Frugal Friday Tip

Back by popular demand!!!  A.K.A Julie :)

I thought I would share two of my favorite sites for trading books and dvd's.

1.  Paperbackswap :  Basically, you list books that you would like to get rid of and when someone wants your book you send it to them.  You pay for the postage--usually around $2.23, but when you request a book, you pay nothing, the sender will pay the postage.  You receive 1 credit for each book you send to someone and most books cost only 1 credit.  When you sign up and list 10 books, you automatically get 2 free credits as a "welcome gift"--so you get 2 free books just for signing up and listing 10 of yours to swap!

2.  Swapadvd :  This is the same way as with the books.  You list your dvd's that you no longer want and receive credits when someone requests them, that you in turn use to choose dvd's that you would like.  Dvd's usually cost about $1.90 to ship.  You will receive 1 free gift credit for listing 10 dvd's when you sign up.

These two sites have saved me a lot of money on books and dvd's.  Plus it allows me to get rid of clutter--something I love to do!!!  Now, you are probably not going to find "just released" books or dvd's on these sites, but you can find some books or dvd's that are a little harder to find elsewhere :)

Helpful tips:
*  You do not need to use special bubble mailers to mail the books and dvd's--you can just wrap them in saran wrap or a plastic bag and then cover it with the paper that you print out with the requestor's address on it.
*  You can also purchase your postage online add they will add it right to the label if that is easier for you--there is  a small fee for that though.
*  You can make a wish list and they will notify you or even automatically request a particular book for you as soon as someone lists it.

Happy Swapping!