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Book exchange club
« on: October 25, 2015, 11:01:41 PM »
I am participating in a book club for my son. So I am looking for 6 moms/dads, moms to be, grandmas or anybody who is interested in the book exchange that will participate and follow through!
 Here is how we play:
You must purchase and Mail one book to one child and then your child will receive 36 books in return!
You can do this in 10 minutes or less if you order the book from amazon. Just think of how much fun it will be checking the mail for all the books coming! Private message me if you are interested and I will send you the details. The first 6 to commit will be in! Happy reading!!
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2015, 11:04:26 PM »
I don't understand the math. Don't I have to buy one book for each child?  Otherwise how is my child getting 36 books?

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2015, 11:05:11 PM »
Pyramid scheme?

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2015, 11:10:41 PM »
Welcome to our book exchange for kids! Here’s how it works:

1) Send out ONE book to child #1 listed below.

2) Remove the child's name from #1; then move child #2 to that spot.

3) Then add your child's name to #2 with your info.

4) Then send this info to 6 moms/dads or moms-to-be (or grandmothers!) with the updated name info

5) Copy the book exchange request that I posted on my wall, to your own wall.

**If you cannot complete this within 1 week please notify me, as it isn't fair to the children who have participated and are waiting for their own special books to arrive.

A manila envelope will work to mail the book. Or, you might want to order directly from a web-based book service(Amazon, Barnes & Noble), which saves a trip to the post office. Soon, your child should receive 36 books! What a deal! 36 books for giving just one!

Be sure to include your child's name and address (age/sex if necessary). Seldom does anyone drop out because you know children love to read and have books read to them. Your child should begin receiving books in about 2 weeks if you get your letters out to your 6 people right away. Thanks!

Please pm me for info on who to send to and the next nane in the list so you can start to pass on the message. Tnx
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2015, 11:11:55 PM »
LOL. Even if you buy one book for each child, you will still only get 6 books. You will never get more than you spend, by definition. Unless someone is getting less than they spend
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2015, 11:13:06 PM »
If the chain keeps on going then you buy for one child and you will receive 36. But as long as you keep the chain going
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2015, 11:15:15 PM »
A pyramid scheme indeed. But there is still no explanation of where the 36 comes from. If you get removed from #1 spot when you receive aaabook, how do you get a second book?
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2015, 11:15:22 PM »
I'm guessing this is for your oldest child.
^^^

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2015, 11:16:24 PM »
I'm guessing this is for your oldest child.
LOL
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2015, 11:19:56 PM »
Yes! I love pyramid schemes.
Just occurred to me that both pyramid and Egypt have the weird Y in middle of a word.

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2015, 11:22:16 PM »
A pyramid scheme indeed. But there is still no explanation of where the 36 comes from. If you get removed from #1 spot when you receive aaabook, how do you get a second book?
Because he sends that email (with his name in spot #2 and the person he got it from in #1) to 6 people. Who each forward it to 6 people. Who each forward it to 6 people. If it actually survives that long :).
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2015, 11:22:50 PM »
A pyramid scheme indeed. But there is still no explanation of where the 36 comes from. If you get removed from #1 spot when you receive aaabook, how do you get a second book?
This is the definition of pyramid scheme lol. It comes out to 36 because it's not the people you sign up sending you the books. It's their sign ups (and 6 * 6 = 36)  read instructions again

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2015, 11:59:53 PM »
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2015, 12:15:05 AM »
More like a Ponzi scheme. Unsustainable.
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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2015, 08:23:36 AM »


More like a Ponzi scheme.

How do you figure?

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2015, 08:27:24 AM »

How do you figure?
Because that's exactly what a ponzu scheme is he's paying the new people with the old peoples money. (Books)

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Re: Book exchange club
« Reply #16 on: October 26, 2015, 08:28:17 AM »
Arguing in semantics. But it's a pyramid scheme like everyone upthread said