Help Center - Auto-request vs. 48-Hour Offer

Auto-request:

The Auto-request feature on the Wish List will request a Wish List CD automatically for you if you have a credit and $0.49 in your account, skipping the email offer/confirmation step.  Auto-request will work even if an account is on Vaction Hold.  If you do not have credits in your account when an Auto-requested CD becomes available, you will simply be skipped over, and will retain your place in the Wish List line for the CD.

Why use auto-request?

• If you know you will not be able to respond to a Wish List offer email within 48 hours (or if you are going away for less than 21 days and putting your account on hold), you will be sure not to miss a Wish List CD.

How to Set a Wish List item to Auto-Request:

• Go to your Wish List

• Select Auto Request from the drop down menu on the right of the item.

48-Hour Offer:

If you do not want a CD automatically sent to your address then you may choose the "48 Hour Offer" option. Using this option, you will receive an email letting you know when a CD on your Wish List is available. To respond to the email offer, log into SwapaCD and click on the offer to accept or decline it. If your are not able to respond within 48 hours the CD will be placed on "Hold" on your Wish List.

The 48-Hour Offer feature is useful if you want to send the CD to an alternate address because you will have the option of entering another address when you accept the offer.  This feature is also useful if you need time to purchase money or credits, or transfer credits from your PBS or swapadvd account into your SwapaCD account. 

If you do not have credits or swapacd money in your account and Auto Request is set for an item, you will be passed over for the item (it will be offered to the next Wishing Member), and an email notification will be sent to you telling you that this happened.  You will keep your place in the Wish List line if this happens. On the other hand, if the item is set to 48 Hour Offer and you do not deposit credits/money to claim the Wish within 48 hours, you will forfeit your place in line.

To enable the "48-Hour Offer" feature for an item on your Wish List:

• Go to your Wish List

• Choose 48 Hour Offer on the right of the item

Your Default Options:

You are welcome to change your default Wish List options to 48-Hour Offer or Auto-request, according to your preference. To do this:

• Go to your Wish List
• Click in the top right of your Wish List
• Select either 48 Hour Offer or  Auto Request  
• Click to save your selections. After doing this, all CDs will be added to your Wish List with these options, unless you specify otherwise.
• You can also change your default rank and requested inserts from the "Options" button. Note that if you choose "Other" as the rank for your default, you will need to enter the position for each CD you place on your Wish List.
• If you are sure you always want to use your default options, you can select "Skip prompt when adding to Wish List and use defaults"
• Select the "Hold" checkbox if you would like to add CDs to your Wish List on Hold.

Remember that hovering your mouse over a anywhere on your Wish List (or any page of the site) will generate a brief explanation of the feature.

Related Links:

How the Wish List Works
How to put your Account on Hold/vacation
How does the Vacation Hold affect My Wish List?