"Da Auld Swapsies" Or "How To Get A House In 14 (Jammy) Steps"

Getting on to the property ladder needn't be so frustrating and expensive. With a bit of ingenuity and a whole lot of luck it seems that it can be done without any money at all!

Apparently some Canadian dude named Kyle MacDonald took a big red novelty paper clip and swapped it for a pen in the shape of a fish on craigslist.com. 13 swaps later and he had a house!

The swaps he made were:

01. Red novelty paper clip for a pen in the shape of a fish
02. The pen for a novelty door knob, shaped like a face
03. The door knob for a camping stove
04. The stove for a generator
05. The generator for a keg of beer and a neon Budweiser sign
06. The keg and sign for a snowmobile
07. The snowmobile for a trip to Yahk, Canada
08. The trip for a van
09. The van for a recording contract
10. The contract for a year rent-free in a house in Phoenix
11. The rent-free house for an afternoon hanging out with Alice Cooper
12. The afternoon with Alice Cooper for a KISS snowglobe
13. The snowglobe for a role in a Hollywood film
14. The film role for a house in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada

The house was bought by town officials in Kipling to perform the final swap. In exchange for the house, the role in the film will now be given to one of the town's residents after a talent competition is held.

Now if you will excuse me, I have to go find something to swap that will help me finally get a bleedin' gaff...