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accepting books
I am getting really frustrated with people that wont answer your mooch. They just let it sit there. What I have been doing is wait 1 month then I remind them. If nothing then after 1 more month I send them an email. If they still dont get back to me I cancel. I have a very long list of books I have mooched and am waiting. Im a collector of authors and would really like some answers. I understand we all have lives but at least accept or deny the mooch so we can move on from there. any ideas on this? Thanks, Laura
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Laura
2 months, 27 days ago
8 comments
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| (6 hours ago) | How true!!
- Laura | | (10 hours ago) | I must be very impatient as generally if I don't get a response in 5-7 days I send a reminder and if I still don't get a response after a few days I cancel. I also check and see if they've been on their account since I've requested. I can't figure out why someone comes onto the account and doesn't respond accept or reject. I can understand you might be checking to make sure you have the book before you respond, but that shouldn't take that long. If someone accepts and lets me know it might be a month I will wait, but it's rude to come onto the account and see you have a request and not respond.
- A. Anderson | | (1 month ago) | I have to admit I have this problem mostly with new members. They list the books and get overwhelmed with requests. I personally do not care if it takes a month to GET me the book (and I tell them that), but I do like to keep up communication with the individual. There are some very impatient people on bookmooch, and if they mooch a book, they want it yesterday. Even though, I have a "to be mailed date" in my status, people do not read it and can get down right nasty about the book not being mailed within 3 days.
I know there is a way to report the inactive accounts, but I personally think that if someone has not been here for 3 months, they should just closed the account. There is one person who shows up as being on vacation for 900+ days.
- Strydg64 | | (2 months, 24 days ago) | VJM, Well said! I do this also; however, when I check "last here" date, I prefer to mooch from people who have logged on within a month or so rather than the last day or two. Some of us 'old timers' don't get around to Bookmooch as often as the newbies unless we have receive a request to fill.
- gemstone | | (2 months, 24 days ago) | Whenever I want to mooch a book, I check out the account profile page of the person who has posted the book. One thing I check is the "last here" date. If it says "possibly inactive" I am unlikely to mooch from them, as they are unlikely to send the book. I prefer to mooch from people who have logged on in the last day or two, as they are likely to be active participants. I also check how long they have been a member, how many books they have sent out, what their feedback number is. I look at their feedback page and make sure they don't have a lot of red (cancellations, rejections, etc) and negative numbers. I also check their pending page to make sure they don't have a lot of requests from many days ago that they have never accepted.
All of that doesn't necessarily guarantee that I will get the book in a timely manner, but it helps.
- VJM | | (2 months, 25 days ago) | I can understand your frustration. This happens to be many times, it is more frustrating when they accept the mooch and then don't respond again or send the book. Personally I wait about two weeks and then I send an e-mail questing the book. If I don't hear anything for another week I will cancel. If it is a book a really want though, I will hold out longer and hope.
If there is going to be a long time before the send, I try to keep the moocher in the loop. I only send one overseas book a week, so I try to keep a list so everyone knows when it sends.
Actually in terms of frustration I have been trying for several months now to get my hands on a copy of Damphir, and it seems like every time there is an available copy and I mooch it the user disappears. That book must be cursed...
- Margaret Elizabeth | | (2 months, 26 days ago) | I've just cancelled two mooches from a new member. I gave them two weeks to respond, ample time in my opinion to decline to send overseas. I think it's the usual scenario of a new member listing too many at once, getting overwhelmed with requests and instead of making any effort to find a solution just ignoring the situation hoping it will all go away. They had 20+ requests and hadn't answered any of them but had managed to mooch something they wanted.
I don't honestly think there is a solution, it's just something to deal with on Bookmooch.
- donna | | (2 months, 27 days ago) | There are quite a few inactive accounts on Bookmooch. The only thing you can do is wait at least a week (I usually wait a month like you) and then cancel giving "the owner did not respond" as the reason. This puts the account on vacation so the inventory no longer shows as available. You could also try posting a message in the book search amoung friends forum. You migt havesome luck.
