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We are in a business that requires a great deal of patience and a keen understanding of what's hot and what's not. In the meantime we need to prepare ourselves for someday being a "what's hot" bookseller. You are defintely spending more time in preparing then I am.

How are the books? Do you need help moving them? Do we need to set up our own storage space? Are we ready to spend a few bucks on a Google ad?

Jim

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Get some interesting e-mails from abe books periodically. A few weeks ago I received a list of long-lost books dealing with nuclear holocausts--interesting items to collect. Believe it or not there was one bookseller trying to pawn of one of these gems for nearly $7000.00! Last week's updates were collectable editions of long lost pulitzer prize winners. Goes to show you what an odd business we are in and that people collect books about all kinds of topics and/or for all kinds of reasons and in most cases probably don't care what people think about their collection--it's their thing to do.

peace out/:)

r

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Thursday Update

Heading to Harrisonburg Saturday morning. I think this is a book sale weekend. Let me know if you want to come along.

Jim

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I'll start reviewing the descriptions as soon as possible. In the mean time if we do have a potential purchase we can e-mail an image right? Then if they want to buy...any way to put a "pay pal" on the site? Wow 3 hits!

Stats

The stats show 3 hits last month. Not too good. I'll work out a way to receive more hits.

The questions remains, what do we do when we receive a hit? and a potential customer? I'm not certain we can speak to or even determine if we are receiving a good price. Also, how do we collect money? Send the item(s)? Where to deposit any funds we make?

If you have time, maybe we can butter up the book descriptions? Can we describe them like pros?

Jim

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I'll check out the site.

I may want to tag along with you on Sunday. I'll check with Michelle.

I'll give you a call. Believe it or not I somehow stumbled into a three-day weekend this coming weekend. WTF?

Peace out