlord. During this adventure,...
