If you are an avid reader (like I am), joining one of the many Book Swap Web sites is a great way to save money. I have also found many out-of-print and hard-to-find books this way. I currently belong to two of them: Bookmooch.com and Paperbackswap.com. There are literally hundreds of thousands of books up for grab at any moment and the best part – it’s free! The only thing you pay for is postage when someone requests a book from you, which runs about $2.00 when using Media Mail.
How it works:
- Sign-up and create a profile (user name, address, etc.)
- List books in your inventory that own and want to give away. For every book that you send out to someone else, you receive a point or credit.
- If you see a book you want, request if from the sender. You will receive notification when it is shipped.
- If someone wants one of the books in your inventory, you will receive an e-mail with the requester’s name, address and book requested. You have the option to accept or deny the request.
- Both sites offer a “WishList” where you can list all of the books you would like to obtain. When the book becomes available (i.e. someone lists it in their inventory), you are sent a notification e-mail.
Although I belong to both Bookmooch and Paperbackswap, I like Bookmooch a bit better. One of the reasons is that for every 10 books you list in your inventory, you get an extra point. Plus if you agree to ship books to countries other than your own, you receive 3 points for each book sent. The upside of Paperbackswap.com, is that you have the ability to purchase extra credits – 3 for $10.95. This is helpful if you find a book you want but but nobody has as of yet requested any books from you.
I know that there are many similar sites out there. Others that I have heard of are TitleTrader.com and FrugalReader.com, although I have personally not registered with them. Bookmooch and Paperbackswap keep me plenty busy!
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