tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post1378297896245630859..comments2024-03-29T03:28:33.481-04:00Comments on Hannah McBride: Current Author, Former Irish Banana: Blogger Anonymous: All ARC'd UpHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-52225097581709595752016-01-28T11:33:27.998-05:002016-01-28T11:33:27.998-05:00I can't believe people actually do this!! What...I can't believe people actually do this!! What a shame. People who do this should be ashamed. Crazy. Great post and thanks for the heads up. If I happen to see this I will take your advice and let the publisher know. :) Angel Erin's Book Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764797323260137330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-22136620042633946042015-08-23T08:59:04.634-04:002015-08-23T08:59:04.634-04:00THE FIRST RULE OF ARC CLUB IS NOT TO SELL THE ARC....THE FIRST RULE OF ARC CLUB IS NOT TO SELL THE ARC. <br /><br />It's 2015 people, I can't believe this is *still* an issues. Bloggers who do this should be ashamed of themselves! Seriously! ARCs are precious commodities and should be treated with respect. <br /><br />The only time I will ever ask anyone to pay for an ARC is to cover postage, if it's not a traded book. Considering I live in the world's worst location (aka Australia), where nothing is ever cheap to post, even cross country, I don't mind giving the book away for free but will ask you to pay for the postage (or gimme one of your unwanted books, wins all round!). Hannah Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952851926662279754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-75811088792502592512015-08-13T21:12:33.985-04:002015-08-13T21:12:33.985-04:00Damn Straight!
DO NOT SELL THE ARC
Respect the ARC...Damn Straight!<br />DO NOT SELL THE ARC<br />Respect the ARC<br /><br />My extras go to giveaways but I choose to pay for that. I take some to school for my classroom. I pass some on to other bloggers. AND I have lots of books. Yeah, I may not read them all but I feature them and give them the nod as a thank you for the pub sending them to me. It's not that big a deal peeps. Trade them...fine. Find out if there are other bloggers in your area that want them. LOTS of options and NONE involve making MONEY.<br /><br />You rock.<br />You are awesome.<br />I love you.<br />That is all.<br />Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02649532121775064262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-34094097183388483692015-08-12T21:13:53.541-04:002015-08-12T21:13:53.541-04:00I can't understand why people would do this ei...I can't understand why people would do this either. I don't get many ARCS from publishers so the ones I do get I love and cherish to pieces, and they sit on their own little shelf. I have a hard time giving them up, and unless I had a double of it (in which case I would use it for a giveaway) you'd have to pry it out of my cold dead hands. :)Ashley @ Bookaholics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547219343580390070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-57005051887545868352015-08-12T16:41:27.472-04:002015-08-12T16:41:27.472-04:00Oh good point re: the gift cards. I hadn't tho...Oh good point re: the gift cards. I hadn't thought of it in the way you'd mentioned since books would be purchased. But then you can get other things than books at B&N or Amazon so it is more like cash.<br /><br />Would buying someone a book in exchange for a book/ARC they had fall into the "no" zone vs. trading a book already owned?<br /><br />I've always given away ARCs on the blog. In recent years I've waited until they've been released before giveaway end date. But this whole selling thing has gotten me to really consider just giving them to friends or sending them to Jaime so she can have them donated to a school. It's sad, because one of my goals as a blogger was to get books into the hands of readers that might not have been able to afford them. But one bad egg...<br /><br />We can never stop the sellers from trying to sell - usually it's not someone who is ignorant of the "not for sale" rule - but we can take a stand and not buy. At least those of us in the blogging community. I'm sure it's a temptation - especially when you don't get all the arcs from the pubs, especially for those books you want to desperately read right now - (I always cry when Holly Black ARCs are out because I never get them) - but bloggers tend to be really generous and willing to share. So asking around is a better option than buying a "not for sale" ARC. And it's cheaper, too!Fiktshunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17427683900301365770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-46083928444823417572015-08-12T15:46:27.356-04:002015-08-12T15:46:27.356-04:00I try to donate or giveaway as best as I can. But...I try to donate or giveaway as best as I can. But I'll have to admit that there have been a couple times I've had to fill my recycle bin with ARCs that no one wanted. I would never in my life sell them! It makes me sick to think that people think it's okay. Now...if someone wants to have someone else pay for shipping to mail them, then I don't really care about that.Bookluvr Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705973227780072479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-89369457309550888812015-08-12T15:44:02.676-04:002015-08-12T15:44:02.676-04:00This is one of my BIGGEST annoyances in the bookis...This is one of my BIGGEST annoyances in the bookish world!!! GOOD FOR YOU!!!Bookluvr Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705973227780072479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-53506169207747106812015-08-12T14:12:15.054-04:002015-08-12T14:12:15.054-04:00I have heard that, but I've never seen any per...I have heard that, but I've never seen any personally. