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Subject: Cancelled requests
Date Posted: 1/2/2025 6:41 PM ET
Member Since: 4/28/2009
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I am getting more and more cancelled requests for books on my WL. But I am getting no reason for the cancellations.  ( I do have an RC.) I think all the cancellations were made without time to respond running out. Anyone else seeing this happen?????

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Subject: Cancelled Requests
Date Posted: 1/26/2025 12:29 PM ET
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Same here. PaperbackSwap sends only one notification that a book on my Wish List is available, and it only allows me 48 hours to respond. If a book is on my Wish List, it's there because I want the book PERIOD

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Date Posted: 1/26/2025 12:45 PM ET
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The cancellations I am getting are made by the sender, mostly after I have accepted the offer. 

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Date Posted: 1/26/2025 6:08 PM ET
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interesting~ I've gotten it both ways in the last 2 months. Just had my request for a book on my WL come up and the person did give a statement; 'I gave all my PBS books away. I don't have any books on PBS.'     well it was there and then they cancelled it! It's getting tiresome but I would like to use my credits too. 

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Date Posted: 1/28/2025 12:22 AM ET
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"If a book is on my Wish List, it's there because I want the book PERIOD"

Martin, you probably know this, but you have the option of placing books on your Wish List on auto-request, so that your account accepts an offer  automatically, as long as you have the book credit to cover the order.