Avoid the economic squeeze - by swapping

18/06/2008

Retailers may be seeing sales slow down as consumers feel the pinch from the current economic downturn, but a person to person 'swapping site' has just had its busiest ever month.

 

Founded four years ago, www.swapz.co.uk is free to register, with no transactional fees or paid-for memberships - and listings containing animals, weapons and pirated items are not permitted. People simply exchange things they no longer want or need for something they do need. Swapz covers all genders and age groups, and visitors to the site are united in saving money stopping unwanted items from ending up in landfill.

 

Managing Director Paul Kay said: "We have a record number of new members and over 10 million pages are looked at  - so its clear to us that people are resorting to the age old method of swapping to save money in our current economic climate.

 

"Its no longer shop till you drop, but swap till you drop, and it is our belief that this upward trend will continue as the average person now has less disposable income than ever due to the cost of living rising rapidly. Swapping is the new consumerism."

 

 

Swapz has over 70,000 active listings in categories as diverse as cars, clothing, mobile phones and even skills swapz.  Why not get swapping by visiting the site below.