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-40972784365893051872015-08-12T14:11:52.866-04:002015-08-12T14:11:52.866-04:00It's so weird. Like ... really? REALLY?!It's so weird. Like ... really? REALLY?!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-53570663337627008042015-08-12T14:11:29.609-04:002015-08-12T14:11:29.609-04:00YADC definitely helps me keep down my overflow boo...YADC definitely helps me keep down my overflow book shelves.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-20672552677514892582015-08-12T14:10:13.021-04:002015-08-12T14:10:13.021-04:00That's awesome! Luckily I know a few different...That's awesome! Luckily I know a few different area teachers who always want more books for their schools. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-83684309548508967032015-08-12T13:54:55.884-04:002015-08-12T13:54:55.884-04:00I donate ARCs to my sons school and trade the ones...I donate ARCs to my sons school and trade the ones that are for older kids. <br />I also donate all finished books to my library I have read and do not want to keep or that I get from publishers that I did not request the book and want people to be able to read it.Fallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771184896206574514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-69369717550857101652015-08-12T13:50:59.685-04:002015-08-12T13:50:59.685-04:00I am curious as to why you say you are concerned a...I am curious as to why you say you are concerned about people selling ARCs when you sell them yourself. I have proof so you can deny it if you want but it is a fact.<br /><br />Also I know the Authors never asked you to stamp their ARCs because I have been emailed privately and offered things to cover them upFallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771184896206574514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-26736358128143518832015-08-11T22:59:03.074-04:002015-08-11T22:59:03.074-04:00I've bought several ARC's at The Strand Bo...I've bought several ARC's at The Strand Bookstore in NYC. I thought it was weird, but apparently they get away with it. AMY Reale ~ ReadingTeen2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777592048418887331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-81502235385092099072015-08-11T19:42:05.834-04:002015-08-11T19:42:05.834-04:00I just can't believe people would sell ARCs. I...I just can't believe people would sell ARCs. It baffles me whenever I see a post about it. Like, it makes no sense to my brain and I can't grasp it. I give my ARCs away to friends or as a giveaway. Or I donate them to festivals and such.The Cover Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936117064881855016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-66747191509699128192015-08-11T19:23:12.801-04:002015-08-11T19:23:12.801-04:00You go girl! Yay for our YADC group and our abili...You go girl! Yay for our YADC group and our ability/willingness to share.<br /><br />I also adopted Andye's "review my books" feature and I send other readers my ARCs to review (and keep) since I can't possible read all the books I have! I think hubby is happier when he sees the books leave the house that he ought to be :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217995773961682662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-19262197684941995512015-08-11T19:17:43.971-04:002015-08-11T19:17:43.971-04:00O wow ya Selling ARCs is a big no no. See this is...O wow ya Selling ARCs is a big no no. See this is why I was tossing my site stamp on ARCs up until this March/April. Because there are so many of them popping up on Ebay and when this author/publisher asked me to add it to theirs I jumped on the chance to help find this person. <br /><br />I never knew that so many places were going to have an issue with almost what 2 years after the fact. But, now that that persons account was taken down. I no longer use my site stamp for this. <br /><br />However many other sites do stamp their books. Night Owl Reviews is one. So are used bookstores etc. Crossroad Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256719891777129013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-34906103892414942512015-08-11T16:02:55.049-04:002015-08-11T16:02:55.049-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959108883645888014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-42936658117595740222015-08-11T15:42:40.076-04:002015-08-11T15:42:40.076-04:00Thanks, Jaime!!! You're amazing! <3Thanks, Jaime!!! You're amazing! <3Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-51385666867077632582015-08-11T15:42:10.453-04:002015-08-11T15:42:10.453-04:00I know this post won't stop people from doing ...I know this post won't stop people from doing it, but it felt good to vent about it.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-63822550268002758012015-08-11T15:41:32.748-04:002015-08-11T15:41:32.748-04:00Thank you!!!Thank you!!!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-45893882381442909232015-08-11T15:41:19.933-04:002015-08-11T15:41:19.933-04:00I've seen a few bloggers say that publishers h...I've seen a few bloggers say that publishers hate it, but everyone I've asked (and I've asked A LOT) love that we're sharing so much.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-10901358398390982372015-08-11T15:40:46.806-04:002015-08-11T15:40:46.806-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-14073657961908915382015-08-11T15:40:22.603-04:002015-08-11T15:40:22.603-04:00Yeah, people don't seem to get that trading eA...Yeah, people don't seem to get that trading eARCs is just as illegal as downloading the PDF. It's not OK.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4781966284013710689.post-24355080424098118082015-08-11T15:39:28.243-04:002015-08-11T15:39:28.243-04:00Just come to more events - that's where we mos...Just come to more events - that's where we mostly exchange books at!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609984238909948421noreply@blogger.com