Comments on: Swaptree Update, First Screen Shots

By: Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another

Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:58:26 +0000

[...] Speaking of swapping sites, anyone hear any news about Swaptree? They went into private beta in June and I haven’t heard a word out of them since then. [...]

By: stephencuretjr.com » Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another

stephencuretjr.com » Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:53:04 +0000

[...] Speaking of swapping sites, anyone hear any news about Swaptree? They went into private beta in June and I haven’t heard a word out of them since then. [...]

By: AuctionCapture

AuctionCapture — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:38:45 +0000

This is not a new concept, there have been sites like this since 2000 - I can think of several in the video game and baseball card spaces. This model requires quite a bit of work and eBay will always be easier for your average internet user to grasp.

By: Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog

Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:21:30 +0000

[...] Speaking of swapping sites, anyone hear any news about Swaptree? They went into private beta in June and I haven’t heard a word out of them since then. [...]

By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another

Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:04:14 +0000

[...] Speaking of swapping sites, anyone hear any news about Swaptree? They went into private beta in June and I haven’t heard a word out of them since then. Peerflix Sphere It [...]

By: scd

scd — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 14:00:37 +0000

SwapCorner.com is another site that’s already up and running, that doesn’t make use of a point system and that’s comletely free to use.

By: Chris Lee

Chris Lee — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:14:28 +0000

It’s great to see that this model is finally starting to get some positive comments. I’m a cofounder of http://www.lendmonkey.com and there are a number of reasons why we chose to build our site rather than use eBay (shipping fees are reason enough). We also allow swapping of books, music, movies and games and we’re open to a global marketplace (though our pages are not localized yet). If you’re interested in a trading site which is similar to swaptree but allows you to trade with your neighbors, coworkers, and friends rather than having to mail everything; then please check us out.

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Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:33:29 +0000

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By: Thommy

Thommy — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:28:16 +0000

DVDSwop.de

And check out the German DVD trading network http://www.dvdswop.de .

By: Blast:space

Blast:space — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:21:01 +0000

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By: MSR Consulting TechnoBlog » The Power Of Networking: SwapTree

MSR Consulting TechnoBlog » The Power Of Networking: SwapTree — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:53:18 +0000

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By: poker mashup

poker mashup — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:22:21 +0000

I agree with some of the other postings … if this is a swap between 4 people, what if it breaks down somewhere in that chain?

By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Swaptree アップデート、初のスクリーンショット

TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Swaptree アップデート、初のスクリーンショット — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:00:06 +0000

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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:04:36 +0000

Another good option is:

http://www.SwapAce.com

By: murphtron

murphtron — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:29:47 +0000

The ability to easily source ‘wanted’ items is one of the keys to success, the other is ensuring reliability of the transaction. I like the idea of being able to import (or subscribe!) to an Amazon wish list (or the wish lists of countless other commerce sites). The ability to do the same with desktop-based programs (including iTunes and Delicious Library, for example) would also be nice.

I wonder if they’ve added proximity into the matching algorithm? These barter services might also work well in Europe where travel distances are much smaller.

Now, I wish all of my old power tools had ISBN numbers…

By: Ouriel Ohayon

Ouriel Ohayon — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:06:40 +0000

as you said Mike. It is good to be wrong sometimes, and i include myslef in it

By: Swaptree » Samson’s Riddle

Swaptree » Samson’s Riddle — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:14:46 +0000

[...] Techcrunch has an article about Swaptree. It’s currently in private beta, but the concept seems simple. For free you can list something offered in a swap. Their algorithms suggest items offered by others for you to ’swap’ with. [...]

By: Philipp Lenssen

Philipp Lenssen — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:18:00 +0000

Nice. In Germany we have a site like that called Hitflip.de, to swap media like DVDs.

By: barterbee

barterbee — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:46:26 +0000

Sounds like http://www.barterbee.com

By: Nathan Kaiser

Nathan Kaiser — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 18:18:31 +0000

I will be interviewing Greg Boesel later this afternoon for http://www.npost.com. Let me know if you have any questions or additional comments that I should ask him.

Thanks -

Nathan Kaiser
http://www.npost.com
nathan@npost.com

By: SD_Chris

SD_Chris — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:49:26 +0000

It’s cool to see other people figure out new ways of doing things.

I own the site http://www.SwitchDiscs.com and we use an internal currency called “switchbucs” to facilitate the trades. It allows us to monitor the swaps and provide refunds when needed.

But SwapTree looks cool and I’m interested to see how it works.

cheers,
Chris

By: Ian Kennedy

Ian Kennedy — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:30:16 +0000

Damn! I just listed all my stuff and have already built up a balance on barterbee.com which does pretty much the same thing. Wouldn’t it be interesting (but unlikely) that you could swap your balance from barterbee.com to swaptree.com? Or maybe you could transfer into Linden dollars or PayPal?

How about for a small transaction fee? I think there’s an opportunity here. . .

By: Chuck Groom

Chuck Groom — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:18:17 +0000

While I wish Swaptree the best of luck, trading with strangers is fraught with trust issues. http://BillMonk.com takes a different strategy; make it easy to build a community lending library with friends, with an emphasis on tracking so you don’t lose a favorite book. Tell it what you own, browse your friends’ collections, request to borrow things, and track who is borrowing what.

By: Chris Griffin

Chris Griffin — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:44:51 +0000

If I could take a guess at how the trade would work it would be:

They keep a credit card on file and the envelope they provide for you tracks the shipment, only if the shipment doesn’t arrive after a certain amount of time passes, they will charge the credit card.

I also wonder if they will have a feedback system like eBay so we know how trustworthy the trader is…

By: Anthony Constantino

Anthony Constantino — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:38:37 +0000

Any suggestions on how to get in touch with a purchasing person at Swaptree? My company manufactures custom envelopes much like the one shown above.