What if you could trade a paperclip for a house? | Kyle MacDonald | TEDxVienna 

I started with a house and ended up with a red paperclip

Who the feck looks at a paper clip and is like yeah that’s what I’ve always wanted here’s a pen

Those girls who traded the fishpen in the first place are the Angel Investors of trade-business!

imagine if he kept going, “i traded a paper clip for 4 continent’s”

*Then he traded the house for a shit ton of paperclips*

Imagine if this guy had two paper clips.

The people who traded you the fish pen were like: I’m about to start this mans whole career

Fun fact: you listened to one TedTalk and now you’re in a never ending loop..

i wouldve stopped at that pen thats a really dope pen tbh

I edited this comment, so now nobody will ever know what got me this many likes! 😘

Next time: I trade a eraser for ownership of Morocco

I HAVE BEEN MAKING LOSSES TRADING MYSELF...I THOUGHT TRADING ON DEMO ACCOUNT IS JUST LIKE TRADING THE REAL MARKET... CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT OR AT LEAST ADVICE ME ON WHAT TO DO?

Kyle: has a red paper clip Kyle: it’s free real estate

I'm depressed cause I have a Blue paperclip not a Red one.

Imagine doing that whole thing in reverse.

A paperclip for a fish pen is an insanely god trade for whoever initially had the paperclip.

Instructions weren't clear, I traded my house for a paper clip.

CS:GO Trading from nothing to a knife.

Bro, the girls who traded the fish pen could do the exact same thing

I mean its canada, you could just ask someone for a house and they’d probably give it for free….

I started as a fetus and now I’m a disappointment

The hardest trade had to be the first. Who the hell wants a paperclip?

I went from a paper clip to a bag of chips. THATS GOOD VALUE

So many people are saying that it only happened because it got a lot of media attention, but he still traded a damn paperclip for a house.

how to be king of the world: 1. Find paperclip 2. Trade up till you get a house 3. Trade house for a ton of paperclips 4. Keep repeating till you eventually own every building in the world *STONKS*

Step 1: get a paper clip Step 2: trade the paper clip until you get a house Step 3:trade the house for a million paper clips Step 4: repeat step 2

I started with a paperclip and ended with a Lamborghini. I used the paperclip as a key to hijack the Lambo's door open.

Venturing into the trading world without the help of a professional trader and expecting profits is like turning water into wine, you would need a miracle, that's why i trade with Julia David, her skills set is exceptional

1. Bend the paperclip. 2. Pick a lock. 3. Walk into the house saying "This is my house now" 4. You now own a house.

He should've kept trading, maybe could've gotten U.S. missle launch codes and presidency.

I traded a red paperclip for a yellow paperclip

People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in bitcoin.

So I have a paperclip. Does anybody have a house? Will also accept a fish pen

Then he traded the house for “magic beans” from a salesman

I wasted 10 minutes of my life watching this video when I could have been trading my worn down shoes for a cruise ship.

pov: this isn't him, he traded his identity for a space expedition ticket from elon musk

Starts with a Paperclips ends with a house STONKS 📈

Doorknob trade is what made it all possible.

This is a great story. But it also pretty much just tells us what we already know: if you go viral, people will give you things.

I actually tried this when I was like 9, but I just gave up because I have too much social anxiety to negotiate with strangers

Awesome, but obviously the real trading value became his fame at some point.

I was just left wondering: what would had happened if the paperclip was blue intead of red?

Karen took everything, the house, the kids, and even the goddamn fish pen

Please can I invest in Bitcoin on my own, I have been practicing on my demo trading account, I don’t want to make any mistake whatsoever

I never would've traded my fish pen. /The End.

My first question is, who goes on craigslist for a paperclip?

WHY WOULD YOU GIVE UP THAT PEN

“I shall now trade some fresh dirt for the entire continent of Asia"

The fish pen was the coolest thing here and you know it.

You could actually use the paperclip to do this fancy technique called "lockpicking" and therefore trade the paperclips for funny things, such as bicycles, money, or TVs.

For anyone wondering, he turned the house into a café. It’s called “Paperclip Cottage”

I don't know how many TED talks I've watched but this is my favourite by far!

