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It's a saying as old as the hills: "Pumpkins are stupid. You should turn them into boats." But who among us has the courage to try...?

Hi, there! Thanks for stopping by uptrade. I can tell by the twitch in your eye that you're just full of questions, so let's get right to them!

Who are we? We are Alison Amanda , and Andrew . We own a pumpkin. We would like to own a boat.

What is uptrading? As you know, uptrading was invented in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf by the Viking Helgeland Kleinsaucer, who uptraded his extra axe for a sac of lady thumbs. Kleinsaucer traded something he didn't need, for something he desperately craved, thereby conducting the very first uptrade in recorded history.

What do we want? Like modern day Kleinsaucers, we want to uptrade with you. We're starting with a pumpkin, which we'll trade for something else, which we'll then trade for something else...etc etc until we end up with a boat. No money. Just trades.

What's in it for you? Not only do you get whatever it is you get in the trade, you ALSO get to come on our boat with us! That's right! If you trade with us, once our goal is realized, you will be invited to join us on our maiden voyage!

Is there a time limit on this wacky idea of yours? Yes. We are giving ourselves one year to accomplish our goal. The countdown begins on the day of our first trade.

How do you trade with us? If you'd like to make a trade, just email us at: UptradeLA@gmail.com
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Thanks for stopping by! And in the words of Helgeland Kleinsaucer, "Der Dugen Vast Uptrade!"

February 1, 2010

Uptrade #2

Happy Monday!

So we are looking to uptrade that beauty of a TV and we want to do it by the end of February. Got anything you want to part with and trade for that TV? Have to get rid of some large item that taking up too much room in the garage? Are your Craig’s list roomates giving you shit about that thing in the living room? Do you work for a famous person that would like to contribute an autograph? Have any services you would like to trade? Then email us at UptradeLA@gmail.com. We trade that item for this TV and you will be a part of uptrading history. And go ON A BOAT!