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Mailing in/from the US
I just moved to the US, and would like to continue mooching and sending books from here. So now I'm trying to figure out the best way of sending them. I remember reading somewhere before that there was a cheaper way than "normal" postage, but that you had to order envelopes online or something. Anyone have any tips?
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AlineM
3 days ago
7 comments
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| (22 hours ago) | @Cara, oops, my apologies. I wasn't aware she wanted to send internationally. I must have missed that, somewhere.
Sending internationally is another kettle of fish. To send overseas, you can send books First Class International or priority or Express Mail. There is no Surface mail here in the states, so shipping an average paperback elsewhere in the world costs $9 +. Priority costs far more, but you can use the priority free packaging for international shipping. Express mail is hugely expensive.
- Bast | | (22 hours ago) | @Bast I think Aline is also interested in mailing internationally for which media mail cannot be used so that is why she is seeking information about it.
- Cara | | (1 day ago) | Priority mail packaging, whether it's boxes or envelopes or tubes, is free. However, in most all cases it is cheaper to buy a padded envelope from a store and mail the book via media mail.
If a book weighs 9 ounces or less, and is less than 3/4" thick, it's cheaper to use first class mail. If the book is more than 3/4" thick, it's cheaper to use first class mail.
This URL may be of help:
http://www.nerdylorrin.net/jerry/postages/index.html
- Bast | | (1 day ago) | Thanks for all the good information! I'm glad I asked - it isn't exactly straightforward, is it? I guess I'll have to spend some time comparing prices in the beginning to get a feel for what should be sent the different ways. When you say that the envelopes are free, does that mean that you get them without paying and then pay the postage at the post office when you send it, or do you pay the postage when you order/get the envelopes?
- AlineM | | (3 days ago) | Well, I just posted a long message that basically said the same thing Cara said, so this is the edited version! Let's see... The Priority Flat Rate (and non-flat rate) envelopes (and boxes) are free from the Post Office, as long as you use them for that purpose (cannot be used for Media Mail, for example). The padded Flat Rate envelopes have to be ordered (for free) from usps.com, but other envelopes are available at the Post Office. Any other questions, just ask!
- Melanie C. | | (3 days ago) | Media mail is only for domestic mail. First class is sometimes cheaper, or nearly as cheap, for smaller paperbacks. For international mail you can order priority post bubble pack envelopes online (that may be what you are remembering). There are also M-bags which work for larger multiple mooches. I am not sure how you get those but I have received a few mooch shipments that way and it seems quite economical. Small paperbacks to Canada are still not too bad regular first class, but I believe all other international postage has gone up. Someone else who has mailed internationally from the U.S. may have better information for you.
- Cara | | (3 days ago) | You can use media mail shipping. Media mail covers books, videotapes, printed sheet music, DVDs, CDs.
To mail books via media mail, you simply need an envelope that fits the book (padded or otherwise - they do NOT have to be purchased online) and postage for same.
Here is a link for the USPS that might help you:
https://www.usps.com/ship/media-mail.htm
- Bast |
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What is the procedure for receiving an incorrect or wrong book?
What is the correct procedure when receiving an incorrect or wrong book? I'd like to know and for some reason, I'm not finding it in the help and the wiki is currently un-accessible. In my particular case, the sender had sent two books to two people and had mixed the books, so, we each got the wrong book. They then wanted me to agree to a mooch exchange between myself and the other recipient. When I declined, they requested that I return the book. They said I could return it COD, but I have no guarantee that I'll get my money or my credit, so, I'm not inclined to do this either. Normally I'm a relatively nice person, but this mooch has gone wrong and it's not my fault. So, I don't feel I should be expected to pay for it.
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krps
5 days ago
4 comments
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| (3 days ago) | When this happened to me once, I emailed the sender that I'd gotten the wrong book and it turned out she'd already gotten another email from someone else that she had gotten my book. I think what we worked out, as long as it was agreeable to everybody, was she gave each of us the others' address, and then gifted us both each a point to pay for the postage, and we sent the books to each other. So we ended up out a point for the book, which after a delay we both got, but the sender ended up, in effect, sending the books for free (no points) because she gave us the points to pay for postage for us to send the books to each other. Hope that makes sense.
