Trading 1 BTC for house in New Zealand

[Phinnaeus Gage]

The payment of 1 BTC has been sent to Phinnaeus Gage

https://blockchain.info/tx-index/57267688/385d310bbf8c42f40bfc2f19d39790ee2ba75297f6ff721e2e00d4888f28bf65

I confirm this transaction. I just PM'd deeplink the same, also stating that he can see a copy of the receipt at any time.

I'm glad to be a part of this endeavor and hope to see it through fruition. I also look forward to helping him in what ever way possible to keep this a goin'.

Sure, it mimics the Red Paperclip idea, among a myriad of its clones, but this would be the first time an attempt is made starting with, and possibly the continue use of a crypto-currency, namely Bitcoin, throughout this endeavor.

~Bruno K~

[Herodes]

In as little trades as possible I want to trade 1 BTC for a house in New Zealand.

Haha, that's a great adventure! Best of luck!

[Phinnaeus Gage]

In as little trades as possible I want to trade 1 BTC for a house in New Zealand.

Haha, that's a great adventure! Best of luck!

In as few trades as possible may be admirable, it may take a few more, but definitely doable.

[Herodes]

In as little trades as possible I want to trade 1 BTC for a house in New Zealand.

Haha, that's a great adventure! Best of luck!

In as few trades as possible may be admirable, it may take a few more, but definitely doable.

I don't know if there's any real life experiences, but surely if you trade many times and all the time get something that's a little bit more valuable than what you have, everything is possible. Haha. If successfull this is truly a story that should be documented. Is there a blog ?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

In as little trades as possible I want to trade 1 BTC for a house in New Zealand.

Haha, that's a great adventure! Best of luck!

In as few trades as possible may be admirable, it may take a few more, but definitely doable.

I don't know if there's any real life experiences, but surely if you trade many times and all the time get something that's a little bit more valuable than what you have, everything is possible. Haha. If successfull this is truly a story that should be documented. Is there a blog ?

I've expressed to deeplink that an online log would help the project along, and I'm pretty sure he's considering it. The first step is completed with the exception of him having the books in his hands. Once he does get a physical online presence, it won't be that difficult to express what has transpired via this thread (assuming it's the main one) onto it.

[johnniewalker]

...Now you gotta get to work trading those books

[Scott J]

I would love to see this happen 

Definitely get a blog set up.

[edd]

I'm curious, where are you located, deeplink? If I were to make an off on a book, would it have to include shipping costs?

[deeplink]

I would love to see this happen  

Definitely get a blog set up.

Yes I am definitely going to document this adventure in detail. At first I think the forum will do fine. After achieving some successful trades I agree that a blog or simple WordPress site would be the way to go.

[deeplink]

...Now you gotta get to work trading those books

I'm curious, where are you located, deeplink? If I were to make an off on a book, would it have to include shipping costs?

I will publish more detail and photograph(s) but I am currently waiting for the arrival of the books.

Edd, we will have to look at this on a per-trade basis, but you should certainly consider shipping costs when you make an offer. I am confident if the offer is good that we can come to some agreement. I am located in Europe, The Netherlands.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

...Now you gotta get to work trading those books

I'm curious, where are you located, deeplink? If I were to make an off on a book, would it have to include shipping costs?

I will publish more detail and photograph(s) but I am currently waiting for the arrival of the books.

Edd, we will have to look at this on a per-trade basis, but you should certainly consider shipping costs when you make an offer. I am confident if the offer is good that we can come to some agreement. I am located in Europe, The Netherlands.

GULP! I sent the books to Holland to some guy named Quixote. 

[Monster Tent]

http://www.rentafarmhouse.com.au/

[Phinnaeus Gage]

http://www.rentafarmhouse.com.au/

One could buy a house in Detroit for a $1.00, albeit I just read that the Governor of MI is declaring a state of emergency for the city.

