The Trade Me Project

A single bobby pin turned into a house through a long chain of swaps, and Demi Skipper recorded how each trade was found, pitched and closed. The result is part adventure log, part lesson in negotiation. Skipper walks through the deals that worked, the ones that collapsed and the people who turned up along the way, which gives the story a practical edge beyond the headline. Readers see how she researched value, approached strangers, handled refusals and kept momentum across a project that ran far longer than a single stunt. The tone stays direct, with the reasoning behind each step laid out. Where its value sits: • A documented sequence of trades from small object to property • Negotiation tactics shown in context rather than as abstract rules • Honest treatment of setbacks and deals that fell through • Lessons on persistence that transfer to business and study Aimed at entrepreneurs, students and anyone drawn to true stories about goal-setting and creative problem-solving, available from Boipoka.