While a book may not be fragile when it is first printed, it quickly and imperceptibly begins to decompose. Over time it’s materials disintegrate. Leather turns to powder. The spine releases the …
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Five years ago I decided I wanted to own a used bookstore. Four years ago, I decided it should be both online and “brick and mortar.” Three and a half years ago I purchased my domain name …
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 …
Of course there are two facets to book shop advertising, Online and real or Brick and Mortar advertising. For this article we’ll focus on what a real, physical book shop can do to let the community know …
The natives are starting to get restless. Most students have been out of school for awhile; some for 2 weeks and some for over a month! They’ve hung out with their friends (at least online), …
Our bookstores house thousands of options for gifts, but not everyone is confident in choosing a title for a loved one. This is where the almighty Gift Certificate comes into play.
I recently went through Bookfinder.com seeking what prices other booksellers are asking for a book I have on hand. I typed in the last name only of the author and the title. Quite a few …
I live within driving distance of the world’s largest new and used bookstore, Powell’s City of Books. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, the store occupies an entire city block and stocks more than a million …
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 …
Just recently I was offered a batch of books at a good price but – take all or no deal. So we took them all, about 200.
Obviously or first step was to sort the into …
The Reader - Or was it “such stuff as dreams are made on”?
It was a chilly Gurgaon winter morning of the grey yellow variety when moist air clings to the smog and chokes out the sunlight. …
