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Old 01-07-2014, 10:06 AM   #130
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Originally Posted by nkd431 View Post
Am in a bit of a quandary as to what to do with the paperbacks. My local used bookstore has stopped taking pre2007 and obviously I have quite a few of those. Have no desire (currently) to open up shop on ebay so am at a bit of a standstill. Any ideas?
Paperback Swap and

BookMooch

You choose which books you want to list, then when someone else requests one of yours, you get notified and you wrap it up and ship it out. Media mail costs $2.53 for a paperback, so that's your cost, but in return, you get credits that you can use to request other books for free. The only problem is that if you are trying to cut down on the number of books you have, this doesn't work, since you are trading your used books for credits that you use to request someone else's. The best part about it though is that you now have access to used books all over the country so you don't have to wait for something you want to show up in your UBS. Also, receiving a book that you've requested is a thrill that never gets old. It's like Christmas all the time with random book presents waiting for you in your mailbox.

Definitely donate some to the library. Most libraries sell book donations to raise money. You get the satisfaction of knowing that you are supporting your local library, and you can take a tax donation for the value of the books ($0.50 to $1.00 each).
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