I am so excited about this site. It is basically a swop shop for books online. Such a neat, beautiful idea and a pure example of social entrepreneurship.
You upload books you have on your shelves and want to shift. Each book equals a number of points. The site contacts anyone who has added your book to their Wishlist and they then contact you if they want it. You then pop it in the post to them...
And what do you get in return? A library of wonderful books to browse and bid for. You create your wishlist and once your desired book is uploaded you are contacted and can get 'mooched', i.e. get it sent to you. You can browse by book, by region (London Central, US, UK etc.) or by people. It could be a great way to track people with similar tastes methinks.
I've uploaded four books and seem to not have enough points yet to 'mooch' a book...I would say that the lack of info on how many points one needs is a slight deterrent. I love the concept though and look forward to playing with it more.
Anyway this is just my early musings on this so I will definitely update as I discover more about it. I recommend you give it a look though. The more users, the more everybody benefits.
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