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Does anybody use these book swapping websites or any others? Which one is your favorite to use? What is your username on there?

I just learned recently that (on Paperbackswap) if you put people on your friends list you can offer it to them first and then put it public if nobody wants it. I thought it would be nice to add other members because I'd rather give it to a group member rather than a random person and that way you are still getting a credit for a swap.

Here's my profile:

http://jamieleee.paperbackswap.com

or you can search the member directory for me under the nickname jamieleee

I use Bookmooch and I LOVE it.

I also use Bookmooch..as well as PBS..but I never can seem to get books that I want from BM. Any tips?

There are a lot of books I want and don't get, but then there are some that magically appear. I get books by browsing by topic and most available, and there are usually books there that I forgot I wanted to read haha. But I also love it because I can get rid of some books that are just taking up space and then I won't necessarily use my points right away.

I just joined! I sent a buddy request.

Nice! Jessi..I just received a credit because you said I referred you! I didn't even know that was possible! Thanks!! :)

My username on Bookmooch is jamicaazy.

Yeah, when I clicked on your link, I said I wanted to sign up and it put your name in the referral slot automatically!

This is my profile

I'm glad you posted about this site, because with my two free credits I was able to get two books I needed for my book challenge! Also, someone had one of the books I posted on their wish list, so I will be sending that out soon :)

Fabulous! Hopefully the next person who is thinking about checking it out from this thread will click on YOUR profile..and then we will have a chain of referrals! haha free credits for all!

Jamie wrote: "Fabulous! Hopefully the next person who is thinking about checking it out from this thread will click on YOUR profile..and then we will have a chain of referrals! haha free credits for all!"

That would be awesome!

Have you ever bought credits on there? I see that they are $3.45 each, which is actually not bad at all. You can't find many books that cheap even on amazon or at used bookstores.

Wow, so three people have already requested that I send them some of my old books! That means after I send those out tomorrow, with the two free credits in addition to those I will be earning, I will be able to acquire five books in no time! This is great :)

Jessi wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Fabulous! Hopefully the next person who is thinking about checking it out from this thread will click on YOUR profile..and then we will have a chain of referrals! haha free credits fo..."

I have bought credits from them..many times actually lol. I always get a book I REALLY want when I don't have credits..and I'm not about to pass it up if I've waited so long! lol

My username on Bookmooch is Tahleen. Easy enough haha. So you have both Bookmooch and Paperbackswap, Jamie? Do you find it hard to be a member for both, like do you have to divvy up your books that you want to give away?

It actually works out really well. I usually put my best condition books that I know are popular and will go right away on Paperbackswap. That way I can stockpile some credits for when something on my HUGE wishlist is available. Then I put alot of other ones on BM because of the fact that once you put 10 books up you get a credit and alot of books get requested on there faster than would on PBS.

I have tried both sites, but did not like PBS. I LOVE Bookmooch. I'm not even sure why.. maybe because I was using that first and I thought it was the best idea ever. I also prefer the layout and it's easier to get credits to mooch more books on BM. My username is heatherlynn85.

Wow, I put up three books today and already received two requests. Jamie, I added you as a friend! :)

I use paperbackswap and I love it. My username is RGallagher

Also, as a note, if you're going to buy credits, don't buy them from PBS. Check out the forums to buy from other users. you can get credits anywhere from $2.70-3.00.

Ralph wrote: "Also, as a note, if you're going to buy credits, don't buy them from PBS. Check out the forums to buy from other users. you can get credits anywhere from $2.70-3.00."

Oh great, thank you so much for the tip!

Hey i just made a pbs account!
shannarosewhite

Ralph wrote: "I use paperbackswap and I love it. My username is RGallagher

Also, as a note, if you're going to buy credits, don't buy them from PBS. Check out the forums to buy from other users. you can get cre..."

Thanks! I didn't know that! I always buy them from PBS.

