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Topic: Is there a way to see how many times a movie has been swapped on the site?

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stubbspub (Peter S.)



Subject: Is there a way to see how many times a movie has been swapped on the site?
Date Posted: 11/2/2017 9:46 AM ET
Member Since: 4/13/2012
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It would help to know this data so I could move movies that have a higher chance of being swapped to the top of my wishlist.

Great site! I enjoy swapping very much!

Thanks!

musiclover (Valerie L.)


Date Posted: 11/2/2017 10:18 AM ET
Member Since: 4/12/2011
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We used to have this feature, I do not know if it's up to date. 

Most Traveled Copies available.     Not in alpha order and you can not do a title search. 

http://www.swapadvd.com/dvd/most_traveled.php     Available copies 

All-Time Most Swapped DVDs    This is a mix of Wishlist movies and available movies.  

So there's really no good way to find out how many times a wl title traded. 



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musiclover (Valerie L.)


Date Posted: 11/2/2017 10:29 AM ET
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I see you joined SwapaDVD 1 year after me!  

musiclover (Valerie L.)


Date Posted: 11/2/2017 11:01 AM ET
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On 10/12/11  I checked the title  Map of the World  it had 8 swaps.  Today 11/2/17 it still has 8 swaps.  

 



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musiclover (Valerie L.)


Date Posted: 11/2/2017 11:47 AM ET
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I wish we had "last posted" info.  Then you can be informed and that's better than being in the dark.  

KathrynBlodgett (Kathryn B.)


Date Posted: 11/5/2017 2:56 PM ET
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Valerie, that feature you linked is for a particular individual copy of a movie, not how many times a title in general has been traded (which I think is what the OP is asking). The only way you can see this is for the top 25 traded titles under community--> top 25--> most requested. Obviously swap has that data, but it is not visible to us other than the top 25.

jt4pres (James W.)


Date Posted: 11/5/2017 6:20 PM ET
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I think it'd be neat to see if it were available. I'd also be interested to see 'last date posted' info on individual title pages too.



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stubbspub (Peter S.)


Date Posted: 11/15/2017 12:18 PM ET
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Thanks for all the replies! I agree that "Last Date Posted" would be really useful information. We could make sure we wish list the correct version of a title that has actually been swapped. Some titles have some many versions that I have 10 of the same title on my wish list.

Who knows how to request this feature from the owners of the site?

musiclover (Valerie L.)


Date Posted: 11/15/2017 12:39 PM ET
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Peter, are you a member on the sister site Paperbackswap?

They have "Last Posted" feature in the Paperbackswap wishlist. 

They did not add that feature to SwapaDVD, sadly I don't think they want us have that info.

I say the more info the better. 

Anytime you want to contact SwapaDVD just click "Contact Us" link at the bottom of every page. 

It's under Company. 

jt4pres (James W.)


Date Posted: 11/15/2017 2:48 PM ET
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I'm not a member on PBS, but I have noticed the 'Passport' feature that shows 'where the book has been.'  I think that would be neat to see here as well. 

stubbspub (Peter S.)


Date Posted: 11/21/2017 8:09 AM ET
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So I posted some feedback using the link at the bottom of the site. Maybe if we all did it, they would consider adding it?