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I posted a book last week that had 19 people wishing for it. I have now gone through 4 different people who do not want the book. I checked and three of them haven't wished for a book since 2014 and do not have even a limited membership so I presume these are people who dropped out. Let's hope the 5rh one is the charm. |
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Jean - I've found that a lot. When I post a WL book, I sort of check to see what their status is and when they last posted a book to their shelf or WL, and if they haven't done so recently (2019 or late 2018), I figure that the book is going to sit for 2 days and then go on to another person. It is frustrating. Pat |
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Cold comfort, but I've had WL books go through 7 wishers before someone actually wants it. |
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I'm dealing with the same thing now. I thought I might bypass the problem by offering the book to a friend, but she must have declined it because it is now on the 4th person. I'm really hoping the request comes through today so I can mail it out tomorrow when I am already planning to go to the post office. |
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Guess 5th time is actually the charm!!! Someone actually wants it!!! |
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Patience is a virtue :) Jean, you just made someone's day! |
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Reverse issue. I have gone through 5 wish list granted but timed out. Why bother listing a book and never sending. A mystery? |
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I just listed a book that had 13 people wishing for it......we'll see how long it takes......... |
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WOW! First person in line has already responded and taken the book......wow!! |
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I posted a few WL books so I can get a few more credits. Two of them are on their third wisher with only one wisher declining the offer.......think more and more people are neglecting their memberships here. |
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PBS could fix the issue easily. Place accounts that fail to reply after x times on hold and/or accounts with no activity for over a year. They clearly do not want to reduce their numbers by inactive accounts. The downside is more members becoming frustrated and not bothering to renew. |
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Accounts are placed on hold after not responding to a certain amount of requests. |
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Plus, I'm sure there are lots of members along the East Coast corridor who aren't bothering with PBS right now - high winds and flooding would tend to take your mind off fun stuff and that's IF you even have power.... |
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Both books are now on their 5th wisher! |
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And now timestamps are off again.......I have a WL book I posted today that says it was offered on 9/9/19 at 12:00am. |
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I find watching a WL book go through multiple wishers is easier if I tell myself I'm helping weed out idle accounts and thus make things faster in the future. |
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