I'm looking for advice!  I borrowed this great book from a friend, then dropped it in the bathtub (moral of that story: do NOT lend me a book...).  Fortunately, I found it on Papberback Swap and happily ordered it again.  There were a bunch of paperback copies, but only one hardcover available, so I felt VERY lucky that I was able to replace my friend's copy with almost the same one she loaned me (which was a hardcover).

So I when I received the book, it was the paperback.  Argh!  I marked it received but with a problem.  The sender PM'd me saying, oops, hope you enjoy the book anyway.  I know it's petty to be looking for a hardcover when I received a perfectly serviceable paperback, but I kinda needed the hardcover in this case.  Again, my stupid fault, I should know better to read books in the tub, especially with a toddler in the house.  :-/  I believe the sender when they say they made a mistake.  Should I ask for my credit back or just suck it up?

I would ask, after verifying that you didn't make a mistake when you ordered. You specifically requested a hardcover and now you still need to replace the book.

I would ask for my credit back.  Binding type, along with ISBN, author and title are the things that you promise when you list a book.  If the sender sent the wrong binding, they should give you your credit back.

Ditto to what Ruth & Willa already said.    She should refund your credit since you did not receive what you ordered.

It isn't petty to expect the book you ordered to be the one you receive.  Folks make binding choices for a variety of reasons, and they're entitled to do so.  As others have stated, politely request your credit be returned so you can get a new copy.

Cheers,

Catt

Thanks for the advice everyone! I appreciate the community here very much!