Barter Up From A Cell Phone to a Porsche

[Vettezuki]

Trading up from a cell phone to a Porsche. Not bad! I love this story for a couple reasons. It is the essence of economic exchange. Each transaction resulted in both parties getting what they wanted. He turned essentially nothing into quite something. And the gubment didn't get a penny.

http://jalopnik.com/5591644/how-a-17%20year%20old-craigslist%20swapped-an-old-phone-for-a-porsche

[Leedom]

That is crazy. To think in 14 transactions you can take and old cell phone and turn it into a porsche!

[Vettezuki]

That is crazy. To think in 14 transactions you can take and old cell phone and turn it into a porsche!

Now that's the American dream. :smack: