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Subject: If there are say 300 of a particular book available, which book
Date Posted: 7/22/2009 7:32 PM ET
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is traded first? The first book that was placed in the system? Is it chronological?

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Date Posted: 7/22/2009 7:33 PM ET
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The system is "FIFO" - First In First Out.

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Date Posted: 7/22/2009 7:56 PM ET
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Thanks!

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Date Posted: 7/23/2009 1:47 AM ET
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unless someone orders from your bookshelf. 

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Date Posted: 7/23/2009 12:09 PM ET
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Yes if you just order it from the book page it goes to the person who has had the book posted the longest. It keeps going down the line until someone accepts the request.