Martivir
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Post by Martivir on Jan 8, 2011 20:55:26 GMT -5
Anyone else use this? I just listed my first few books( ok I had like 30) and already have a few that I'm waiting to see if they get sent out because they were on wish lists. I've started my own wish list and browsed a bit. It's just as bad as Barnes and Noble's browsing. So many interesting books, so little time to read them. Just curious as to what kind of experience others have had.
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TrixAre4Kids
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Post by TrixAre4Kids on Jan 10, 2011 13:54:26 GMT -5
What/where is it? Now that I've gone to primarily ebooks, I have a boatload of paperbacks to unload. Would you like any?
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vnot
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Post by vnot on Jan 10, 2011 14:53:23 GMT -5
I've used PBS before. I've swapped maybe 30 books. It's pretty cool but honestly, it took a lot of time and the postage adds up even if you are saving from buying books full price. I'd rather still go to the library for free. It's better for out of print books maybe.
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Martivir
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Post by Martivir on Jan 10, 2011 21:15:46 GMT -5
I'm not a very good library person. Horrible at remembering to return books. I've already got 4 books heading out tomorrow. To be honest it was cool to get the request that someone wanted the book but since all the ones requested were not standard sized paperbacks we had to run out and grab the brown mail wrapping paper and well, we needed the mailing tape anyways. For me it's cheaper than going to the single used book store that's around here. And it's something to tide me over till garage sale season. I'm only giving my books two weeks though to be listed. Don't want a ton of books lying around for the "just in case".
And Trix? It would be easier to donate all those books to your library. With PBS you pay the shipping for books you send out. And then get credits to use towards other books. Since you went to e-books it would be a waste of your money. It's going to cost me a little over 10 dollars to ship my books tomorrow. That's for just 4 books. It's cheaper that the one book I requested new but it doesn't sound like you are planning on buying anymore paper books.
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Post by stillyoung39 on Jan 10, 2011 21:21:09 GMT -5
I've never tried it before but have heard good things about it. My suggestion would be to check with the post office and see if you can use the boxes they have that are flat rate ship boxes. That way you could maybe control the cost of shipping a little more? They have envelopes too so if you were only sending one paperback maybe it will fit in one of those and be cheaper than shipping it another way.
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TrixAre4Kids
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Post by TrixAre4Kids on Jan 11, 2011 14:10:35 GMT -5
I believe paperbacks qualify for 'media' mail rates
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vnot
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Post by vnot on Jan 11, 2011 15:27:02 GMT -5
Usually, if it's the normal size for a paperback, you can print out the postage on two 8x11 pieces of paper and wrap the book directly in that and send it out via media mail. It's just not fun when you have ten books to send out at once.
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