So I get a pm today from someone who is not a new member...has books posted on her bookshelf from early 2007...this is what the pm said:

Just fair warning, the book isn't in perfect condition. When I received it thru PBS, some of the pages were loose. It's a library copy, and well-worn. Everything is still there and it's 100% readable, it's just not a great LOOKING book. I didn't want you to be disappointed when you got it. Do you still want me to send it?

Um...hello?!? Don't people read the guidelines when they post a book? I kindof had to laugh.

Oh the old "I got it from PBS this way so it must be ok" excuse.  The worst books I've ever gotten were from long time members-who gave me that excuse when I marked them RWP and asked for my credit back.  My response was "Just because you were willing to accept an unpostable book without complaining doesn't mean that I am willing". Then I copy/pasted the posting guidelines. I got my credit back on 2 of the 3.  These were really bad books too: obvious stains. One had dead bugs smashed in the pages.  That was a BOB trade and she sent me another book. But still. 

The "bad" books I've gotten from new comers were kind of in the gray area of postability.  So I have to wonder if some long term members just figfure they can get away with it, stop caring or what.

This has been happening to me a lot with ARCs. I have a lot of not-yet released books on my WL.  So far 3 people have posted an ARC, and then PMd me saying, "Hi! I know I'm not allowed to post ARCs, but I did anyway. Do you want it?"  Annoying. 

I do like the wording of your PM, Liesl. 

It's one thing to post an unpostable book not realizing that it's unpostable, it's another to try to CYA with a PM all the while knowing the book is unpostable.

I did send her a pm with the posting guidelines from the help section and told her that she needs to cancel the transaction.

Now that you brought it up Liesl, I was also wondering if I should send a note to TPTB or not. Haven't received a response back yet from her yet though.

I hate having to do things like that, but if it will help weed out the unpostables, I should do it.

I think you did the right thing. I received a book that was very stained recently and in the sender's reply to me she said when she received a book like that she just dealt with it. Sorry, just because you accepted it and didn't mark it as RWAP doesn't mean I will! And I wish people wouldn't do that anyway. I'm sure it just makes the senders that send those books think it's ok.

Elizabeth..you are "dealing with it"  you are marking it RWAP and requesting your credit back....hehehe (don't think that is what she meant but, hey)

lol Christy, that's true!