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amother
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 8:48 am
For the last week or so I keep seeing this message on people's status, where people are looking for others to participate in a huge book exchange.
This reminds me of these exchanges we has as kids, sticker exchange, stationary exchange, recipe exchange etc.
They never worked. What is the point of this?
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NeonOrange
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 8:55 am
They exchange it forever? Interesting. It's like a library. I know someone who does this online for secular books and enjoys it.
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Hashem_Yaazor
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:16 am
What I don't understand is how it would work to prevent duplicates...
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amother
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:33 am
Itβs like chain letters. They never work and I donβt know why people fall for it. No one gets 36 books.
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Broom
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 6:43 pm
You buy a book under the pretenses that you will receive "free" books - but it never comes.
Its a pyramid scheme - which never work.
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Hashem_Yaazor
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 6:46 pm
It can work if people actually do it. I know someone who got 12 books already.
I'm not joining though π
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cupcake123
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 7:03 pm
How does it work? I feel dumb not understanding...it's literally on everyone's status
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amother
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:05 pm
cupcake123 wrote: | How does it work? I feel dumb not understanding...it's literally on everyone's status |
I've done it. You basically need to send one book to someone and then include your address on bottom and the previous address on top, so that next person sends a book to the person you got it from.
And then you need to forward to whoever you think would participate to join it as well (that's the hard part) And the chain continues, but only if it keep going. And it's hard to get people on board so often the chain just stops. (which is what happened back then with stickers.... ) because it relies that the chain will continue 2 steps down only then do you start receiving books.
If someone would like to do it you can post under your username and I can send you the info.
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Tealblue
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:07 pm
amother Broom wrote: | You buy a book under the pretenses that you will receive "free" books - but it never comes.
Its a pyramid scheme - which never work. |
Shout it from the rooftops!!!
I was part of a chanukah gift exchange just like this a few years ago. Basically, a few popular girls get a bunch of gifts. A few get 1 gift and most don't get any.
If no one joins "under your name" you will not get any books, even if you buy for someone else.
This is a scam in my opinion. Lucky people that get. The rest just sit there waiting for their turn to get something but it never comes.
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momallhours
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:10 pm
Oh my I'm going crazy from all the texts and statuses and I keep thinking am I the only dumb one that doesn't get it or the only smart one who sees right thru it?!!!
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amother
Lemon
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:12 pm
The people I see posting on my status are in their twenties. ππππ
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amother
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:14 pm
Right. So the question is- why is everyone falling for it? So many smart people have it on their status.
Here's is why I won't join, aside from my disbelief in it actuall working:
1. I don't want someone else to buy me a book. How do I know it's a book I want in my house? Maybe I already have it.
2. I have too many books already.
3. I have no room on my bookshelves.
4. Too many books!
5. Buy me a bookshelf and I'll join. Maybe.
6. I like choosing my own books.
7. But I won't because I have too many books and they are all over the house!
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amother
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 9:21 pm
amother OP wrote: | Right. So the question is- why is everyone falling for it? So many smart people have it on their status.
Here's is why I won't join, aside from my disbelief in it actuall working:
1. I don't want someone else to buy me a book. How do I know it's a book I want in my house? Maybe I already have it.
2. I have too many books already.
3. I have no room on my bookshelves.
4. Too many books!
5. Buy me a bookshelf and I'll join. Maybe.
6. I like choosing my own books.
7. But I won't because I have too many books and they are all over the house! |
1. it's circling around frum circles, so odds are it should be ok especially since we're talking about children's book
2. Not everyone does - I don't have many books
3. see 2
4. see 2 again!
5. Hmm
6. ok, that's fair
7. And back to 2!
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naomi2
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Wed, Nov 22 2023, 10:54 pm
I did this once for an adult gift exchange and I sent but never received any, never mind 36! So this year to save me from tears I'm not joining.
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Tue, Nov 28 2023, 10:01 am
Thanks for starting this thread, Iβve been wondering about it too! Seems so naive and pyramid scheme like to me. And Iβm in my low twenties for the person who laughed at people in their twenties falling for it!
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amother
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Tue, Nov 28 2023, 10:30 am
I'm in my thirties and I tried it. Not because I fall for these things, but because I know that if I won't try I won't know the outcome, and I NEED to know
So basically it has to do with your personality. Are you a risk taker who knows it may not work but needs to know the "what if", or are you a realist (read: pessimist) who'll always say nah, it won't work why even try?
Or are you so desperate for books that you'll do anything, even be a fool, to get some for free.
Okay, I'll admit, I did feel dumb doing it, like a little kid, but I did it nonetheless. Like I said, I'll let ya know the outcome!
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scruffy
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Tue, Nov 28 2023, 10:34 am
I did the sticker one as a kid and never got any back.
Anyone else?
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