Swap-O-Matic (Cool.)

May 29th, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

OK, one more repost from another one of our many great sister sites this morning. This one is maybe not world-changing, but it is pretty darn cool. It’s a “Swap-O-Matic” machine that helps you to swap/trade goods rather than buy them. I could definitely see this taking off. But it looks like the project needs a bit more funding to hit its June 17 deadline — hopefully some of you can pitch in! You can learn more on the Kickstarter page linked above or in this repost from Ecopreneurist:

Crowdfunding Platform: Swap-O-Matic Aims to Become A Mascot of The New Sharing Economy (via Ecopreneurist)

Project: SWAP-O-MATIC What is your project all about? The Swap-O-Matic is a vending machine that allows users to swap and trade, rather than buy. It’s currently located at Ample Hills Creamery, an ice cream shop in Brooklyn, NY. Each of the donated items in the machine is free and there is no…

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Tags: crowdfunging, kickstarter, quickies, swap-o-matic, trade

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http://www.facebook.com/people/Susan-Kraemer/1041433577 Susan Kraemer

Haha. I volunteer at our local Op shop (Opportunity Shop) on the island which is pretty much the same principle, except that it costs a dollar or two to pick something up, which goes to charities here, and people have so much stuff they donate constantly (houses are SMALL here!) that it would never fit in just a vending machine!
- http://cleantechnica.com/ Zachary Shahan
  
  Sounds awesome!
  
  Must be a fun little gig, too.