{"id":4570,"date":"2010-11-08T08:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/?p=4570"},"modified":"2010-11-08T08:49:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T12:49:00","slug":"standout-site-swap-a-dvd-paperback-swap","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/standout-sites\/standout-site-swap-a-dvd-paperback-swap\/","title":{"rendered":"Standout Site: Swap A DVD &#038; Paperback Swap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/paperback-swap.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4571 aligncenter\" title=\"paperback-swap\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/paperback-swap.png\" alt=\"paperback-swap\" width=\"180\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/longswapadvd.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4588\" title=\"longswapadvd\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.befrugal.com:444\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/longswapadvd.gif\" alt=\"longswapadvd\" width=\"360\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have a tower of DVDs you don't watch anymore? Have some books just collecting dust? \u00a0Swap your unwanted DVDs and books with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swapadvd.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Swap a DVD <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paperbackswap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paperback Swap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swapadvd.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Swap a DVD<\/a> is a haven for movie lovers on a budget. Here you'll be able to swap DVDs with members across the country. Currently there are over 200 thousand DVDs that you can pick from at Swap a DVD. \u00a0Here's how it works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post\u00a0original, playable DVDs to your \"DVD Tower\" to offer to fellow members.<\/li>\n<li>Once you post your first 10 DVDs you'll receive 1 \"gift\"\u00a0credit\u00a0from Swap a DVD to get you started. You'll earn credits by sending DVDs to others. You may order 1 DVD per 1 credit. There are some DVDs that maybe worth more than 1 credit.<\/li>\n<li>If your hunting for a DVD and can't find it add it to your \"Wish List\". Swap a DVD will email you when it is available.<\/li>\n<li>When one of your DVDs is requested, you'll get an email. Swap a DVD will give you the address to send it out.<\/li>\n<li>When the\u00a0requester\u00a0gets it you will earn 1 credit for the disc. \u00a0You will pay postage when you send out your DVDs but when you request a DVD you do not pay postage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.paperbackswap.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Paperback Swap<\/a> is my type of swap. I'm a big reader and I have spent way too much money on buying books. Better a book then shoes I'll never wear or yet another lipstick I'll loose! Paperback Swap allows you to swap books with fellow readers across the country. \u00a0Currently there are over 4 MILLION\u00a0available\u00a0books. Here is the rundown on how Paperback Swap works:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Post 10 books in your \"bookshelf\" and\u00a0receive\u00a02 \"startup\" credits from Paperback Swap to get you started. You'll earn credits by sending out books to others.<\/li>\n<li>You'll be able to order any book (paperback\/hardcover) for 1 credit each. Audio books cost 2 credits each.<\/li>\n<li>If your on the hunt for a specific book add it to your \"wish list\" and Paperback Swap will email you when it becomes\u00a0available.<\/li>\n<li>When a member requests a book you will\u00a0receive\u00a0an email with the address.<\/li>\n<li>Like DVD Swap, when the requester receive the book you earn 1 credit (2 if its an audio book). You pay postage to send out books but when you request a book the sender ships it to you for free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both of these sites help you get rid of clutter in your room and help you save money. Rather than paying full price for a DVDs or books all you have to do is pay shipping. Swap a DVD and Paperback Swap live up to the tagline:\u00a0\"No risk. No spam. No advertising. No gimmicks. No gotchas. No kidding.\" Anyone use either of these sister sites? Any advice on how to find what you want on Swap a DVD or Paperback Swap?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.befrugal.com\/blog\/standout-sites\/standout-site-swap-a-dvd-paperback-swap\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"excerptimage alignleft wp-post-image tfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><p>Have a tower of DVDs you don't watch anymore? Have some books just collecting dust? \u00a0Swap your unwanted DVDs and books with Swap a DVD and Paperback Swap. 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