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I'm moving out of state Aug 18 and I was just wondering if anyone had advice for when I should put my wishlist on hold. I don't want to request a book and then have it take a longer time than normal so I end up moving before I receive it. I was thinking maybe put it on hold a month before hand, just be safe? |
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At least a month, Media Mail is not forwarded. |
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I would put it on hold now. If someone posted a WL book to you today but took the full 5 days to accept and then the full 5 days to mail-then you are going into the time when it might go lost or be sent back to them. |
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I agree with Mary, put it on hold now. About a quarter of the books I've had "go lost" have been to members who moved who assumed that books would be forwarded and SURPRISE! they are not. That now is a question that I ask when a book is about to go lost -- have you moved since you requested this book? Very often it is sitting at their old address or they have received a notice about mail to be picked up at the psot office and haven't done it and it is the book. I've had a couple returned to me by the post office because people have moved and to get them back I would have to pay first class postage for it's return. Never makes me happy. |
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The smaller paperbacks that are under 7 oz would be sent first class. Those would get forwarded. I'd put the trade paperbacks and hardbacks on hold first.
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