How to Use a Swap Site?

Swap Services allow students to get books without pinching their pockets. They can simply give away books to get books they want. Trade Sites offering swap services have gained a lot of popularity nowadays when cost of living is sky-high. There is a common problem among students that they have heaps and piles of books that can’t be used in future. Those might be course syllabus books, research books, inspirational books or novels; once read those are confined to closets /cabinets / storerooms. Instead of leaving those to dust and spiders, it is a better idea to create assets in return of those. Students can make the most of old books by swapping those for desired ones. And, the easiest way to trade old books is to register on swap sites. Students can list used books to sell and receive inquiries from users. Simultaneously, they can search for desired books and find a good exchange deal. No doubt, bartering is an old concept but it is still a convenient way of doing trade. Students usually don’t have much money to spend extravagantly; they can make the most of available resources. Swapping books is the easiest approach to face money crunch in student life. The process to swap books is very easy, just follow the below steps-

• Create Account: The very first step is to register on a swap site. A student can easily create an account with a valid email id to sell used books. The account gets activated after the confirmation mail. Once registered, students can trade books very conveniently.

• List your Books: After successful registration, a student can post swap offers for used books. For this they have to list their books on trade website for a right price. There are three major things that must be taken care of while listing books – a) detailed description of book, author details, condition of book (torn / just like new / secondhand / used), b) original picture of the book (two or three), and c) right price. Listing plays great role in bartering, as it is the only gateway for buyers.

• Receive Requests: Once listed, students will start getting requests from users. Potential buyers might try to negotiate through personal messages. Depending upon the best offer being offered, one can select the buyer and sell used books.

• Mail your Books: Finally, student can mail books to the buyer. Sender must ensure that used books are packed well in paper, box and cellophane sheet. No rain or dust should harm the package in transit. And, postage is borne by recipient as per the norms of many barter sites. If not, one can charge it in ‘price’ as a hidden cost.

• Search for Books: The process does not end here; it is just half way. At this stage students are done with old books, now the hunt starts for desired books. Students can use ‘Search Capsule’ on the home page of trade website to find a particular book by typing the details. Else, they can browse ‘books’ category to find an appropriate book they are looking for.

• Make Request: Once, one finds the book of his / her choice at the right price, they can buy book using the money he/she has got in his account by selling old used books. Remember bartering doesn’t involve any money transaction; it is only postal charges that one has to bear. The monetary surplus remains in your trading wallet for future use.

Though bartering is an oldest method of trade, but even today its benefits are evident in both small exchanges (books / equipment) as well as big national treaties (nuclear deals / power plants). Explore bartering opportunities near you to make the most of existing used products.