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The Harsh Reality of Amazon
Thursday, 4 Feb, 2010 – 7:15 | 12 Comments

[Editor's Note: Here is an email from one of our readers concerning selling books on Amazon and how lower cost items can be very difficult to make a margin on. We completely agree and now ...

Corrugated Mailing Boxes
Sunday, 10 Jan, 2010 – 23:23 | 8 Comments
Corrugated Mailing Boxes

Corrugated Mailing Boxes
I want to talk to you for  a minute about shipping books. I owned a used bookshop for 4 years and learned a thing or two about shipping books, both from the sender’s …

Opinions Wanted: Do YOU look at feedback ratings?
Saturday, 21 Nov, 2009 – 11:47 | 10 Comments
Opinions Wanted: Do YOU look at feedback ratings?

I’ve been thinking of the topic of feedback lately and how it affects sales for online booksellers.  I’ve been selling books online for about 2 years now and have maintained a solid 98-99% feedback rating.  …

A Recap of Some Holiday Book Sales News
Monday, 29 Dec, 2008 – 23:42 | No Comment

A quick stroll about the Internet tells us that Holiday sales have not been brisk. This should not be a big surprise with the current state of affiars. How have you made out this season?
Holiday …

Amazon to Purchase Abe Books
Friday, 1 Aug, 2008 – 8:53 | 3 Comments

AbeBooks has reached an agreement to be acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. This is a major landmark in the 12-year history of AbeBooks.

AbeBooks will continue to operate as a stand-alone business with all aspects of AbeBooks’ bookseller and customer experience remaining intact.

Phone Numbers for Abe.com and eBay
Friday, 13 Jul, 2007 – 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 …