So Paperbackswap ISN'T completely free but it is pretty neat and it's almost free. The basic idea is you list up all the books you own and and want to get rid of (any book, unlike the title suggests it doesn't have to be paperback), and then users can request books from you. You send the book (note: you DO pay shipping, but it's media mail so fairly cheap) and when they get the book, you get a "Credit" that you can use to get a book "FOR FREE" (minus what you paid in shipping of course).
It seems pretty neat, and they also have a feature where if you buy & print shipping off their site you get Instant Credit towards a book. The majority of people who use the site seem to be those into the cheap Harelquin romance novels, but there's all kinds of books.
They use a FIFO (first in first out) system to determine who gets a book once it's listed. Basically you put books on your wishlist, and you enter a queue for that book. When you're at the head of the line and someone posts the book, you get it! You can bypass this system by requesting a book directly from another user, and there's forums for book exchanges and stuff like that.
Check it out, let me know what you think!
EDIT: 50 followers! Wow, thanks you guys XD
Showing posts with label saving money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saving money. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Mini-rant: Extreme Couponing
In my search to find the best ways to make AND save money via the internets, I of course investigated coupons. Early on, much to my dismay, I realized that I live in a state where stores DO NOT double coupons. What is coupon doubling, you say? It's when stores have special sales (usually once a week) where they double the value of ALL your coupons! So say you had a coupon for $0.75 off X. Super Awesome Grocery Store is running a sale on X - each X is only $1.50. You go to the store on Thursday, which is Double Coupon day.
1.50 X sale price
-0.75 coupon X2
= you are getting X for free. Seriously.
This stuff works. If you're questioning it, watch the show Extreme Couponing (on TLC maybe? not sure). However, if you're like me and no stores near you double coupons, and you also don't want to spend hours a day scouring local sales ads and matching them up with coupons, well, you're out of luck. Frankly, for me, couponing is just not worth the time and effort. If you find a coupon for something you already buy, use it. But otherwise, it's not something I'd recommend.
If you do live in a state where coupon doubling happens, or you're interested in couponing in general, here's some links that may help you.
For printable coupons:
coupons.com
http://coupons.smartsource.com/
http://www.redplum.com/
For coupon matchups, local deals, and more:
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
http://moneysavingmom.com/
1.50 X sale price
-0.75 coupon X2
= you are getting X for free. Seriously.
This stuff works. If you're questioning it, watch the show Extreme Couponing (on TLC maybe? not sure). However, if you're like me and no stores near you double coupons, and you also don't want to spend hours a day scouring local sales ads and matching them up with coupons, well, you're out of luck. Frankly, for me, couponing is just not worth the time and effort. If you find a coupon for something you already buy, use it. But otherwise, it's not something I'd recommend.
If you do live in a state where coupon doubling happens, or you're interested in couponing in general, here's some links that may help you.
For printable coupons:
coupons.com
http://coupons.smartsource.com/
http://www.redplum.com/
For coupon matchups, local deals, and more:
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
http://moneysavingmom.com/
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