For those of you who are enthusiastic bibliophiles, but don't necessarily have the room for an ever-increasing library, there's an online book-swap service that I just started using: Paperbackswap.com. Here's how it works:1) you list books you want to get rid of;
2) another member orders it from you;
3) you send it to them;
4) they report on the site when they've received it; and
5) you get a credit for a book of your choice.
There are no membership fees - your only cost is postage for the books you send. When you order a book, the other member pays the postage.
Cool huh? So far, the members who have received my books are good about reporting the receipt. I've ordered a couple of books, but have not received them yet. I'll let you know how that works out.
1 comment:
Cool concept. And as a sender, don't forget the U.S. Post Office's "media rate" for postage. It is limited to things like books, posters, manuscripts, videos, DVDs, blueprints and various types of recordings. And it is DIRT cheap compared even to the post office's lowest rates. It takes nine days or more to get most places, but what's the hurry when it's your dime, right? Just write "media mail" in big letters on the package if you're downloading your postage, or ask for it at the post office desk.
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