part 367 bears and wolves oh my

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YOU DID IT, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. Well, it's been a year. I hope it was a good one for you--and that 2018 is even better! And maybe we'll finally get that fansub of even one of the musicals... just maybe.

Enjoy part 367!

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[(Anonymous)]

What are your thoughts on people who use book scanners or other reseller tools at library book sales? There's been quite the hub-bub about it on social media and such lately.

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[(Anonymous)]

i don't see a problem.

i generally roll my eyes at people who go all sour grapes at the idea of somebody else -gasp- making money via yard sales, thrift shops, or whatever.

anybody with the ambition can get the app or whatever and do this themselves; it's not as though someone's "cheating" at sales by having more forethought.

likewise, any library, thrift store, or person holding a yard sale could look up values themselves if they want to get the most profit. if they don't care to do so, or if it suits them better to get rid of stuff fast and cheap, then that is the choice they need to live with. nobody is taking advantage of them or tricking them into pricing something lower.

to me, the main benefit of these sales is to keep books or other used items in circulation and being appreciated - and not letting them go to waste or get destroyed or contribute to our already overflowing landfills.

i don't have a book scanner or whatever, but you can bet i use my phone to double check prices at every sale i go to. i do not resell things, but i have gotten some great deals, especially on art books.

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[(Anonymous)]

For me it's not about "oh man he bought this for 10 cents but sold it for 20 bucks, what an ass" but about the often obnoxious behavior of people who resell books at library book sales. I used to look forward to my library book sales so much it was almost like a holiday, now it's mostly me feeling anxious about hoping that someone who resells doesn't clear out the shelves I browse at before I can get inside (thanks to the lines that the resellers caused).

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[(Anonymous)]

I don't have a problem with flipping, but resellers/scanners ruined my local library sale to an astonishing degree so I'm rather bitter about it.

Before the sale got listed on a bunch of sites for Amazon FBA and other book sellers: Starts at 10 am. Between 10 AM and 3 PM (when school lets out) there might be 5-10 people in there at one time. Very laid back, no feeling of "competition." The sale is known for having lots of gems because most of the books are donations from affluent areas of town and college libraries. I'd say most of my history book collection is from this sale. 3 PM until it closes at 8 pm, it can be a bit crowded. "Bag day" is the only day where there's a line and you have to wait.

Afterwards: Showed up at 9:55 like I normally do since I like going in the morning... there's a line of 40 people waiting to get in. About half have visible scanners on their arms, but I didn't really think about it. I decided to head to the fiction section first to check for a book my mom wanted... maybe 2 minutes later, head to the history section and half of the section is gone, with people either scanning rapidly and tossing them in boxes (which are blocking half the aisle) or just literally scooping the entire self into their bags and boxes. It was insane. They were doing the same to pretty much any non-fiction section, as well as the hardcover kid's books.

It's been the same since then. Now I have to run to the history section and just grab anything that catches my eye if I want good books. The last sale there was a little girl who looked visibly defeated as she reached up for a big Barbie book and someone with a scanner snatched it up along with 4 others next to it.

I know they have a right to do it, gotta make money, etc, but it took the fun out of the library book sale for me and others as well. It's now basically a huge competition between people with scanners/resellers and people who were there to find some cool books for cheap.

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[(Anonymous)]

I hate it but the ones around here are so pushy and rude

stop blocking aisles with your boxes!