Yesterday I made my most accidental sale of all time. Someone had emailed me earlier in the week asking for bank details so they could pay for a book, the eBay id didn’t ring a …

Shane Gottwals
www.gottwalsbooks.com
Want to open a bookstore? Don’t want it to fail?
I’ll assume both of these are affirmatives since you have come to The Bookshop Blog. In the business world, there are few …

Frequently when I mention to someone my intentions to open a bookstore I will get an askance look and “why would you do that?” When I explain my various reasons the main objection I …

Once upon a time, in 1886, there were a lot of people who wanted the American Dream. In other words, they wanted to make big pots of money, and/or own a nice piece of …

Finding bookshop tips or suggestions on how to run your business more effectively can be like looking for a needle in a hay stack.
Even within this site it can sometimes be a challenge finding the …

I have a bone to pick with a Mr Clive James. Could someone give Mr James a hoy and let him know he needs to get back out there and promote his books. I have …

The Internet is My Ball and Chain
Sometimes, just for a fleeting moment I hanker for the good old nine to five. Why? Because when you sell on line your work day is never over.
My current …

As readers are probably aware books are comparatively more expensive in Australia then say in the US or Canada. So from a buyers perspective the prospect of paying $32.95 for a new trade paperback should …

I’ve been part of a discussion about the ethics of online selling recently. We’ve been following the antics of one seller on an online auction site and have been quite horrified by the outright …

Are you considering learning all you can on how to sell used books online? If you have, you’ve made one of the first great decisions. You’ve decided to look for help from those that have …