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Topic: People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present by Howard Zinn

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Subject: People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present by Howard Zinn
Date Posted: 1/28/2011 2:34 PM ET
Member Since: 10/30/2010
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I really want this book  Offering 2 credits for it obo.

thanks,

 

greg

 

 

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Date Posted: 1/28/2011 10:29 PM ET
Member Since: 8/10/2009
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If you don't have any success here Amazon has it for as little as $5.00 used.  Be sure and click through the PBS link if you use Amazon.

Good Luck

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Date Posted: 1/28/2011 11:03 PM ET
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Sorry, Greg,  but this type of offer is not allowed.

I don't want you to jeopardize your PBS account.

Good luck getting it through other means.

Can I offer/ask more credits (more than PBS 'price') for a book?

No.

  • A bound book "costs" 1 credit at PBS (no exceptions)

  • An audiobook "costs" 2 credits at PBS 

    • some "children's-length" audiocassette items cost 1 credit each

Offering to "pay" (or asking a requestor to "pay"--see below) more than "PBS price" for a book is not permitted. 

Why?

  • If the book is Wishlisted, offering more than the PBS "price" for the book may allow members to leapfrog over others in the Wish List for the book. This obviously is not fair.
  • Even if the book is not Wish Listed, a "free market" system could lead to "bidding" for a book, and auctions are NOT permitted on PBS.
  • One reason is that auctions are subject to state laws, and as PBS members belong to various states, this could be illegal.
  • The other reason is that we want all members to have a fair chance to get books on PBS.  Pitting those who have lots of credits to spare against those who don't have a lot of credits at the time goes against the very spirit of PBS--the fair sharing of books. Everybody equal.

Asking for more than "PBS price" for a book is considered bookselling

  • Bookselling is not permitted at PBS
  • If you feel that your book is too valuable (or too costly to ship) to be swapped for "PBS price", you should not Post it here.
  • If this is a matter of postage cost (your book is heavy), remember that you can also request a "heavy" book with the credit you get for sending yours--so it all evens out.