AnnieP Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Anybody got any experience of this? It was posted about on my local freecycle site.... "Read it, swap it." http://www.readitswapit.co.uk/TheLibrary.aspx Don't want to register if its naff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Never heard of it Annie, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Me neither! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Me neither,but I am certainly interested. At the moment all my unwanted books go onto Green Metropolis,which has been really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Well, I'm not convinced: Have set up an account, but not received any activation email..... I'll probably get bombarded with even more SPAM now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 25, 2007 Author Share Posted February 25, 2007 OK. Managed to get through the registration nightmare, and it actually looks very promising. Basically, you type in the isbn of any books you have to swap (I've entered 12 in about as many minutes). All the details appear, you then list the condition and away you go.... You then hunt for a book you want, and they send your list of books to the person you selected to choose one from it. Don't know what happens after that: I think you both just exchange addresses and send off, so it basically costs the price of the postage. I'm off to the "what are you reading" thread now, to find one to select. Will report back with any progress. I'd say its worth a go if any of you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 I've used this website: http://www.greenmetropolis.com/ - not quite the same, but it seems to work fine. I've bought and sold through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 We have a great Oxfam bookshop in St.Albans. Except it's impossible to go in without coming out with a full bag & no money. I keep trying to take in more than I buy, but between us it's not working. We also sell a few paperbacks in my general Oxfam so it's hard to resist, but at least I can take them in easily. So, don't forget Oxfam if you have one nearby. Although those sites do look interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 I have swapped my first book! I have received "round Ireland with a fridge" for a book I sent! Utterly brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I used to be registered on this but could never get a book i wanted and "Ooops, word censored!"ody wanted mine either so i gave up. Regulsr trips to Oxfam are far more productive for me, last time i went i came out with 21 books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I have swapped my first book! I have received "round Ireland with a fridge" for a book I sent!Utterly brilliant! Oh good Annie, your Mr Men collection is slowly going then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 You are cheeky! Do you think Jonnie will notice that all his Rupert Bear annuals are slowly disappearing?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Hey - Annie, Rupert Bear is back. He's been animated and is all 3D now. Quite good actually. Quite pleasant to watch at 7.30am! Talking of old annuals. My Mum had a clear out in her loft recently and has sent me some of my old Jackie Albums and Twinkle and Grange Hill with Tucker Jenkins, Gripper Stebson and Zammo McGuire! I wonder if they will be worth soemthing some day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Some of Jonnie's Rupert albums are worth around £80 each! Gripper Stebson!! I remember those so well! Jonnie had a boss who he nicknamed Gripper.......... I also had Twinkle annuals..... My favourite was Jinty: Anyone else have this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I don't recall hearing of Jinty......I'm from the Bunty and Judy era....the Four Mary's et al! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Doesn't ruppert now wear a hoodie and have an ipod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Martin............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 I just want to say to anybody who is interested, this website is certainly working for me. I have had a clear out of books which I have read and don't particularly want to keep.... I have registered with this service and so far have successfully swapped 5 books! I now have, sitting in a pile, waiting to read: travels round Ireland with a fridge, Stardust Number 1 ladies' detective agency the abortionists daughter and poodles at dawn. I might be gone some time........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Martin............. I think it's true. I saw a picture in the newspaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
