1 Down and 2 To Go.

 

 

The first of the 3 items in the Oh,Canada! Bonus Giveaway has been traded!  A VERY generous offer was made  by Brad for the Home Theater System.  A trade like this gives me even more hope that a simple social experiment started with only 3 little pennies can work and that I get to meet some really great people along the way.  I still find it amazing that a single penny can be traded up to a Car Stereo Package worth almost $1000!  And...it really is exciting to hear the offers from all of you.  Please remember, though, not all offers will be accepted, just the offers I can't refuse because I get a feeling that it would trade up to another person easily.  I've had some pretty interesting offers that have put me on the fence, and have made me think if I should trade or not, but I'm going on instinct alone, so please don't get offended if your offer is declined.  

As I might have mentioned in other posts, some of the more interesting offers I've had are a California King Snake, a Chinese Jade dragon/tiger pendant, a hamster, 3 shiny new pennies (so I could start all over again), and someone's virginity (Oh, how I hope this person is kidding...lol).  Some people didn't read The Rules before making an offer.  hahaha  But, it's been a lot of fun so far, and I can't wait to see what comes next.  :)  

As for Brad, he's now entered into the T-Shirt giveaway ,where a draw will be made once the other 2 items (At Home Photo Lab and Mini Camcorder) are traded.  The draw will be between those 3 traders only.  1 down and 2 to go!

The other part of the the Oh, Canada! Bonus giveaway is the extra 4% Incentives To Trade.  Brad has now earned himself 4% ITT Bonus and 1% ITT for being the 6th Trader in Penny #1's path.  That means that at the end of the race, once I sell the items that the traders and I deem fit to be considered the "Final Item", Brad will receive 5% of the profits made from the item in Penny #1's path.  Good luck to all of those that have traded so far.  I really hope that Penny #2 and #3 are able to catch up, as Penny #1 is definitely winning this race.......so far.  Give your penny a better chance by spreading the word about The Penny "Trade-UP" Race at Pennies To A Dream. 

Oh, Canada! Giveaway!

 

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend and was able to celebrate Canada Day the way it should be.  I ended up going for a week long vacation in Hanna, AB where I grew up.  It was great to see Farrah get the chance to interact with her grandparents out there that she only gets to see a couple times a year.  We stayed in my parents new camper at Prairie Oasis for almost the entire week and tried to get to town to visit all of our old friends when we could.  It's amazing how towns change.  Old friends move, your favorite stores close down or get changed so much that they become unrecognizable, and there ends up being more new faces than familiar ones.  While sad, it's nice to see that small towns like Hanna can grow and prosper.  It's crazy to think that at one point in my life I couldn't wait to leave that town and now, even with all of the changes, I find myself sort of missing the small town life.  

Because I was away for the past week, I didn't really have the opportunity to make any new posts on the blog.  I enjoy having the odd bonus Incentive To Trade come up to give to the next traders and since I missed my chance to have a little fun with a Canada Day bonus, I've decided to have a bonus anyways.  This bonus will end in a giveaway.  It's PTAD's first ever giveaway, so bare with me as this takes shape. 

THE BONUS

The bonus is fairly simple...very similar to the others that I've had.  The first trader from each item will be rewarded with an additional 4% ITT on top of the percentage that they will already earn just for trading for that item.  Super Easy!!!  There is 1 bonus for each of the 3 items in the race....4% to the first person to trade for the Home Theater System....4% to the first person to trade for the At Home Photo Lab....and 4% to the first person to trade for the Mini Camcorder.

This bonus will last until all 3 items have been traded!  Once all 3 items have been traded for something Bigger & Better, I will hold a draw for those 3 traders involved.  The prize for the draw between those 3 people will be a one-of-a-kind Pennies To A Dream T-shirt from Vistaprint.ca.  I ordered the shirt in an XL size, this should help in making sure that it fits the person that wins the draw.  :)  Here is a view of the shirt....

  Yes, PTAD is already fairly unique and there's no reason why a little extra fun can't be had.  This is the FIRST giveaway that we're having and probably won't be the last.  Join The Penny Race by making me an offer that I can't refuse for one of the items and secure one of three spots in the draw for this one-of-a-kind T-Shirt from PTAD.  All three traders will receive a Pennies To A Dream fridge magnet too.  How can you go wrong?  :)  

I'd also like to take the time to congratulate Winnipeg for breaking a World Record on Canada Day 2011!!!  Way to go!!!!!!  I wish I would have been here to partake in THIS. (link to Chrisd.ca)

If you have questions or just want to let me know that you stopped by the site, feel free to email me at penniestoadream@gmail.com.