- Melanie C. | | (4 days ago) | You could suggest to the sender that you would be willing to do a mooching exchange with the other moocher (a situation where you would exchange points) if they would send you an extra point. It depends how much you want the book you originally mooched. If you can obtain it elsewhere, I would do as Donna suggests and leave appropriate feedback.
- Cara | | (5 days ago) | Thank you for your reply, Donna.
- krps | | (5 days ago) | I think in that situation I would keep the book you have received and if you don't wish to read it, add it to your inventory and see if you can get a point or three for it.
Leave feedback that is appropriate and explain your feedback. I don't think that the sender can really complain if you do that.
Just my thoughts but maybe someone else can give the 'official' procedure.
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ISBN coming up as a different book
I am trying to add a book to my inventory ISBN 9780007362967 'Mummy Told Me Not To Tell' by Cathy Glass. When I enter the number, it is coming up correctly on the first screen, but when I go into the details screen, it is coming up as 'I Miss Mummy' by Cathy Glass. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get around this. Thanks
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Ruth
22 days ago
2 comments
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| (20 days ago) | Thanks for the help
- Ruth | | (21 days ago) | We can't really change how books are listed in the database. Usually it is better to list the book by ISBN. You can write a note about the real title in the review field of the book details page and in your condition notes. You can also hand enter the book, but then it won't turn up by an ISBN search.
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Shipping Books Internationally.
I recently posted the following on John's Blog and realizes it might be more appropriate to post here. I am very upset at the ridiculous increase in the cost of shipping overseas from the U.S. Up to US$23.95 for a pre-pack capable of holding 2 or 3 PBs. While I ramble a bit, I am also interested in any thoughts others have that would allow for shipping books internationally at a reasonable price, say US$4 per book. John,
I've been a member for a few years and have enthusiastically shipped my "used" books all over the world. I accumulated a lot of points doing that proving that altruism is just another name for self-interest.(Grin) I am now back in the U.S. and was very disappointed to discover that the Int'l Priority pack has gone up to $23.95. I would ship my U.S. based PBs in a priority pack and could always get 2 and somtimes three in the envelope which cost U.S.$12 or 13.95. I just posted the folowing on my profile page: "Unfortunately, thanks to the political football we in the U.S. call the U.S. Postal Service (the service part is an oxymoron) I will no longer pay the ridiculous charges to send books overseas. Last year, a Priority Mail Pack, good to hold 2 or 3 PBs, was US$12.95. In January it went up to US$23.95. In most parts of the world, one can buy new PBs or used HCs cheaper. While this site is more than just a way to get books for a reasonable cost, US$8 to US$12 per used PB book is beyond reasonable. Methinks, I see a business opportunity here for someone far younger than myself, shipping books and other heavy weight items via surface and then re-distributing them at various points using local postal services or couriers. I feel sad about this development since I made some good Bookmooch Friends around the world by shipping them books from Hong Kong which is still civilized enough to handle surface shipping at a reasonable cost. Reminds me of the song, "Those Were the Days"." It might motivate some U.S. members if the moochee received 6 points
for a book shipped internationally from there. I know there are other places in the world where Int'l postage is even greater and perhaps these places could be included. Another possibility would be to accumulate books in some less expensive spot like Hong KOng and re-ship them. I wish I had thought of this before I relocated back to the U.S. Unfortunately as my good friend Dick Gottlieb, President and founder of Grey House Publishers, said to me recently, "I seem to be involved in a dying industry, which may be appropriate as I celebrate my 74th birthday." Whatever the problems, I hope Bookmooch can continue to be a global organization. I also hope others who read this might have their own take on the issue, if they see it as an issue.
