Wanna Trade?

READ...SWAP...SAVE!

Do you have any used books lying around? Ones you've already enjoyed, but you're never going to read again? It seems that a few guys were sitting around one night talking about all the paperback books that they purchased over the years while traveling on business. Each of them had a large stack of books that they had read, so they decided to set up a website at http://www.paperbackswap.com/ that allows all of us to swapbooks with each other.

Let me tell you how it works -- because it is so easy! You list a bunch of books on the site (listing 10 books gets the first member in your household free credits!) and you get 2 free book credits to get started. So you can order 2 books right away - free of charge -- and have them mailed directly to you! No strings attached. No gimmicks. No spam mail. Nothing. You just have to love reading books.

When another member selects one of the books that you have listed, you mail it to them. Yes, you pay for the postage. But then you get another book credit and you can select a book that you want. So another Club Member returns the favor and mails you one of his or her books free of charge. For every book you mail out, you get another book in return - a true shared system! And when someone requests one of your books, all you have to do is print two pieces of regular paper from your printer which includes the mailing address and the recommended postage. Apply the postage, and drop it in the mail. Hey, for a typical paperback, you don't even need to go to the post office.

They are NOT just paperback books: also enjoy trading Hardbacks, Audio Books, Textbooks and kids books too!

Right now the annual club membership is free. Eventually the founders will ask everyone to help contribute to pay for the upkeep of the web site, but for now the annual club membership is free. The annual dues will probably be between $10and $20 based on the number of people in the club. But again, right now you don't even have to pay any dues for at least one year if you become a Member.

This idea is so cool but if you don't have the inclination to join, try our library book exchange. Right now it is only romance but we hope to expand in the near future or have a special book exchange event at the library.

Michele