Posted by Tom Nealon of Pazzo Books Dana’s great story about the Baum that got away reminded me of mistakes in book selling. I traded stocks for a few years, and the most common mistake is to get married to your screw-ups. You bought something at 20 that you were SURE was a winner. It … Read more
Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with The Art of Books, I am a paying customer of theirs. The Art of Books (AOB) is an online bookseller’s inventory management system. Different sellers with differing needs will find their own way of using the system. Here’s how I use it. For the time being I use Abe’s … Read more
Tom Nealon of Pazzo Books brings us his first post on specialization and how you might want to get your feet wet after first opening a shop. Some good thoughts for veteran sellers as well. ************* After the initial madness of setting up a bookstore (be it online or an open shop), and assuming you’re … Read more
Do you add a few remaindered books to your inventory? Remaindered books are simply publisher’s overstock or book returns. They are often purchased by third party wholesalers who then turn around and sell them to stores like mine (and maybe yours). If you have a general trade store selling a few remaindered books can help … Read more
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 anywhere in your store, and not only frustrating but downright expensive, especially if you fall below a listing site’s fulfillment … Read more
