--- In [email protected], Skyring <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, in my experience, it's the asking that is the problematic > part, not the book's status. > > If someone asks politely for a book, saying how they've heard so much > about it, want to read it, will pass it along, then yeah, I'll > generally shoof it off in the next post, even (or especially) if it's > in a distant land. > > But if someone PMs me, demanding a book without offering any sort of > reason for me to do so other than the kindness of my heart, then I > feel I'm being used, and I might make a polite refusal, especially if > it's going to cost me a bit of money to send the book overseas. > > I might check out the bookshelf of the person asking, or look in the > forums to see what the experiences of others have been. > > -- > Peter in Canberra
Thus far I've never had anyone "demand" a book from my available bookshelf. Everyone that PM's me always offers a trade. I've also have BCer's check out my "WISH LIST" a head of time and offer me something from that in exchange. I really enjoy the single trades between other BCer's. Warmest wishes, Tina aka surmsiez See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/surmisez 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/
