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...there can be all sorts of hidden fees, from transaction charges to cash sales disguised as swaps. Still, I found two sites that stood out above the crowd: mrswap.com and webswap.com WebSwap has waived all transaction fees, at least for now, making it the best deal on the Net. MrSwap, on the other hand, adds a small premium on mailing charges that averages around $1.50 per item...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wheeler Dealer | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

...loved MrSwap--even though it deals only in music, video games and movies--because it's so simple. To list things for trade, all you do is type in the name of the item and assign a number of "swap points" indicating how much you think it's worth. One swap point is about $1, and you can easily pick a value by comparing your item with those of others on the site. For example, when I posted my Lauryn Hill album, I saw that 31 other people had grown tired of her as well. So I picked a relatively...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wheeler Dealer | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

...Prell to a flock of sheep. I listed a dozen items, including the latest Patricia Cornwell thriller, a Beatles CD and three Star Trek movies, but for some reason I couldn't manage a single trade in a month. (During the same time, I traded five CDs on MrSwap.) Part of the problem could be that WebSwap requires a one-for-one swap with whoever wants your stuff, making it harder to find a match...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wheeler Dealer | 9/11/2000 | See Source »

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