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Subject: Wish List Question
Date Posted: 1/11/2010 6:38 PM ET
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What does it mean when a book on my WL is on "hold" but I didn't put it on hold?  Does it mean the system is waiting for a response from someone who has the book available?  (I haven't put any on hold myself.)

I'm wondering, because one that's marked "hold" is already in the mail to me!

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Date Posted: 1/11/2010 6:39 PM ET
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It's probably an alternate version of the one that was sent. The system puts other versions on hold so you don't get two different copies.

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Date Posted: 1/11/2010 6:41 PM ET
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But what about the three OTHER books that are on "hold."  I'm nowhere near #1 on those!

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Date Posted: 1/11/2010 6:42 PM ET
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I had that happen. I had two versions on my WL and when one got mailed to me the other automatically went on hold. 

The other books, if alternate versions aren't being sent to you, I have no explanation for. Can you take them off hold? 

Carly - your penguins are on speed! lol 



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Date Posted: 1/11/2010 6:43 PM ET
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Are these all the same title/author as the one you have on the way? (Some books have many different versions and some folks wishlist them all to increase chances of getting one.)

If they aren't the same book, and you yourself didn't put them on hold, it must be a glitch in the system, and I would notify the powers that be.

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Date Posted: 1/11/2010 7:00 PM ET
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Thanks for the answers, everyone -- yep, they were all alternate versions!!!

Susan, did you get my PM about the Mardi Gras swap?