Seventeen-year-old Steven Ortiz is fairly sure he is the only student at Charter Oak High School who drives a convertible Porsche to school.
And, to the surprise of some of his friends, it doesn't belong to his parents.
Steven started with an old cell phone and eventually traded up to his impressive ride.
It
didn't happen overnight, but with the help of the Craigslist website
and a lot of patience, Steven made 14 online swaps over two years to get
his 2000 Porsche Boxster S.
Steven is part of a growing number
of people who use the barter section of Craigslist to unload unwanted
items and acquire desired goods, rather than just buying and selling
them.
But he does more than just make a casual posting to swap
concert tickets or an old bike. He spends five to six hours a day on his
i-Phone scouring the website for good deals.
The teen said most of the people he trades with aren't after something for nothing.
They
are simply looking to get rid of an item they don't need in exchange
for something they do. And they often can get a better deal than if they
sold the item for cash.
Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_15533701