Shipping shop dilemma

Here's a funny situation I've found myself in. I belong to Paperback Swap and send books out on a regular basis. I'm pretty happy when a book request coincides with a shipping shop because I can send it for free. But the problem is, most of the books weigh less than 8 oz., and the shop requires 1 lb. 2 oz. So what do I weigh it down with when I'm sending a book to a complete stranger? Today I put in a bag of small red beans (the dry kind, my husband cannot eat legumes now, so I'm happy to get them out of the house) and a note explaining that I could get the shipping for free with a certain weight, tracking and insurance. Ha ha! Any suggestions on what to weigh it down with for the future?

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Send the recipient more than one book at a time.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

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> Send the recipient more than one book at a time.

It doesn't work like that. They send a request to PBS for a particular book, PBS sends me the request and I respond with that particular book. I've never had two books going to the same person at the same time, unfortunately.

Send along a 'freebie' as an 'unexpected bonus I suspect you might like'.

You can use old magazines or newspapers. Roll and fold to whatever size you need.

Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.

Candy! I weigh my moms down with boxes of Good n'Plenty bought on sale. She gets a new book and a treat

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Pasta

I send 2 3 sleeves of golf balls with paper to hjold them firm. When the clerk asks is the anything that could be potentally hazardous I say maybe if my son hits the golf ball thr wrong way. that willm usually get a laugh from ther clerk and anyone else in line.

Oops, I didn't mean to post the same thing twice.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/08/2011 04:20AM by Dustygirl.

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