Did you do it Yes What did it cost *A PAPERCLIP*

Real Estate Agent: We're selling this house for $300,000. Me: I have one red paper clip. Real Estate Agent: I'lL TaKe yOUr ENtiRE stOCk

I just bought a box of paper clips.

Mrs Maria Jones is legit and her method works like magic I keep earning every single week with her new strategy

"This is the worst trade deal possibly in the history of trade deals"

moral of the story: a house in middle of nowhere is worth a paperclip.

*when you trick a kid into giving you $1.20 when you give them $1.00*

Just so you guys know, I live in a town about 30 minutes away from Kipling, and my Mom lives in Kipling so when ever my sister and I go there we walk past this house because my Mom knows Kyle

Villager: I'll give you 1 emerald for that house

“I trade an empty water bottle for the entire country of Spain”

The real winner was the guy that traded away a snowglobe.

I gotta go look for a paper clip...

This is insane This is truly fucking amazing Like This guy got himself a house But holy shit he left a trail of happy people and improved lives in his wake This might be my favorite TED talk I've ever seen They're usually like "this is how I improved my life," "this is how I started my career," "here's how I helped out a friend," this guy though, he blazed a trail of happiness across a country.

Mom I'm a 32 year old man and I need to find a paperclip. My Future house depends on this.

*30 years later* Him:So I traded a paperclip for you Me:wait what? Him: yes George I OWN YOU

Dude, I would have kept the fish pen, I've never seen that before.

fish pen>house

He traded a paperclip for a fish pen a fish pen for a weird doorknob a weird doorknob for a camping stove a camping stove for a generator a generator for a IOU and a Budweiser sign a IOU and a Budweiser sign for a snowmobile a snowmobile for a trip to the Rockies a trip to the Rockies for a truck a truck for a recording contract a recording contract for free rent for a year free rent for a year for a day with Alice Cooper a day with Alice Cooper for a KISS snow-globe a KISS snow-globe for a role in a movie and a role in a movie for a house. This totally did not take me forever.

The economy hardship, recession, unemployment and loss of job caused by covid pandemic is enough to push people into financial ventures.

Why would you trade an interesting looking pen for 7cm of red metal wire

I traded 300 k for a house. Does that count?

Full path: Paperclip Fish pen Doorknob Camping stove Electric generator Beer keg + Neon sign Snowmobile Two trips to Canadian Rockies Advertisement on TV Van Recording contract Half a duplex Afternoon with Alice Cooper KISS snowglobe Role in a movie House

Sounds like he received a lot of donations from people who just liked the idea lol

one time i went from a paperclip to a paperclip with paper clipped into it.

Ted talks but does ted listen

This sounds like a whole lot of astounding luck.

Things to quit right now: 1. Overthinking 2. Worrying 3. Trying to make everyone happy 4. Living in the past 5. Doubting yourself

The homeless: "Write that down, write that down!"

I would buy a box of paperclips and trade it up for a wealthy gated community.

Imagine what I could get with a toothpick

PLOT TWIST : THE PAPERCLIP WAS THE NAME OF A MANSION.

"And what kind of payment are you using?" "uhhh paper clip"

Why would you give a fish-pen for A FUCKING RED PAPERCLIP ?????

Kyle's life is basically a Zelda sidequest.

friend: hey can i borrow a paperclip me: why friend: *you'll see*

I can trade a knife for a wallet full of cash.

“Someone offered me their virginity...” This is beautiful.

I went from a paperclip to a BIG paper clip! Profit

This seriously, if true, is one of the best feel-good stories that I have heard. Could turn into a movie.

I wish trading csgo knives were that easy...

I love how TED used a thumbnail of him without his hands up.

Give a man a paperclip, and he will own a house. Give a man a bag of paperclips, and he will own the world.

After watching this so many times, I finally noticed he has different coloured shoes lol

How to trade p250 sand dune bs for karambit Doppler sapphire st fn

I actually expected a story where he literally only traded things, with having to get the advantage of publicity.

i wonder how many people tried selling a red paper clip after watching this

*"He's a man of focus, commitment, and sheer f**king will"*

Imagine if this dude started with a car or something He would probably own the entire planet