Barbara...I'm with you. I am on three book rings. So far I have received two. When I got them, I dropped everything so I could read them immediately and had them in the mail to the next person within three days. I was looking forward to reading them, ;and although in both cases I was in the middle of other books, I put them aside until I read the ring book. I think it is only coutesous and responsnible thing to do. But lets face it...there are a lot of selfish, disrespectful people out there. I think a list of people who avoid their responsiblity should definitely be posted. Judith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 9:22 PM Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] Think I'll get flamed for this but...
> What strikes me as odd...is all these people are sending or rather offering > money and stamps to get these books going again and she's buying at ebay? If > she has the money to be shopping at ebay then she should have the money to > get these books going. > > What the real truth is no one knows for sure but WW's. > > I agree, Sissy, that the books that are sent out on rings and rays come with > a contract. An agreement to keep them moving. Sure, sometimes things happen. > That's life. But 900 books worth of life? I don't think so. > > There needs to be list of people that make a habit of this kind of behavior. > I certainly don't want books that others are waiting for sucked into a black > hole. I give books away. I don't have a problem with the wild releases not > being journaled as I kind of expect that from a wild release. But rings and > rays and such are a different animal altogether. People that participate do > so knowing full well the obligation that comes with the participation. > > Barbara > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Vella" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 11:41 PM > Subject: Re: [BookCrossing] Think I'll get flamed for this but... > > > > Well I think a book hoarder is a dishonest person when > > the book rings/rays were sent in good faith that they > > would continue on. I never expect wild releases to get > > journaled, but I do them anyway. I have been "burned" > > on trades. I give generously of RABCKs and have > > received the same in kind. This is a relaxing hobby, > > Gina. > > You need to remember that a promise is a promise and > > you should honor it. She continually promised (even 8 > > mos ago) to move the books along. She didn't. She > > lied. She asked for more books! Newbies are thankful > > for this information. > > If you have been reading the forum thread, you will > > see that some good as come from this "outing." kz4ufo > > and yvi-1 are going over to her house to pick up the > > book ring/ray books and get them back on their way. > > Many other bcers have offered to send money for > > postage to these two wonderful ladies to help defray > > the cost and have offered to move the books along. See > > .... we are a kind community of booklovers. > > Now I wonder what WW is going to do with 6,000+ > > e-books she purchased last month on ebay. > > > http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=justshelly2&iid=6920830601&frm=284 > > Just click on the item # link on the page that comes > > up. > > Oops.... I posted another link. > > ~Sissyrun~ > > > > > > > Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend > > Archives and email list settings: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/wnIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
