Comments on: TechCrunch Readers Can Join Swaptree Now

By: Dr Fence

Dr Fence — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:16:11 +0000

It’s not easy to add things to your queue. For example I wanted to add the firefly series. I have to type in the ISBN even though it knows the product. If there are multiple products for this same name just let me pick.

I also found it hard to navigate. I like the concept but don’t know how much dvd / book trading I’ll be doing.

By: Nick Tan

Nick Tan — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:52:33 +0000

Nice site. Should do well in Africa. Wait, there’s nobody online there yet. Hmmm…

By: John

John — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:40:10 +0000

To #28 regarding spouses.

Try here http://www.u-exchange.com/member/11063

By: Jakob

Jakob — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:03:24 +0000

This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title o.us poetry. Thanks for informative article

By: bdb

bdb — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:28:52 +0000

MICHAEL ARRINGTON ! If this commentary continues I will remain reading via RSS.

Now your page views are up, but please quit using DIGG to drive traffic!

I couldn’t figure out why the vitriolic, uniformed, unsubstantiated, and illiterate commentary, and then I realized………

June 28, 2007- The day DIGG invaded TC!

Good thing their memories are so short; if you are a DIGGER, “Leave now and never come back”!

By: DW

DW — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:26:34 +0000

Okay, so while I am getting ready to dump all the crap that I’ve collected over the years I take on someone else’s.

Umm….I don’t think so.

By: Liam

Liam — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:37:10 +0000

Ahh, never mind it is now working weird :S

Thanks

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:49:25 +0000

I think it’s funny people laugh and are frustrated at this post because it took time from their life, but then they take the time to post about.

Seriously, just keep giving complaining and give TechCrunch your traffic and stop complaining and stop coming.

I for one enjoy NEWS. And not every news story from newsvine.com, cnn.com, etc., I want to hear, so… you figure out the metaphore.

By: basket

basket — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:27:03 +0000

IRS? I give you a book, you give me a book back? Wheres the taxable gain?

By: Dominic

Dominic — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:15:42 +0000

Bartering has been in the cross hair of the IRS for years. Just as the infamous eBay now allows IRS thugs to jump on sellers backs, you can bet all the barter and swap sites located in the U.S. will become targets. Face it, the web is a great venue in the underground economy. Pretty soon one will have to have the upcoming National ID card to do business on the web. Can you say BIG BROTHER?

By: Shelly

Shelly — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:48:13 +0000

I had a gander around the site but quickly got bored. I think the concept of an online barter site is interesting although I am dubious about the success a business model like this can achieve.

By: Sambay Reviews

Sambay Reviews — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:24:30 +0000

Watching 20 movies a month via SwapTree will cost you $16.40 (postage for both ways at $0.42 each) plus the the envelopes, plus the hassle of mailing.

Via Neflix, Blockbuster etc, it will cost you $17 and none of the hassle.

And we will “wonder” why swaptree has failed.

By: gilltots

gilltots — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:10:22 +0000

ugh…can i swap this crappy techcrunch post for a good one?

rhetorical follow up answer:

NO! cuz nobody wants it!

By: Drama 2.0

Drama 2.0 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:05:59 +0000

Any idea when we’ll be able to swap our spouses or significant others on the site?

By: Anon E Mouse

Anon E Mouse — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:49:04 +0000

I just logged on to Swaptree, but am disappointed because the site doesn’t seem people-ready enough to me.

By: Jon Bon

Jon Bon — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:45:39 +0000

I love that TechCrunch’s overhyped revenues lead the management now with it’s wonderful “CEO” to stoop as low as doing really unprofessional things like this post. What a joke.

TechCrunch gives shining reviews to almost everything and given that 90% of Web 2.0 sites are totally worthless, TechCrunch needs to be renamed TechCrap.

By: Bong Loader

Bong Loader — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:45:15 +0000

This is dumb - like me after some serious hits off the BONG.

By: Concrete Stain

Concrete Stain — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:25:35 +0000

- Micheal what I think about the company -

- I think it probably cost them some money, and you some users; posting about this copy cat company back to back -

-RB

By: Ahem

Ahem — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:15:43 +0000

To the guy with really bad grammar: #15, 18, 20

You do not send your stuff to the company.

By: Smith288

Smith288 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:04:13 +0000

On paper, i like the idea. Until its populated with real goods rather than just filler, my want list is going to be there for a while.

I also apparently need to know every UPC/ISDN number for any game or DVD i want to say I have. No fun populating my list.

By: Indian giver

Indian giver — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:57:38 +0000

I have question….

Does indian giver work?

I send something and I want it back. I don’t want extra free stuff. I’ll trade a book for one washing machine. No, I don’t want 3-100 washing machines.

By: basket

basket — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:50:04 +0000

invite worked fine for me. and so far im impressed.

By: Also

Also — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:39:42 +0000

You need empty or large warehouse to do this.

Any traders will get mad and take Revenage. I sign up and I’m planning to ship more junks to idiots. Swithch IDs and walk away with free items.

sounds like fun. I’ll to it for real. I don’t have time to watch 10,000 DVDs.

By: reno

reno — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:37:10 +0000

Yes Liam.

Me too.

Reno
http://yellowshare.blogspot.com

By: Deja Vu

Deja Vu — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:36:08 +0000

From a January 2000 CNET article:
Consumer Sites Adopt Barter Model
http://news.com.com/Consumer+s.....35886.html
Where are they today?
http://www.Swap.com
http://www.WebSwap.com
http://www.Intellibarter.com
http://www.MrSwap.com
http://www.SwapRat.com