Comments on: 10 Free (or Nearly Free) Ways to Get Books http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ruth http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-112694 Ruth Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:08:57 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-112694 Somewhere in between the ultra cheap (ie free) methods and the expensive ones is book swapping through the mail. The cost is the cost of wrapping and mailing a book (mail cost is usually $2.13). Check out http://www.bookmooch.com or http://www.swaptree.com Bookmooch works on a points system--you get points for entering a book into their system, points for sending books to others and points for acknowledging receipt of a book sent to you. With their huge membership, there are a lot of books available, and you can create a wishlist such that you get an email if/when a book you want becomes available. Swaptree arranges immediate trades, sometimes involving as many as four people. You create lists of stuff you have (books, cd's games) and stuff you want and the computer tried to match you up. Somewhere in between the ultra cheap (ie free) methods and the expensive ones is book swapping through the mail. The cost is the cost of wrapping and mailing a book (mail cost is usually $2.13). Check out http://www.bookmooch.com or http://www.swaptree.com

Bookmooch works on a points system–you get points for entering a book into their system, points for sending books to others and points for acknowledging receipt of a book sent to you. With their huge membership, there are a lot of books available, and you can create a wishlist such that you get an email if/when a book you want becomes available. Swaptree arranges immediate trades, sometimes involving as many as four people. You create lists of stuff you have (books, cd’s games) and stuff you want and the computer tried to match you up.

]]> By: Gail http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-111329 Gail Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:19:12 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-111329 Great article. I've put a link to it on my Squidoo lens: http://www.squidoo.com/Book-Reader/ so others can come read it too! Great article. I’ve put a link to it on my Squidoo lens: http://www.squidoo.com/Book-Reader/ so others can come read it too!

]]> By: Mary Scott http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-107835 Mary Scott Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:57:37 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-107835 Don't forget Paperbackswap.com or bookmooch.com! I have more books than I can read in a year now! Don’t forget Paperbackswap.com or bookmooch.com!
I have more books than I can read in a year now!

]]> By: Maxine http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-107739 Maxine Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:52:59 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-107739 Books are my life! I have a book tote that says "I cannot live without books." so, I understand the passion. Like the author, I probably have 100 books in my home. I cannot go pass a bookstore and my husband blindfolds me...Love book sales, outlets. Am the library's best customer. I simply love books. Also, like Marissa...why would you want to read 200 pages in 20 minutes? Books are my life! I have a book tote that says “I cannot live without books.” so, I understand the passion. Like the author, I probably have 100 books in my home. I cannot go pass a bookstore and my husband blindfolds me…Love book sales, outlets. Am the library’s best customer. I simply love books. Also, like Marissa…why would you want to read 200 pages in 20 minutes?

]]> By: Hana http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-106147 Hana Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:56:07 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-106147 As a retired librarian, I'll explain why some books go for sale. We'll get a donation of a book (or a set). It costs the library money to process it- someone has to put it in the catalog, some one else to get it physcaly ready, etc. If it doesn't fit the library's needs, it's your taxes wasted. Better to let someone take/buy it. Also,space in every library is limited. We have to weed our collections to make room for new books. As a retired librarian, I’ll explain why some books go for sale. We’ll get a donation of a book (or a set). It costs the library money to process it- someone has to put it in the catalog, some one else to get it physcaly ready, etc. If it doesn’t fit the library’s needs, it’s your taxes wasted. Better to let someone take/buy it.
Also,space in every library is limited. We have to weed our collections to make room for new books.

]]> By: Bernadette http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-106146 Bernadette Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:50:54 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-106146 I too love books. Thanks so much for developing this list. You have places here I never thought about. My daughter just turned 2 and I have begun reading to her. My mother says that "books takes you places you want to go even if your physical body never takes you there." I love to read and this is going to help me get more books. Don't forget garage sales and book outlet stores. You can always get some good finds there as well. I too love books. Thanks so much for developing this list. You have places here I never thought about. My daughter just turned 2 and I have begun reading to her. My mother says that “books takes you places you want to go even if your physical body never takes you there.” I love to read and this is going to help me get more books.

Don’t forget garage sales and book outlet stores. You can always get some good finds there as well.

]]> By: Marissa http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/11/10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books/#comment-105119 Marissa Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:44:29 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/11/101759_10-free-or-nearly-free-ways-to-get-books.html#comment-105119 ooooohhh, I understand the passion. A book, to me, is a complete sensory experience!...recently, a new company is offering to teach you how to read 200 pages in 20 minutes...to me, that's like saying they'll teach me to eat 200 dishes in 20 minutes...where's the joy?? ooooohhh, I understand the passion.
A book, to me, is a complete sensory experience!…recently, a new company is offering to teach you how to read 200 pages in 20 minutes…to me, that’s like saying they’ll teach me to eat 200 dishes in 20 minutes…where’s the joy??

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