No.

• A bound book (= paperback, hardback) and an audio cassette book are each valued at 1 credit on PBS (no exceptions), and
• an audioCD book is valued at 2 credits on PBS (without regard to the number of discs in the book).

The "credit value" of the book is not adjustable for the weight of the book--that means that some heavier bound books will cost a little more in postage to send, but can earn only 1 credit.

If you feel that your book is too valuable (or too costly to ship) to be swapped for "PBS price", you should not offer it here.

You also may not offer more than "PBS Price" for a book.

• Why do we have this policy?
   
  • Because 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.
  • Because we don't want the site to be afflicted with "inflation" of book prices.
  • Because 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.

  • Auctions are subject to state laws, and as PBS members belong to various states, this could be illegal.
  • Also, 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, with everybody equal.