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Ed Hahn
3 months, 27 days ago
11 comments
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| (29 days ago) | Today I mailed a softcover book to Spain. It cost me $14.90 A few months ago, I mailed a softcover to Germany and it cost me $10. I don't do this too too often. It's people like me that keep the Post Office in business. I'm not a rich person, I do it cuz I love to read books, and know that they appreciate it. It's that simple....and I like the added points, lol.
- Michelle | | (3 months, 10 days ago) | MP:
The example I used was a response to an example someone else used (3 PB books to Spain - which would be the same rate as the UK). That price was 18 oz or the same $18.60, compared to the unreal flat rate priority rate. The problem is that person was lucky enough to ship 3 books whereas you shipped one rather heavy book for the same price. The issue is the same with shipping within the US: the more books you can ship for the same Media Mail rate the better off you are. That's why 2 for 1 and such deals work.
International shipping just gets more tricky. That is why I changed my profile to "ask first". That way I can "crunch the numbers" and decide if it is worthwhile for me to send. Obviously multiple mooches are about the
only way anyone can afford to send internationally from the US these days.
wc
- Wayne C. | | (3 months, 10 days ago) | Wayne,
I have tried to use your math, BUT I can't seem to figure it out.
$2.06 per Credit?
How do you figure?
I send ONE (1) TPB book to GB and it cost me $18.60 (1st class). That's $6.20 per BookMooch CREDIT. At these numbers, international shipping of BOOKS for me on BM is completely out.
I don't understand your numbers. Please enlightened me.
MP
- Hercules40 (a.k.a. PapaG) | | (3 months, 22 days ago) | I know. Ridiculous, isn'T it?
- Ed Hahn | | (3 months, 22 days ago) | "Unfortunately, thanks to the political football we in the U.S. call the U.S. Postal Service (the service part is an oxymoron)"
Congress idea of saving the USPS? prefund retirement SEVENTY-FIVE years! ouch
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr6407
- Richard | | (3 months, 25 days ago) | Ed, good luck with that - I do hope you find something, and will keep us posted.
- Bast | | (3 months, 25 days ago) | I did look into Int'l parcels and the cheapest rate for two PBs in the new larger format was US$21 to Spain. This is still a ridiculous price, especially since the books brand new price is US$9.99.
Prices vary from country to country, it appears.
Having had great success shipping internationally from Hong Kong, I am trying to come up with a way for moochees in high postage countries to ship Internationally thereby increasing the scope and potential of the entire Bookmooch community.
I may be on a fools errand.
Ed
- Ed Hahn | | (3 months, 27 days ago) | I'm sorry that happened to you, ustude.
- Bast | | (3 months, 27 days ago) | We also are having a problem internationally as having spent just under $78 (for 11 books for which I received credit for 6) on shipping for someone who asked that a 3 for 1 deal extend to them (outside USA) even after I noticed that a couple of these books were already in her inventory and when brought to her attention she gave 0 or negative feedback that is just unreasonable.
While another angel mooched three books and then when we had them on reserve for them they didn’t have enough points.
We understand not everyone is like this yet we can’t justify these kinds of shipping costs or being taken advantage of outside the country.
- Miss Daisy | | (3 months, 27 days ago) | I just sent a paperback book to Ireland. It cost me $8. As someone on a very limited income, I cannot afford to send books out at that price. I appreciate that I do get three credits per book but sadly, I have hundreds of credits that I probably will never be able to fully use, so I'm not doing it for the credits. When I do request books, it's for my mother, and at present she has enough books to fill a small library. :D
I have always asked overseas moochers (in my profile) to request more than one book to help defray the costs, but most either a) don't or b) request a huge, heavy hardback as well as a paperback, which makes it impossible, also, to send because of the cost/weight and then I have to turn them down for the heavy book and then they don't want just the paperback.
I don't think there's any easy answer, as far as this situation.
- Bast | | (3 months, 27 days ago) | You might be setting your sights too high. After all the "Priority" is only for USPS - priority handling to the nearest airport, immediate spot on the next plane, then...nothing. It is then just another package from the US.
