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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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.

Do you support your local independant shop?
Sat, 21/07/07 – 19:37 | 4 Comments

I came across this post from Larry Portzline over at THE BOOKSTORE TOURISM BLOG. I thought the sentiment was so well expressed and I couldn’t agree more strongly so here it is:
I had a …

Where can I get more information on fine books and first editions?
Sat, 21/07/07 – 3:34 | 2 Comments
Where can I get more information on fine books and first editions?

We will try and bring you a steady stream of resources related to books and book selling. Some of the things we’ll mention may seem obvious to the seasoned seller but we want to help …

What are the hottest sites for online book selling?
Fri, 20/07/07 – 21:05 | No Comment

As an online seller you should be selling anywhere and everywhere that a buyer might be browsing. There are many buyers that frequent eBay daily that have never heard of Abe.com. There are also buyers …

Is the heyday of online bookselling well in the past or is this just the beginning?
Thu, 19/07/07 – 16:46 | 2 Comments
Is the heyday of online bookselling well in the past or is this just the beginning?

We have a guest today giving us his take on the future of online sales.
Guy Weller, of the World Book Market

This is in response to the statement – ‘the reason sales are diminishing has mostly …

Have you stumbled upon any good marketing ideas lately?
Wed, 18/07/07 – 17:20 | No Comment
Have you stumbled upon any good marketing ideas lately?

We’ll start by asking you if you’ve found any great ideas that have helped bring more traffic to your blog? Feel free to share.
Here’s one for you. Have you tried Stumble Upon yet? Our more …

Showing off a domain called www.isntthisacoolsoundingdomain.com
Tue, 17/07/07 – 20:37 | No Comment

Are you starting a new website or blog? As most of the terrific one word domians have already been bought up more and more people are buying multiple word domains. Multiple word domains are great, …

Would you like to add some more time to your day?
Tue, 17/07/07 – 16:31 | No Comment

As anyone who has described his first few hundred books knows the chore of creating a nice listing comes down to a few book specific notes followed by a handful of stock phrases used over …

Give away your books on Facebook
Sun, 15/07/07 – 19:49 | 3 Comments
Give away your books on Facebook

Here’s a tip for getting a little exposure in your community. I hope your store is listed on Facebook, it’s a great place to get some free exposure. We’ll be doing an article on them …

Controlling a mixed Online and In-Store book inventory
Fri, 13/07/07 – 23:39 | 2 Comments
Controlling a mixed Online and In-Store book inventory

We often read the question, “I keep my online books mixed together with my in-store only inventory and often misplace books”. It can be frustrating selling a nice book online only to not find it …

Phone Numbers for Abe.com and eBay
Fri, 13/07/07 – 16:18 | 3 Comments

This list was put together by Joyce Godsey at The BiblioPhile Bullpen. Joyce also sells superior products for book dealers at Sic Press – worth a visit.
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Useful phone numbers for booksellers and online retailers:
Abebooks.com …