Comments on: 5 Things NOT to Do On Your First Day at PaperbackSwap.com http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/ tools, systems and strategies to help you write your novel Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: @bethanybob http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-3802 @bethanybob Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:42:31 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-3802 I found you when I did a Google search for book-wrapping help. These are some awesome tips! I wish I'd known #2 when I signed up. And maybe now I'll stop being so paranoid about the weight being exactly right. :) I found you when I did a Google search for book-wrapping help. These are some awesome tips! I wish I'd known #2 when I signed up. And maybe now I'll stop being so paranoid about the weight being exactly right. :)

]]> By: Michelle http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2006 Michelle Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:38:33 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-2006 I wondered what TBR pile was for! Thanks a lot - final tally for SINCE SATURDAY: 53 books posted, 33 books mailed, 1 to be mailed tomorrow. I put my account on vacation hold since I'm going camping this weekend, so some small relief! I'm MichelleTX if any of y'all want to be my buddies...Thanks again for the great advice! I wondered what TBR pile was for! Thanks a lot – final tally for SINCE SATURDAY: 53 books posted, 33 books mailed, 1 to be mailed tomorrow. I put my account on vacation hold since I’m going camping this weekend, so some small relief! I’m MichelleTX if any of y’all want to be my buddies…Thanks again for the great advice!

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Cheryl Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:12:38 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-2002 Excellent tip, Linda. I'm going to have to try using the TBR listing. That solves my problem with wanting to get them listed on the site, but not posted as available yet. Thanks! Excellent tip, Linda. I’m going to have to try using the TBR listing. That solves my problem with wanting to get them listed on the site, but not posted as available yet. Thanks!

]]> By: Linda http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Linda Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:53:36 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-2001 One tip for not being bombarded with requests. If you put the books you plan to post into your TBR Pile first, then you can see which ones are wish-listed. There will be a red (or green) W. Then you can easily post from the TBR listing, only as many wish-listed books as you choose to each day/week. For your books that are not wish-listed, you just take your chances whether someone is eagerly waiting for them. Of course, that's really a good thing. One tip for not being bombarded with requests. If you put the books you plan to post into your TBR Pile first, then you can see which ones are wish-listed. There will be a red (or green) W. Then you can easily post from the TBR listing, only as many wish-listed books as you choose to each day/week.

For your books that are not wish-listed, you just take your chances whether someone is eagerly waiting for them. Of course, that’s really a good thing.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Cheryl Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:25:27 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-1948 I feel your pain, Michelle. 19 books is a LOT of wrapping. I do agree, though, that PBS will definitely save me money, too. Though I've spent so much on postage lately, that I'm actually holding some books, rather than posting them, as they're on the Wishlists and as soon as I post them, they'll be requested. Even without posting them, I'm still getting 1-2 requests a week on what I currently have listed. That's a manageable pace. Good luck getting that stack of books mailed out! I feel your pain, Michelle. 19 books is a LOT of wrapping. I do agree, though, that PBS will definitely save me money, too. Though I’ve spent so much on postage lately, that I’m actually holding some books, rather than posting them, as they’re on the Wishlists and as soon as I post them, they’ll be requested. Even without posting them, I’m still getting 1-2 requests a week on what I currently have listed. That’s a manageable pace. Good luck getting that stack of books mailed out!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1946 Michelle Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:46:59 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-1946 ARGH>I found your post on PBS after joining and posting 53 books...Now after 4 hours of membership, I am responsible for mailing 19 books to 18 addresses, two of which want delivery confirmation. Madness indeed. On the other hand, I spent way to much on new and used books every month - and this will cut my expense by 1/3 at least. And on the third hand, maybe knowing that so many of my castoffs are so popular indicates I've got good taste? HA. Thanks for the list - i fumbled and failed on two *I also made two trips to OfficeMax today and will strive to do better in the future. ARGH>I found your post on PBS after joining and posting 53 books…Now after 4 hours of membership, I am responsible for mailing 19 books to 18 addresses, two of which want delivery confirmation. Madness indeed. On the other hand, I spent way to much on new and used books every month – and this will cut my expense by 1/3 at least. And on the third hand, maybe knowing that so many of my castoffs are so popular indicates I’ve got good taste? HA. Thanks for the list – i fumbled and failed on two *I also made two trips to OfficeMax today and will strive to do better in the future.

]]> By: Selena Brinegar http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Selena Brinegar Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:22:25 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-1741 I just mailed my third book, so I'm still a newbie :) I'm waiting for a few books myself. Hope you are having a good week! I just mailed my third book, so I’m still a newbie :) I’m waiting for a few books myself. Hope you are having a good week!

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Cheryl Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:29:58 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-1737 Hi Selena, thanks for the buddy request! Just finished wrapping up 7 more books tonight. I'm slowly learning the best way to wrap and how to pace myself on adding more books. Looking forward to seeing a few books coming my way in the next couple weeks. Thanks for stopping by! Hi Selena, thanks for the buddy request! Just finished wrapping up 7 more books tonight. I’m slowly learning the best way to wrap and how to pace myself on adding more books. Looking forward to seeing a few books coming my way in the next couple weeks. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Selena Brinegar http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 Selena Brinegar Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:39:23 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-1730 I was linked to your blog from the PBS twitter post. I requested you as a buddy (EcoNovelista). Thanks for the tips. I am a new member myself. I already discovered, however, the benefit of buying the postage and delivery confirmation through PBS. A must! :) I was linked to your blog from the PBS twitter post. I requested you as a buddy (EcoNovelista). Thanks for the tips. I am a new member myself. I already discovered, however, the benefit of buying the postage and delivery confirmation through PBS. A must! :)

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.learntowritefiction.com/5-things-not-to-do-on-your-first-day-at-paperbackswapcom/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Cheryl Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:23:53 +0000 http://www.learntowritefiction.com/?p=351#comment-1711 @willaful Thanks for the tips! Good to know an alternate way to handle the postage if I ever have trouble using the PBS Money. @willaful Thanks for the tips! Good to know an alternate way to handle the postage if I ever have trouble using the PBS Money.

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