Take a look at First Class International Parcels, which is charged by weight not by the box. 3 6oz paperbacks cost $18.60 to Great Britain. That's about $2.06 per credit. Not bad at all and better than the 3 in a Priority box.
Most value a credit at about 2.50 for selling, so asking someone to fork over $15 for a book is insane. The current 3 credits is steep enough.
Although I find that some of my international swaps end up costing me too much (nobody's fault but my own), all in all I know I spend fewer dollars per credit internationally than I do domestically.
I will continue to be happy with spending and receiving 3 credits per books and blame the sorry state of the publishing business to something else.
wc
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listing book for a certain member
Is there a way to list a book for a certain member to get? Someone ordered a book about storytelling and I mentioned to him that I have a book about puppets and storytelling. He's interested but I'm not sure how to list so he will be the one to get it. Any ideas?
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Roo
1 month ago
1 comment
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| (1 month ago) | Once you list it, go to the book's page, and right under "Moochable copies", the right-hand button says "reserve". Click on that and you should be able to enter their user name to reserve the book only for them.
- bookarts |
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E-Mail Notifications
I've noticed that I no longer get e-mails from BM when someone has requested a book, or sent me a message, or anything. Did I miss a change to when e-mails are sent out, or is just an issue with my account? Thanks,
Mike
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Sgt Big G
1 month ago
4 comments
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| (1 month ago) | I figured out the problem, for some reason my address was listed incorrectly. Strange, since it used to be right. Anyway, it's fixed now. Thanks again.
- Sgt Big G | | (1 month ago) | Thanks for checking Clara. I'll check with the hotmail people and see what they say, but in the meantime I'll switch addresses for BM. They are switching the hotmail accounts over to outlook but the old addresses are still supposed to work.
Thanks again,
Mike
- Sgt Big G | | (1 month ago) | It bounced back with this message, so it appears to be you. You may want to consider changing your email provider for Bookmooch purposes.
This message was created automatically by mail delivery software.
A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its
recipients. This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed:
SMTP error from remote mail server after RCPT TO::
host mx1.hotmail.com  65.54.188.110: 550 Requested action not taken:
mailbox unavailable
Update: I got the same message when trying to send you a message separately through my email. You should check to see if your email address has a spelling error or something on your profile. Aren't hotmail addresses being changed to something else now or did I just imagine that?
- Cara | | (1 month ago) | I'll send you a test email and get back to you.....
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Retuning a point if the name doesn't appear in the charity link
Hi -
I offered a 2 for 1 on specific books but when I attempted to reimburse her the point using the donate to charity her name wasn't there.
I used it as it appears, I removed the location - it wasn't there.
I wrote to tech support but they never responded (I thought that names might be missing from the list.)
Is there a way to locate someone to donate them or am I supposed to be writing their name differently?
I really want to reimburse her the point but I don't know how else to do it.
Thanks!
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susan
1 month ago
2 comments
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| (1 month ago) | Thanks a lot!
I wasn't sure what that was for.
Susan
- susan | | (1 month ago) | Use her profile page. Go to your pending books page, find the book(s)
for her there. Then click on her name (next to "Moocher") this will take you to her bio. Click on "Smooch" on the right side, fill in the page that appears and click on "Give a Smooch". Done!
wc
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Adding to inventory
I've been a moocher for a number of years and am having an experience I've never had before. I have just finined reading THE AFFAIR by Lee Child. I am trying to add it to my inventory and keep getting a message thatwhat I am trying to add is a Kindle edition. I think I know that a Kindle edition is an electronic media and is hard to confuse with the hardback book that I am holding in my hand. Somewhere someone has slipped a digit because the isbn on my jacket cover says 978-0-385-34432-6 and the same on the inside. When I listed on Paperback Swap this did no occur.
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frank
1 month ago
1 comment
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| (1 month ago) | Strange - Amazon lists this ISBN as Kindle edition too.
But if you use the ISBN-10 ( 0593065700 ) - it comes up right.
