Comments on: Frugal Tip – Book Swap

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[...] you ever done any Book Swaps? Living Almost Large seems to like [...]

By: LivingAlmostLarge

LivingAlmostLarge — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:10:16 +0000

How is it any different from getting books from friends and swapping? Then the author is still losing out on money. And who charges their friends for books?

No different. Except your throwing it in a bag with not friends but coworkers!

By: Monevator

Monevator — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:03:36 +0000

Great, unless you’re an author in which case it’s even worse than the library where at least you get a few bucks from the public lending rights.

The paradox of thrift all over again. Not knocking the tip, but I’m a bit wary of things that drive the value of creative content down to zero.

Then again I write a free blog, so I’ve wilfuly signed up to it.

By: LAL

LAL — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:18:37 +0000

I don’t buy books but I read them during lunch.

By: Fabulously Broke

Fabulously Broke — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:33:37 +0000

I like that idea!!! I could be reading a wider range of books. If only I had office mates. Fabulously Broke in the City "Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver."

By: Kristy

Kristy — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:25:48 +0000

I go to the library since its only a few blocks from my house and I love it! The only time I buy books is if the library doesn’t have the book I need for book club or if I am traveling I will buy a paperback.

I also go to yard sales in the summer and you can buy paperbacks for 25 to 50 cents apiece. I will usually stock up in the summer and then read them randomly throughout the winter. My library closes early during the week and are only open for 4 hours on Saturday, so I can’t always make it there with work, kids, etc. So I usually have a reserve of paperbacks for when I can’t make it!