I did BOB for awhile, but I stopped. I was accumulating way too many books way too fast, and as you said, I was picking books I was only vaguely interested in just to make the swaps come out even.

I think it would work great, though, for people who need several books in series to get them that way rather than spending a credit for each.

I did BOB for the first year it was available, but I didn't renew because I have too many books, and I'm at the point where most of what I want is wishisted. I was also doing as Felicia said and getting books I didn't really want just to complete a swap. I didn't like disappointing someone over books that I wanted to get rid of anyway.

I do think BOB is fabulous for someone who is relatively new and still wants lots of the books that are available in the system.

I am in my first year of doing BOB.  I like it as I had WAAAAY too many books piling up.  I do not initiate too many myself, so when I get a request I just order 1 or 2 from their shelf, regardless of how many they order.  I am wanting to get rid of books, not add to my already never ending TBR pile!!!

everything everyone else just said applied to me too. I am know longer a boxer, but enjoyd it the first year i was on PBS.