MakeUseOf Directory » barter http://www.makeuseof.com/dir Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:01:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 BookMooch : Exchange Your Books http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/bookmooch-exchange-books/ http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/bookmooch-exchange-books/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:48:01 +0000 Aibek Esengulov http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/bookmooch-exchange-books/ BookMooch is a community-powered website where members can exchange books they have for the books they want. Unlike other similar sites, BookMooch has rather large and active user base.

BookMooch - Exchange Your Books

Feature Overview

  • Browse books gallery: by book title, by topic (business, health, investment, technology, programming, self development, etc.), by country, and by book language.
  • Lists over 400.000 books.
  • In order to get books from others, you need to earn BookMooch points. Points can be earned by: 1. listing books you want to giveaway, 2. sending your books to someone who wants it, and 3. leaving feedback for each received book.
  • Mochbar (Browser Addon): Found cool book on Amazon? Check if it’s listed on the BookMooch right from the browser toolbar. If it does, you can “mooch” (request) the book, and if it doesn’t, you can add it to your wishlist, to be notified when it becomes available. Read more.
  • Multlingual: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano, Japanese, and Português.
  • More questions? Check out video demo below or go to BookMooch support page.

BookMooch Overview

BookMooch segment on NBC News

Check out BookMoch @ www.bookmooch.com

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CellSwapper - Get Out of your Mobile Contract without any Fees

Quick Overview

  • Transfer your mobile contract to someone else.
  • Find convenient service plan with a short term contract (as short as 1 month).
  • Original Contract holders: 18.95 $ service fee for successful contract transfer.
  • Absolutely free for people taking over the contract.
  • Receive incentives (cash or mobile phone) for taking over someone’s contract.
  • Get guided help with transfer process.
  • Currently available in US, United Kingdom and Canada.

CellSwapper Intro Video (Promo)

CellSwapper on ABC News

Check out CellSwapper @ www.cellswapper.com

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Switchplanet - Switch DVDs, CDs, Video games and Books

SwitchPlanet Features

  • Active user-base and very rich item catalog.
  • Browse marketplace items by category (Comedy, Animations, Music, Documentary, Cult Movies, etc.)
  • Browse items by Most Wanted, Most Switched, Most Available, and Newest.
  • One SwitchBuc is equivalent to 0.60 USD.
  • Completely FREE: No transaction, sign-up or listing fees.
  • Need to know more? Check out SwitchPlanet FAQ section, it has everything you may want to know.

SwitchPlanet introduction video

Update: The site is no longer online

Check out SwitchPlanet @ www.switchplanet.com

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