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Negative feedback given for a book mailed day requested and was in good order
exactly why would anyone give a negative feedback for a book mailed out the day it was requested. The book was exactly what was asked for. It was in good shape. It arrived four days after mailing and negative feedback was given for it. Why? The book was listed properly by the upc code and it was a well known book. I mailed it in a secured vinyl envelope. I noticed also that the person had ordered a second copy and left negative feedback for that person as well. Why are people who are obviously unable to select the book that they want allowed to leave negative feedback in conditions such as this? Exactly how was negative feedback earned in this situation? Bookmooch is a good service but it definitely has flaws. I have had people request a book, I accept and tell them the book will be mailed out the next day and when I come back on to mark it as "sent", they have cancelled the request..just to get a free book and get their point back. When I asked about it they say they just wanted the book and could use their point over and over again and do the same thing to get their book. Since the book request was cancelled, I could not leave any feedback. There are always thieves out there...even to get a free book. It makes me want to leave bookmooch and throw away the books I have listed.
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Dan
2 months, 10 days ago
5 comments
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| (2 months, 9 days ago) | Thank you to the admin who changed the feedback. I have been with Bookmooch for years. I have enjoyed this service and think it is very valuable.
I love exchanging books and would have hated to go but I will not accept negative feedback when the book was in good shape, shipped very fast and securely in an vinyl envelope.
- Dan | | (2 months, 10 days ago) | It looks like a helpful admin has already changed the feedback.
- Cara | | (2 months, 10 days ago) | I did report all of them for abuse and nothing has been done. When days go by after you report them and the negative feedback stays on your profile, it makes you more and more angry. I have shared my books for years and I give points to the charities. I am a responsible bookmooch member and I have to admit that I am extremely disappointed.
Any emails to the guy who left the negative feedback is returned by the server as incorrect email. I can only hope that one day the administrator removes the negative feedback as unfair.
- Dan | | (2 months, 10 days ago) | By the way, I hope you reported those people who said they could use the same point over and over again to get free books. I can't believe they actually admit it. It's like saying, "Hey I'm a huge jerk and I am happy to screw you and anyone else who comes along". Wow.
- bookarts | | (2 months, 10 days ago) | Hi Dan,
Leaving negative feedback without first contacting the book giver or leaving a comment about why they are giving negative feedback is downright rude. Since they did leave a comment for the exact same book for another person, it is clear he or she didn't bother to see if this book was what they wanted. This person is new to BookMooch, and may not understand that the categories are generated by Amazon and are not chosen by the book owners. As long as you sent the book they requested, then you have met your obligation (and in fact, you went above and beyond in how fast you sent the book).
I recommend going to their profile and clicking the report abuse button. Let an administrator know that this person needs some guidance about how bookmooch works. If you feel comfortable, you can try emailing him and kindly explain that the categories are generated from Amazon, and not by you or Bookmooch (and Amazon's categories are often wrong). You could suggest that he may want to research a book if there is no cover image to help him decide whether a book is what he is looking for. But maybe that is best left to an administrator. People do tend to get a little defensive.
This isn't the norm - there always a few people who don't understand how Bookmooch works, and a gentle tutorial (and maybe a link to the wiki) can help guide them in the right direction.
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Help
I cannot see how to do this... When I agree to send a book and email a member, how can I get a copy email sent to my own address?
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Localhostess
2 months, 10 days ago
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Related Editions
Does anyone know what classifies a book as a related edition? I have recently added a book to my inventory & mine is the only one available. However, there are over 30 other editions (same author & title) where this is on other people's wish lists, but I have checked & cannot find this listed as a related edition on any of the other wish lists.
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Ruth
2 months, 11 days ago
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| (2 months, 10 days ago) | Thank you Cara, I have now had a request for this book so I am not as concerned.
However the ISBN is 9781847670946 but because I did not get a response under this number, I listed it under a book with the same cover with an explanation. If anyone does know the answer, I would be interested to know why, as this has happened before.
