bass-ackwards

I do believe that we will be booksellers with a book store at some point in time. I also believe that the opportunity will present itself in some unique, bass-ackwards way. We need to be on the lookout for unique opportunities, We need to be flexible and realize that the opportunity will not present itself in a perfect form or be in any way free of hurdles. We know we want to make it happen, we have to believe it will happen. Inspirational huh? It's all about the attitude. We can doo it! Research, inquiry, explore, wonder, question.

rock on

The Place

So if I had a million dollars...I'd buy this house, divide into a "mini-mall" consisting of a book store, coffee shop, wine cellar, craft store, meeting place and movie studio:

http://www.advantisgva.com/LeaseProperties/tabid/132/ctl/Details/mid/534/PropertyID/112370/Default.aspx

Back on the Blog

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

response

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

response

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!