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BravoSierraBravo (Brian B.)

Subject: How many requests from one user is too many?

Date Posted: 7/20/2023 11:36 AM ET
Member Since: 9/9/2011
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I have been on Swapadvd for many years, and the traffic of requests for movies from my collection have come in sporadically at best, but at times there has been a notable up-tick of activity.

Yesterday stands out because within just a couple of hours two different users submitted requests for multiple movies each. One requested two movies, and that doesn't bother me, but another user requested four movies from me at one time.

I have not seen any recommendations on this, and while I am here to share, it seems that requesting more than two movies at a time approaches borderline abuse of the Swapadvd ecosystem.

What is the opinion - and/or did I miss something in the guidelines about good citizenship tips?

Last Edited on: 7/20/23 11:38 AM EST - Total times edited: 1

whitneyab (Whitney B.)

Date Posted: 7/20/2023 11:53 AM ET
Member Since: 9/26/2012
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I'm going to respectfully disagree. The more movies someone requests from me at one time, the more I save on postage. Anything I have posted here I WANT people to order. Then I have more credits so I can order more movies that I haven't seen yet. Just my opinion, of course.

bluebolt7 (James P.)

Date Posted: 7/20/2023 4:25 PM ET
Member Since: 2/20/2010
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Four movies? That's only four credits. Requesting one boxed set of television shows might be five or six discs alone. I don't get why you wouldn't want to earn multiple credits from one person. It doesn't make sense. The more DVDs you mail in one package saves you money on postage costs. If you were mailing a single DVD to six different people, you'd earn the same amount of credits but you'd be paying for six packages to be mailed. When I request a DVD, I always try to request two or three from the same person if I have the credits available to use and the money in my account to do so.

musiclover (Valerie L.)

Date Posted: 7/20/2023 9:47 PM ET
Member Since: 4/12/2011
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I don't understand. You do not want to earn several credits with a lower postage cost and less packages?

Media Mail rates increased on July 9, 2023 to:

up to 1 lb. $3.92

up to 2 lb. $4.67

Last Edited on: 7/20/23 9:50 PM EST - Total times edited: 1

schuym1 (Schuylar L.)

Date Posted: 7/23/2023 10:06 PM ET
Member Since: 10/8/2010
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I would be fine with saving on postage. What is the abuse?

Last Edited on: 7/23/23 10:07 PM EST - Total times edited: 1

schuym1 (Schuylar L.)

Date Posted: 7/23/2023 10:07 PM ET
Member Since: 10/8/2010
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Hmm. The poster's account is now suspended or closed.

glowbird (Gloria B.)

Date Posted: 8/18/2023 8:24 PM ET
Member Since: 10/4/2009
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Just his tower is closed. Guess he doesn't want to send any movies out.

schuym1 (Schuylar L.)

Date Posted: 8/19/2023 1:10 PM ET
Member Since: 10/8/2010
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His account was suspended and closed when I last looked at it. Now it's just the tower.

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