Swap paperbacks for the cost of shipping
A post last week about the used book store A&M Book Cellars spurred a lot of discussion, including a tip from one reader about a Web site that facilitates the swapping of paperbacks. It's called PaperBackSwap.com.
"You list the books you want to swap," a reader named Tara e-mailed me. "In return for sending off books, (and for posting your first 10 books), you get credits to request books to be sent to you. All you pay is postage (avg $2.20/book) when sending a book, nothing to receive a book. The mailing info prints from your computer and you can wrap the book for shipping with two pieces of paper."
Got more questions? Check out this quick tutorial on how the site works. When searching for a book you can specify if you want a paperback, hardback, audio cassette, audio CD, or large print.
Registration requires you to share an email, set up a password, share your address and phone number. You must be 18 to join. Membership is free, though it may go up at some point to $10 or $20 a year.
After joining you have to list 10 books to get started and request books from other members. Thanks, Tara!
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Daily News staff writer Julia Scott loves to find bargains on everything from groceries to Gucci. Her tips will help keep your hard earned cash where it belongs - in your pocket.
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The One dollar book store is closed till 11/7/08.
Lots of libraries have book sales.Some have them weekly,monthly, or quarterly. Check it out on
www.lapl.org and click on events, seach for the word sales.
There are only a few left for theis year.
Cargo hipping nowadays becomes more and more useful especially to those who are oceans apart. It is a physical process of transporting goods and cargo, very reliable and convenient to access.
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Get along with the technology, moving you fast!