Which Membership Is Right for You? A Guide to Help You Choose
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are those who swap actively/frequently, and/or who participate socially in the club (posting in Discussion Forums and/or sending Personal Messages to other members unrelated to active or recent swaps). On average they request three or more books a month. Standard Membership allows the freedom of requesting books without ever paying Swap Fees (just using Book credits), as well as a number of extra features, including the largest (500-item) Wish List. They get all the features that Limited Membership gives, and more -- for example, only Standard Members can request multiple copies of the same book at the same time, and they can also see how many copies of each book is available in the club by looking at the Book Details page. Read more Information about Standard Annual Membership
A la Carte members (no annual fee)
are those who swap pretty lightly, and who don't participate in the social aspects of the club (Discussion Forums and non-transaction-related Personal Messaging). They request on average fewer than 2 books a month, and would not make use of the extra features of Annual Membership. They have the smallest Wish List (100 item limit). They don't pay annually - they just pay 49 cents in PBS Money per request (in addition to the Book Credit(s) required), or they use "Free Swaps" which replace Swap Fees, which they earn by using Printable Postage to send their books. Read more Information about A la Carte Membership
fall in between the two categories above - they are OK with the 200-item Wish List, and they may not swap as often as Standard Members (2 or 3 books per month on average). They may be more involved in the social aspects of the site (posting in Discussion Forums, and messaging other members outside of transactions). They want to be able to wish for more than 100 items on the Wish List (but they don't need 500 items), and they want the ability to submit 30 book requests/year without paying Swap Fees in addition to the Book Credit(s) required. There are also some extra features to Limited Membership which may be attractive in their own right. Limited Members who decide they would rather have Standard Membership can easily upgrade the remnant of their enrollment year, by purchasing the Upgrade item in the Kiosk for $8 at any time during their subscription. The Upgrade item will upgrade fom Limited to Standard Membership *for the duration of the active Limited Membership*. Read more Information about Limited Annual Membership
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