Have You Ever Exchanged Your Old Things For The New, While On Shopping?

Wow! I think that it is a very good idea! At least, these things will just not be left at our storage. It helps clean stuffs that we don't possibly need anymore. Saves storage in our house. Unfortunately, we don't have such a shop that I know of in my country. Often, to dispose of old things, we actually do a garage sale or otherwise give it to charity or to relatives that might need it more.

Dear Ak Rao, Iam also from India. And had experienced it once at Ahmadabad Their is no harm in doing so but be careful because the things which are to be exchanged should be of no worth to you because they will exchange it at nominal value, so you might think at that very moment that its better to keep it at home.

I like doing this. We have pawn shops and consignment shops and I bring my unwanted (brnad name) clothes in there and get a check for a fraction of what they sell it for. It's a good deal. Sometimes I also choose to use the money I earn from selling my clothes as a store credit, so I can pretty much buy new clothes. It's nice! I love doing it. lol

Wow! Back in the Philippines, we can exchange old cellphones for new ones. I wish my country can adapt this same concept. All though it may sound appealing changing old things for new ones, I advise that before doing so - make sure that the exchange is something to your benefit in terms of savings and usefulness since the mall might take advantage of this and just get your old stuff for a very low price that you need to shell out a lot of money for the new one. Be critical and mindful of this. Just a word of unsolited advice. (",)

HI AKR, That's a really cool idea! It should be practiced all over. Most of us has things in one form of another that are still useful but are just sitting on one corner gathering dust. I have not yet encountered that scheme here in our place. However, owing to the traditional presence of some reliable traders from your country, it may not take a long time for it to catch on here. I am eager to trade some of my unused items for newer ones, things I may find useful for today.

The Great Exchange Offer of Big Bazaar. Yes, I have also seen it in newspaper. I live in Jaipur and there are at least three Big Bazaars in Jaipur. According to this scheme, we can take any old items like Newspapers, old kitchen vessels, plastic goods, old clothes, old tyres (tires), old furniture, etc. and can get exchange coupons. We can redeem these coupons to buy other new things from Big Bazaar. The Exchange price/cost of old newspaper is Rs. 25 per kg. (It is extremely good) The Exchange price/cost of old plastic is Rs.75 per kg. (It is extremely good) The Exchange price/cost of old clothes is Rs.200 per kg (It is extremely good) One piece of tyre (tire) will give us Rs.50. (Very good again)... and so on. They are paying good for exchange (than one with junk), and this campaign still has some time. I think I will go and check it out. There must be some hidden terms and conditions in it and we must find them out. Until and unless they earn some profit from us, they cann't give us anything. Some of the conditions are as follows: We can purchase any new thing and use these coupons for purchase of over Rs. 1000. We can use one coupon at a time. We have to use all coupons before this scheme ends. So, there are something in every sell-purchase agreement, which will ultimately benefit the seller only. Furthermore, people have started complaining about them. Please check: http://www.complaintsforum.in/big-bazaar-complaint-249372.html People are saying that in exchange, they have to pay more than market price. Please check: http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/cheating-in-the-name-of-exchange-coupon-scheme-c352507.html

I cannot remember any thing that I have traded with new stuff. Athough, there are stores or shops here that accepts old stuff and trade them for new ones. I have not tried it yet.

I don't believe we have that here in the US, but I think it would be a great idea. Why not trade off some things I no longer wanted for something new. Some of my things may be very welcomed to someone else. This is a really great idea because sometimes we simply give away things and or pitch them and it could be a savings towards something new.

That is pretty cool. We don't have that here as far as I know. What we have are 'sap meets' where people gather to exchange their things with things of other people. Money is not allowed so you really have to have a good item to get a good item in exchange. I wen to a swap meet twice and it is pretty fun. It's like shopping in a thrift store but the only difference is your stuff is the means of payment. The only trouble is when their is more than one person eying the item, that will be a tough call for the owner.

I want to exchange my old things for the new,but I don't know how to.I sold my book on net but only for once.Old things depreciate a lot.Sometimes I DON'T want to sell my old things so cheap that I save my mind on selling.

My country do have this but the rate is so bad that we mostly donate the stuff away :D

yes i have and i think every one does there are some online stores as well which gives coupon on buying stuff but it is all to increase sales but who cares people like free stuff (even if it is coming from their own money )