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No. The only place that book-for-book swapping is allowed is in the Box-of-Books program and that is for books that are on our Bookshelves. It is unlikely that books like that would be available in the system, they would likely be Wish Listed and wouldn't ever make it to a BoB offer. You could try Wish Listing the books you want in return, and should they ever come up then trade out the ones you have. We can't ask for Wish Listed books in the forums though and we can't offer a swap of books unless it is book eligible to be in the Box-of-Books and it is a BoB member looking for other BoB members.
Can we swap books for books directly with other members on this site?
Yes, but only if you both subscribe to Box-O-Books.
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"Creditless" swaps are permitted ONLY between two Boxers.
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Using the PBS site to conduct an under-the-table book-for-book swap without using credits would be in direct violation of PBS policy, and would put both members' PBS accounts in jeopardy.
Why is this?
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We have worked very hard on this site, and it has cost us (and continues to cost) a great deal of money to maintain and improve. The Box-O-Books service that allows creditless swapping is one of our premium (= pay) features. We are trying to keep the site free for our members, and premium features like Box-O-Books are innovations intended to help us do so.
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PBS relies greatly on the "honor" system among our members. We are pleased to say that the majority of PBSers are honest and above-board; if that were not so, the club could not continue.
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We hope that the rule makes sense to you, and that you understand that we are not being unfair or greedy. It is simply that if enough members did this, we would have to close down the club.
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