- Ruth | | (2 months, 10 days ago) | I am not sure why this book wouldn't be listed as a related edition. Usually different editions would be included. Why don't you post the ISBN and perhaps someone else will have the answer? Could be just a data base glitch.
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Royal Mail price increases
Just in case any UK members did not know, the Royal Mail have been 'adjusting' their prices and criteria again. Packets no longer exist: everything is now a small, medium or large parcel but you can now choose first or second class. Printed paper rate for surface mail no longer exists with all packages being classed as parcels.
From what I can make out (but I only looked for a few minutes) there will be will be a bigger monetary increase to send domestically than internationally but I suppose, as always, it depends on how many you send, obviously the weight but now more importantly the dimensions of the parcel. If you want to look up the prices in their new 'simplified' system (and apparently it's what we all wanted) use the link. http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/RoyalMail_OurPrices_April2013b.pdf
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donna
2 months, 18 days ago
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giving points to other members?
Can we give points to other members or our friends? I wanted to surprise somebody but cannot find a way to send her some of my points. Any help or info is appreciated.
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etjada
2 months, 20 days ago
4 comments
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| (2 months, 16 days ago) | @Focused fox, welcome to Bookmooch. It sounds like the first time you clicked was an "ask first" request, since you indicated in your comment that you "changed your address to a U.S. address". When you clicked again you mooched the book. You didn't receive an email from the owner indicating they were willing to send the book in response to your first request. Since you changed to the U.S. you can mooch directly without asking first, so the second time you clicked the book was mooched and the point was taken. The first action (asking first) doesn't take points from your account. The points are taken from your account when you "mooch" a book, not when the owner accepts, or says they will send. If you do not get a reply from the moocher in a timely fashion you can cancel the mooch, using "the owner did not respond" as a reason. You will then get your point back and you can try to find another book you want. Good luck!
- Cara | | (2 months, 16 days ago) | i mooched and did not receive so when i mooched again all of my points are gone, she has a note that she is very busy, went to alot of trouble to list these books. thanks for any support, input, appreciate it.new to bookmooch and this is my first mooch.
- focused fox | | (2 months, 18 days ago) | If you want to give multiple points, the easiest way is to use the "charity" function.
- VJM | | (2 months, 20 days ago) | Go to the person's bio and then select "smooch". Happy Easter!
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Search people by country
Hi. I live in South Korea. I would like to search people based on whether they live in the same country as me. Is that possible? Thanks in advance.
-Sarang
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Ashley
3 months ago
3 comments
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Adding to Inventory
Yesterday I went to add 2 books to my inventory and I was unable to. I had to add them manually instead. Is anyone else having the same problem? I tried using the number and even the title and no such luck.
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Leslie
4 months, 4 days ago
8 comments
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| (4 months, 3 days ago) | I hope they fix it soon.
- Leslie | | (4 months, 3 days ago) | According to a reply from tech sopport posted in Librarything, the problem seems to be on Amazon's side and intermittant. Tinkering at their end.
- Cara | | (4 months, 3 days ago) | Besides not being able to add to the wishlist I also cannot add to my inventory. And the recently added books listing has been frozen for the last 2 days.
- Lisa Wenner | | (4 months, 4 days ago) | I am having the same problem. I can't add new books to my inventory by searching for the ISBN on amazon.co.uk or amazon.com, and when I try to add the book manually it tells me I can't because the book exists at amazon.com. If I then click to add the book it adds it with author, title etc blank.
- JPix | | (4 months, 4 days ago) | The Amazon prices column on my wish list is blank this morning. Maybe we're about to get a terrific upgrade?
- Margaret H. | | (4 months, 4 days ago) | I am having the same problem on wishlist. Tried to add a couple of books but nothing happens when you press search. Is there a way of manually adding onto wishlist?
- Andrew | | (4 months, 4 days ago) | A couple of people have reported being unable to search through Amazon, so I suspect Phylis is right.
- Cara | | (4 months, 4 days ago) | I'm having the same problem; it looks like the connection with Amazon is having problems.
- Phyllis |
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