Moving to a new area is costly and not many university students can afford it. For this reason, a group of students at the Université du Québec à Rimouski founded, in 2000, the Broc’Échange association. Their goal is to help their fellow students comfortably set up house without having to empty their savings account. Thanks to their deposit-sales service, Broc’Échange acquires second-hand articles from graduating students and sells them to newcomers. Over 150 transactions have been carried out so far, facilitating the integration of students to their new surroundings. Furthermore, by developing an Internet site with detailed images of the available items, the association’s reputation has gone beyond all borders, a fact illustrated by the case of a student in Bangkok who, in anticipation of his imminent arrival in Rimouski, easily prepared his living arrangements. Broc’Échange also gives new students access to both useful consumer information and a network of roommates.