The book I found is being sold at a collectible price/ is tattered/ has a clipped corner/ has water damage/ is an ex-library. How do I handle this?
Under any of these conditions, ask the requester if she/he is willing to take the book before purchasing it yourself. Perhaps you can have the local bookseller set the book aside for you for a few days while you get confirmation from the requester. In general, we’re looking to match requesters up with intact inexpensive books.
