The hairpin was exchanged for a pair of earrings and then a set of margarita glasses – which were, in turn, swapped for a vacuum.
A US woman who began a trading challenge with a hairpin has said she won’t stop until she has traded up to a house.
Demi Skipper, 29, has had an iPhone and minivan in her possession since her Trade Me Project began two months ago.
Among the unlikely trades Ms Skipper, from San Franciso, has completed are a vacuum cleaner for a snowboard and an iPhone 11 Pro Max for a Dodge Ram van.
Hey @Casey do you need a new boosted board? Hit me up, let’s trade https://t.co/JUSUWJoIvK
Sceptics might wonder if her friends are helping her achieve her goal, but under the rules of the challenge she is forbidden from using cash or trading with anyone she knows.
Ms Skipper, who works for a restaurant reservation app, said she sends out around a thousand messages early in the morning and late at night, when her life is “all trades”.