Oh, by the way, my name is kelliebell on PBS.

my pbs name is java29 and I have no idea what my username is for bookmooch...

Nevermind, I found it, my username on bookmooch is java2998 :)

I just joined my username is bmeza!

I just joined pbs. I've already mailed one book and I'm mailing two more tomorrow. This is going to be a great way for me to get books for challenges. And the great part is that if I don't like them I can just mail them back out for more credits.
:)
I'm going to add everyone who has put their profile on here if that's ok.
My username is openthebox

Just joined bookmooch, LOVE IT! haha, my user name is ljones08, feel free to add me! I'm going to add everyone who has already posted theirs!

I accepted your friend request Lindsay!

Thanks Tahleen! :) I also noticed pretty much everyone from here on there will only ship within the states (Im in canada :( ) but I was honestly really surprised at how cheap it is to ship international (for example, only $3.50 to ship to Israel), so I recommend being open to making those shipments since they do earn you 3 points instead of 1!! :) I've already shipped off 5 books!
Lindsay

Lindsay, let me know if you're interested in any of the books I have listed. I'll change my options for a short time for you.

here's another book site I found:

http://www.bookcrossing.com

It is a website where you make labels that you put on the inside of your book and when you are done with them you leave that book anywhere...leave it on a bench at the park, leave it at a doctor's office, leave it at a coffee shop, etc... And if someone finds that book hopefully they go to the website and put it in the BIC code. That way you can track where your book has been. Sounds fun.

Ralph wrote: "Also, as a note, if you're going to buy credits, don't buy them from PBS. Check out the forums to buy from other users. you can get credits anywhere from $2.70-3.00."

I looked under the forums, but I don't see where I would find people selling their credits. Can you point me in the right direction?

Jessi wrote: "Ralph wrote: "Also, as a note, if you're going to buy credits, don't buy them from PBS. Check out the forums to buy from other users. you can get credits anywhere from $2.70-3.00."

I looked under ..."

Look around the Book Bazaar forum. If you don't see a topic about someone selling some, make your own and tell people you'r buying. I just came across this one though http://www.paperbackswap.com/forum/to...

Ashley, I did that years ago but it never really worked out haha. Plus I never found any books that I got alerts for.

BM name : candace717
PBS: [email protected]

Ha, I thought you might have been from here, Candace. I saw I had a friend request and was confused for a second since I hadn't seen your post, but I figured you were a Goodreads person :)

Yup! don't you love the internet community?

I just got 4 books in the mail and I am sooo happy!

Did you know about GR swap now?? Looks great!

http://www.goodreads.com/swap

Jamie wrote: "Did you know about GR swap now?? Looks great!

http://www.goodreads.com/swap"

Ehh. With Goodreads swap, you pay for the shipping, not them. So basically they says "It's going to cost $x.xx" and you have to send them money VIA paypal or something similar. It's kinda risky sending a person you've never met or spoken to before money to pay for shipping. I like PBS's credit service where the sender pays shipping not the receiver.

Hmm..good to know! I didn't really look that much into it. I was just soo excited about it! lol

That is the one thing I do like about PBS as well. After I read what you wrote I started looking around and I saw some feedback about in the GR Feedback group and I saw that a woman said that she got a book that said it was in "good" condition and it was really ratty. I feel like that rarely happens with PBS, at least for me. It will be interesting to see how the swapping works on here.

Anyone else hate this abt bookmooch....someone mooches a book before asking you and then you have to reject it because you don't have time to send any booksand then you loose points!!! I don't understand there logic! You should be able to reject a mooch w/out loosing points!

I agree!!

I didn't know that! I never reject a mooch, but I do let them know if it will be a while before I send it. You can delay it for as long as you want I think.

Hey i added a bunch of people on bookmooch...if you want to add me my username is emily2323. I don't have much inventory right now, but i plan on putting some up soon.

What are the pros of pbs over bm btw?