I'm a newbie to bookswap and had my first 2 books requested today.  I "approved" them both but then when I was browsing in the forums I came across the issue of conditions.  How do I know if the ppl who requested my books have conditions?  I do have pets, so it could be an allergy suffer's nightmare.

Thanks for the help!

If a person has conditions you will have to agree to them before you can accept an offer. You dont have to look for them they will find you :D

Here is a better mor thourogh explanation from the Help Center:

• If a book request is submitted to you with active Requestor Conditions:
  • You will see the Requestor Conditions in a white box on the pending request when it "pops up" on your account page.
  • You will have these options:
    • accept by clicking  
    • decline by clicking
    • decline by clicking
    • There is no option to send a Personal Message from the request.

• If you click  the request will proceed normally.
• If you click
  • you will have a chance to type an explanatory message to the requestor
    • this message will be included in an email from PBS telling her that the request has been declined.
    • This message is not for "negotiation" about the book request.
    • Once you have declined, you will NOT be able to send this book to this requestor, even if she removes her Requestor Conditions and tries to re-request it.
  • If this book is on a Wish List, it will then be offered to the next Wisher
    • If there is no one else  Wishing for it, it will go back to your bookshelf to await another request.
• If you click , this is just like a regular book request decline:
  • The book is removed from the sender's bookshelf
  • The requestor's request is passed to the next sender in FIFO, if there is another copy of the book available
  • If there is no other copy of the book available, the book goes onto the requestor's Wish List.
• If you are uncertain whether your book meets the Requestor Conditions and want to discuss this with the requestor
  • click
    • and then click (personal message) on the request to communicate with the requestor further.
  • Do not decline a request if you want to discuss this with the requestor. Declining a request by clicking "My book does not meet conditions" will make it impossible for the requestor to request this book from you.

Thanks to you both - very helpful!