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Topic: Is this an unpostable?

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Subject: Is this an unpostable?
Date Posted: 7/10/2009 9:32 PM ET
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The book is well-worn from lots of reading it appears, but I'm pretty sure nothing is against PBS guidelines. It has a visible crease on the front cover and the whole book is bent a little, like someone bent back the "read pages" while they read it. Nothing is ripped, it's just bent. I have it listed as an unpostable right now, but if enough people assure me it's postable, I'll go ahead and post it. I wouldn't list it as an RWAP, but I'm nervous someone else might.

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Date Posted: 7/10/2009 9:43 PM ET
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It sounds postable unless you think it falls under the "excessively worn" category which is really your call.  I do know that creases on the book cover do not make a book unpostable.

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Date Posted: 7/10/2009 11:41 PM ET
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I don't know it sound borderline.  If it were WL I  would offer it in the book bazaar.  If it's not WL then I would offer it as a freebie.

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Date Posted: 7/11/2009 2:46 AM ET
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sounds postable to me.

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Date Posted: 7/14/2009 9:15 PM ET
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I rather play it safe than sorry so anything that makes me wonder like that I put in my unpostable pile. Your so great for asking about, some people wouldn't think twice about posting any kind of book at all!

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Date Posted: 7/14/2009 10:41 PM ET
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A lot of paperbacks get that 'curve' after being read a few times, it is the nature of a used paperback book.  This is a site for used books called 'paperback swap.'  Your book is within guidelines.  If that is all that is wrong with it, anyone who had a problem would be themselves in the wrong.

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Subject: Book with a few underlines
Date Posted: 7/15/2009 4:42 AM ET
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On some books with complex plots, I might underline a few names to make them easier to remember (no more than 10 names). Should these books not be posted?
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Date Posted: 7/15/2009 7:37 AM ET
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