The Process of Pricing a Book to Sell Online
Tue, 9/03/10 – 21:54 | 3 Comments

Buying books to sell online is a very exciting process. I seriously enjoy the buying of books and can wax lyrical for days about the joys of going op shopping or putting together a …

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Bookstore Profiles

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Brick and Mortar Thoughts

Some tips and suggestions from the Pros and how to operate a successful shop.

Elsewhere on the Net...

Some links to our fellow bookstore owners blog posts, web sites and any book related newsworthy items.

Opening a Bookstore

Some stories & shared knowledge on opening a bookstore. Learn all the ins and outs of getting your bookstore open.

Recommended Reading

Some good books both to help you operate more effectively and some just to enjoy, always with bookselling in mind.

The Brain Boggling Benefits of Bookshop Blogging
Fri, 12/03/10 – 20:26 | One Comment
The Brain Boggling Benefits of Bookshop Blogging

I thought I should share with you what’s recently occurred in my shop as a direct and in-direct result of blogging with this site.  It’s all good, and this article is meant as a thank …

A Bookstore Profile, Dicho’s in Plano Texas
Sun, 7/03/10 – 16:14 | One Comment
A Bookstore Profile, Dicho’s in Plano Texas

[Editor's note: we love to profile cool little shops, if you own one send us a little profile and a couple images and we'll give you free publicity!]
If you happen to be near Plano Texas …

A Reader asks “Where do I find bulk books in the UK”?
Tue, 2/03/10 – 23:13 | 6 Comments

Hi
I would first like to say thank you for an interesting and informative
site, with a good dash of humour. It’s one of the more interesting websites
I’ve found!
I’m interested in starting up my own second hand …

Handling offensive titles without causing offense
Sat, 27/02/10 – 19:39 | 10 Comments
Handling offensive titles without causing offense

Handling historical material that contains racist material is difficult but worth doing. To forget the bad parts of history increases the odds of repeating them. WARNING: this post contains photos of books from the 19th and early 20th centuries that will likely offend some readers!

Old books and old buildings make for “interesting” remodeling projects
Wed, 24/02/10 – 18:53 | One Comment
Old books and old buildings make for “interesting” remodeling projects

A remodeling project at a bookstore goes awry when the owner discovers a boarded over door in the wall. It sounds like the set up for a horror novel, but this sort of thing is common if you’re remodeling an old bookstore.

Must-have books in your bookshop
Tue, 23/02/10 – 22:19 | 2 Comments
Must-have books in your bookshop

Must-haves in Your Stock (II)
Part I of Must-haves in Your Stock
By HeeJin Lee
It’s great to hear from those of you who have also been thinking about your must-haves. One bookshop that carries an eclectic selection …

Improving Inventory Turnover in Your Bookshop
Tue, 16/02/10 – 23:13 | 5 Comments
Improving Inventory Turnover in Your Bookshop

The Benchmark of Bookstore Sales Performance
By Louis Gereaux
Many of us who have become bookstore owners have a passion for books.  To live the dream as a professional bookseller, we also need to maintain a strong …

VPS Hosting For Your Business
Thu, 11/02/10 – 23:42 | One Comment

There are many advantages that a VPS hosting offers compared to other types of hosting. If you’re looking for a better feature than a shared hosting could provide but just don’t have enough budget to …

Will You Buy My Used Books?
Wed, 10/02/10 – 19:02 | 6 Comments

This is not a strength of mine. I am not a haggler. I walk into a store and ALWAYS pay the price that is being asked. I am trying to change this particular trait – it is not beneficial to my business to pay full price for something I’m trying to on- sell. That’s the nature of our chosen job isn’t it? We want the best quality for the lowest price, and then want a discount on top of that because our margins are so tight.

Bookstore Speak: Words of the Trade
Sun, 7/02/10 – 21:15 | 4 Comments
Bookstore Speak:  Words of the Trade

All booksellers of used books will have at one time or another come across the word dog-eared. What does that word mean anyway, and where did it come from? Dog eared pages are less common in today’s fast turn around of used books. Many used book are almost new. It might be that more readers are using the bookmarks we stick in our books for sale, who knows? But the term dog eared means a turned down corner of a book page.