[deeplink]

Hello folks, I am reporting back with detailed descriptions of the items I have traded with Phinnaeus Gage for 1 BTC. If you like to support me in my quest for a house in NZ or want to become the owner of any of these items, I encourage you to trade any or all of these items for something bigger or better with me. I am considering anything with value, like BTC, other items, a service, etc. If you can think of something, please let me know.

There are currently 5 items available: 4 antique books and 1 statement autographed by Phinnaeus Gage.

About books: This is great stuff. Really cool what people used for reading in the old days. Some of us may even remember them. Cool, highly intuitive user interface, where you just turn a page to see more of the text you are reading. No distracting hypertext-links, no banner ads and no embedded HTML video

But on a more serious note, each book is a valuable item by itself. In the description below I have included links so you can check the exact edition of the book and the quoted price. These are all antique books, first two items are first and second editions pre-1900. As a layman I can't really say anything about the condition only that they are in good shape considering their age. But they are obviously not new.

Item 1

The Life of Joan of Arc, The Maid of Orleans by David W. Bartlett Second printing from 1854, 223 pages, hard cover, frontis portrait

Item 2

Art-Life and Other Poems by Benjamin Hathaway First edition from 1877, 225 pages, original gold stamped small 8vo cloth

Item 3

Take Your Choice: Separation or Mongrelization by US Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo 1947, 330 pages, hard cover Bilbo was America's most controversial politician ever elected to high office, including the governorship and senate of the state of Mississippi. An avowed Southern nationalist, Bilbo was even a member of the Ku Klux Klan in his youth, although he left that organisation before he was elected to office. A firm defender of Southern segregation, Bilbo was unusual in that he realized that segregation was no answer and invoked considerable opposition from his fellow Southerners because of his demand that physical geographical separation was the only way to preserve Western Civilization. "If we choose any plan short of the physical separation of the races, we are in effect adopting the scheme of amalgamation of the races. Any student of racial history knows that if the Negroes remain in the United States, the last American will be an octoroon or a mongrel . . . If the Negroes are not removed, this condition may come about in three to five hundred years: The fact that it will come sooner or later is a certainty."

Item 4

The Common Law Tradition: Deciding Appeals by Karl N. Llewellyn 1960, first Edition, sixth printing, 565 pages, hard cover, original cloth Llewellyn was the premier commercial law scholar of the modern era as shown by his selection by the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws as the chief reporter for the momentous Uniform Commercial Code project. He has also been regarded as the leader of the American Legal Realist Movement. The Common Law Tradition was written in 1960, less than two years before his death, and was his last major work, representing his final thinking on the judicial process. There is a certain irony in the reasons Llewellyn gave for writing The Common Law Tradition, and in some of his conclusions. More contemporary legal scholars would consider Legal Realism's primary teaching to be that our appellate decision process is nothing more than subjective indeterminancy. 'Legal Realism produced the insight that case analysis cannot generate objective answers to legal problems.' Llewellyn, however, stated that his purpose in writing The Common Law Tradition was to dispel a 'crisis in confidence' of the Bar in our appellate courts and the cynical view that appellate judges' decisions represent little more than naked will, later merely rationalized in the writing of the opinion. The Common Law Tradition was based upon Llewellyn's study of literally hundreds upon hundreds of high state court decisions handed down over some three decades'

Item 5

An autographed statement from local bitcointalk celebrity Phinnaeus Gage - the funniest member of bitcointalk.org who also happens to have the highest post count (currently at 11136 11138 posts, ZOMG!). Bruno has agreed to send this statement including his real-life name and autograph (this is the first time his full name is published on bitcointalk by the way!!) to anyone who wants to trade it with me: "...my apologies for not having same included. I can easily forward the note to whomever. It was written on a vintage pad I acquired long ago in some live auction lot consisting of a myriad of paper ephemera. I have no idea who Larry Greene is, but I bet he had a desk in some office of some company that supplies Pepsi."

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Wait, what! You're tryin' to sell my private info? theymos!!! What a dog! 

Seriously, I approve, and applaud his efforts. Please consider trading for any of the above to further this noble endeavor.

~Bruno Kuc...~