Comments on: Getting rid of books http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html Financial independence, frugality, self-sufficiency, ecology, capitalism, and voluntary simplicity Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Dana http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-903 Dana Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:49:12 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-903 Another thing you can do, if you just *gotta* buy another book, is sell your books to Powells.com. Instead of sending you money they give you a store credit. This option, of course, is only gonna make sense if you buy fewer books than you sold. Another thing you can do, if you just *gotta* buy another book, is sell your books to Powells.com. Instead of sending you money they give you a store credit. This option, of course, is only gonna make sense if you buy fewer books than you sold.

]]> By: The Executioner http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-771 The Executioner Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:35:37 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-771 Any tips on the best way to pack books for mailing? Any tips on the best way to pack books for mailing?

]]> By: Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-767 Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:57:29 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-767 I also suggest bookcrossing.com! I also suggest bookcrossing.com!

]]> By: betsy - MoneyChangesThings.blogspot.com http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-757 betsy - MoneyChangesThings.blogspot.com Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:06:24 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-757 Just a reminder that OF COURSE you should also buy your books used. Much cheaper and of course a better environmental choice, since you're reusing. I use fetchbook.info all the time. I wrote about book downsizing, too: http://moneychangesthings.blogspot.com/2006/12/books-books-more-books.html Just a reminder that OF COURSE you should also buy your books used. Much cheaper and of course a better environmental choice, since you’re reusing. I use fetchbook.info all the time.
I wrote about book downsizing, too:
http://moneychangesthings.blogspot.com/2006/12/books-books-more-books.html

]]> By: Elizabeth http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-755 Elizabeth Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:47:23 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-755 Title Trader is another swap site that also does video games. I love paperbackswap--have been using it for about 18 months now. Title Trader is another swap site that also does video games.

I love paperbackswap–have been using it for about 18 months now.

]]> By: kiesa http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-753 kiesa Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:44:17 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-753 Out of curiosity, are the books you're interested in hard to get just in your local library or via their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlibrary_loan" rel="nofollow">Interlibrary Loan Program</a> also? (I'm assuming they have a free interlibrary loan program?) Out of curiosity, are the books you’re interested in hard to get just in your local library or via their Interlibrary Loan Program also? (I’m assuming they have a free interlibrary loan program?)

]]> By: Cherie Thomas-Wood http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-752 Cherie Thomas-Wood Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:19:45 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-752 Pass your books on with Bookcrossing.com Pass your books on with Bookcrossing.com

]]> By: Shanti @ Antishay Ventenne http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-751 Shanti @ Antishay Ventenne Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:05:29 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-751 <em>I usually remember where I read something (down to the location on the page), but I don’t remember the details exactly. </em> This is my ability to a T! I don't like getting rid of books, and this is a problem for me. I have so many books! I wrote about how I would get rid of them during the Simplicity Challenge but I haven't done it, and I don't want to. The biggest reason is that the books that I own I reference ALL THE TIME - literally. In conversations with friends, when writing... I have a load of books I haven't read, either. This will be part of the next challenge - to read more of what's on my shelves. I usually remember where I read something (down to the location on the page), but I don’t remember the details exactly.

This is my ability to a T! I don’t like getting rid of books, and this is a problem for me. I have so many books! I wrote about how I would get rid of them during the Simplicity Challenge but I haven’t done it, and I don’t want to. The biggest reason is that the books that I own I reference ALL THE TIME - literally. In conversations with friends, when writing… I have a load of books I haven’t read, either. This will be part of the next challenge - to read more of what’s on my shelves.

]]> By: greentea http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-747 greentea Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:40:11 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-747 I haven't tried it yet, but you can also sell books to Powell's online. You type in each book's ISBN number, and they give you Virtual Credit for books they buy from you. They also provide you with a prepaid shipping label: http://www.powells.com/sys/obb_main.cgi#labels I haven’t tried it yet, but you can also sell books to Powell’s online. You type in each book’s ISBN number, and they give you Virtual Credit for books they buy from you. They also provide you with a prepaid shipping label: http://www.powells.com/sys/obb_main.cgi#labels

]]> By: feministfinance http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-746 feministfinance Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:53:19 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/2008/03/getting-rid-of-books.html#comment-746 When Shiner and I de-duplicated our books, we gave our paperbacks to a women's prison. They can't take spiral bound or hardback books for security reasons, but most of our books were paperbacks anyway. I felt really good about that destination. The hardbacks we donated to a charity booksale. When Shiner and I de-duplicated our books, we gave our paperbacks to a women’s prison. They can’t take spiral bound or hardback books for security reasons, but most of our books were paperbacks anyway. I felt really good about that destination. The hardbacks we donated to a charity booksale.

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