Martin Provost has come a long way since joining forces with Swapsity two weeks ago. His fame was turned up a notch when his swap quest was featured on Thursday night’s CTV Ottawa evening news and then on Canada AM last week. Martin is totally thrilled by the experience. His enthusiasm is delighting us and inspiring others to consider swapping before shopping. Martin’s rise to fame has even prompted his employer to publish his story on the company’s intranet and colleagues to playfully change his nameplate to Martin “Hollywood” Provost.

With all this attention on Martin the swap offers are rolling in. On the table is a snow blower, a painting by a Toronto artist, a flat screen monitor with collection of video games and a 30GB iPod. Martin is weighing up the options but we wonder if he may be a bit distracted by a recent offer for a joy ride. He writes: I'm getting a ride next week!! This is someone in Ottawa that owns a Tesla (one out of 3 in Ottawa)!!!! I'll make sure to take pictures!!

To track Martin’s progress, make him a swap offer or comment on his journey, check out www.swapsity.ca/tradeup.