Last week I went to the Quezon City Post Office (QCPO) to get my mooched books. Yes, the arrival of mail notices got me hell-excited to visit the post office. The irony here was there is nothing really exciting in QCPO. It has no AC system. The air is humid and smelled of dust and heat combined. But the situation did not prevent me from grabbing my packages.
I decided to open the packages at home. Upon arrival, I immediately went to my room and deliberately tore open the envelopes. I was like a boy opening gifts on Christmas day. I got a hardbound copy of Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate and a trade paperback copy of Paolo Coelho’s The Zahir. Both books are in excellent condition, especially the former. I am so pleased with these “gifts”.
How did I stumble upon BookMooch? I’ve been thinking about it but my memory failed me. One reason could be Shelfari.com; the Filipinos there are also engaged in mooching. Another could be Blooey’s blog entry about Bookmooch. I don’t know and I don’t really care. I’m happy with mooching and that’s what really matters.
BookMooch is a venue for persons who want to share their books, locally or internationally. All book lovers could say that there are books in their shelves that they don’t want to keep. Some of them opt to sell their books for a cheaper rate. Why not just share them with others? It isn’t a bad idea.
I started by making an account. For me to be able to ask or mooch books from others, I needed to earn points. I placed in my inventory folder all of my books that I am willing to send to anywhere here or abroad, including magazines. My inventory started with 12 books. I realized it wasn’t enough to get the books that I really want, especially if those that are available outside the country. So I built contacts. I took note of the bookmooch IDs of the active members of Flips Flipping Pages (FFP) and added them up. I had only one thing in mind: “Add more people.” It did not matter if they would reject my invites.
Bookmooch Angels Czar and Blooey responded by mooching from me. BM Angels are persons willing to help you get books from other persons, especially if you don’t have enough points. They are also more-than-willing to give advices on how to package your book better and how to send them cheaper. That was how I earned more points. Then I leveled up by sending books internationally.
I am now a bit familiar with postal services. I am still learning and the good thing is I enjoy it.
Here are some links you might want to read should you decide be part of BookMooch:
A love affair… with Bookmooch by Blooey
BookMoochers Pilipinas
Tips for BookMooch Newbies by Patti
I decided to open the packages at home. Upon arrival, I immediately went to my room and deliberately tore open the envelopes. I was like a boy opening gifts on Christmas day. I got a hardbound copy of Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate and a trade paperback copy of Paolo Coelho’s The Zahir. Both books are in excellent condition, especially the former. I am so pleased with these “gifts”.
How did I stumble upon BookMooch? I’ve been thinking about it but my memory failed me. One reason could be Shelfari.com; the Filipinos there are also engaged in mooching. Another could be Blooey’s blog entry about Bookmooch. I don’t know and I don’t really care. I’m happy with mooching and that’s what really matters.
BookMooch is a venue for persons who want to share their books, locally or internationally. All book lovers could say that there are books in their shelves that they don’t want to keep. Some of them opt to sell their books for a cheaper rate. Why not just share them with others? It isn’t a bad idea.
I started by making an account. For me to be able to ask or mooch books from others, I needed to earn points. I placed in my inventory folder all of my books that I am willing to send to anywhere here or abroad, including magazines. My inventory started with 12 books. I realized it wasn’t enough to get the books that I really want, especially if those that are available outside the country. So I built contacts. I took note of the bookmooch IDs of the active members of Flips Flipping Pages (FFP) and added them up. I had only one thing in mind: “Add more people.” It did not matter if they would reject my invites.
Bookmooch Angels Czar and Blooey responded by mooching from me. BM Angels are persons willing to help you get books from other persons, especially if you don’t have enough points. They are also more-than-willing to give advices on how to package your book better and how to send them cheaper. That was how I earned more points. Then I leveled up by sending books internationally.
I am now a bit familiar with postal services. I am still learning and the good thing is I enjoy it.
Here are some links you might want to read should you decide be part of BookMooch:
A love affair… with Bookmooch by Blooey
BookMoochers Pilipinas
Tips for BookMooch Newbies by Patti
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Yay! Another happy moocher! Love this entry!
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