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Subject: Trouble posting books
Date Posted: 4/30/2020 8:08 PM ET
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I have tried multiple ways but cannot get system to accept a WL book I am trying to post. It says there is one wisher.  Anyone else having this problem?

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Date Posted: 4/30/2020 9:48 PM ET
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Aapparently not. I've noticed the average number of books being posted in the last few weeks is greater than the average number before the pandemic caused the "shut down." 

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Date Posted: 4/30/2020 10:09 PM ET
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Today is the first time I've had the problem. 

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Date Posted: 5/1/2020 8:45 AM ET
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In the past few days I've posted over a dozen WL books with no problems.

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Date Posted: 5/1/2020 10:11 AM ET
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Never could get the bookto post last night, but it was still showing one wisher. Today finally got it posted and now its saying there are two copies......WEIRD. 

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Date Posted: 5/2/2020 7:49 AM ET
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Was the book you thought was wishlisted a lighted red color? If so, the member wishing for that book likely had his or her account on hold. In the meantime others posted copies of the book that would be offered to whoever requested. When the account left vacation hold the first copy posted would have been offered to that member.

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Date Posted: 5/3/2020 10:12 AM ET
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I haven't been able for a few days to post books by title, so I either list by series or author.  I doesn't even take you to the "no book by that title" page, it just blinks and goes no where.  

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Date Posted: 5/3/2020 10:44 AM ET
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No, Rebecca, the light red wasnt there.        More strange things going on........I have to sign in twice every time now to get system to sign me in. 

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Date Posted: 5/3/2020 11:42 AM ET
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I'm finding that I have to do frequent hard refreshes (control key/F5 key together) to clear old stuff that should have BEEN cleared.  It's probably all tied up with PBS trying to get everything to work with the new service provider...