Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Bookselling Goals for 2008.
What to do in '08...?
First, I'd like to get my on-line inventory up to 10,000 high quality books.... Then perhaps see if 20,000 is doable...or necessary. Also consider adding more CDs and DVDs to the inventory...they are small, easy to store and cheaper to mail... All good things!
Second, I'd like to expand to other selling venues...and not be so dependent on Amazon.
Third, I'd like to learn more data base applications...multi venue selling is all about data bases.
Fourth, per usual, buy only... old, odd and seriously out of print books.
Fifth, consider expanding by buying other booksellers on-line inventory.
First, I'd like to get my on-line inventory up to 10,000 high quality books.... Then perhaps see if 20,000 is doable...or necessary. Also consider adding more CDs and DVDs to the inventory...they are small, easy to store and cheaper to mail... All good things!
Second, I'd like to expand to other selling venues...and not be so dependent on Amazon.
Third, I'd like to learn more data base applications...multi venue selling is all about data bases.
Fourth, per usual, buy only... old, odd and seriously out of print books.
Fifth, consider expanding by buying other booksellers on-line inventory.
The Daily Muse...
Asimov is a good seller... I can sell his work constantly...and it's fairly easy to find in first printings with priced mint DJs... I never really pass on a mint Asimov in Jacket....it will sell eventually.
Books on roses seem to have a following...and it goes beyond the usual "gardening" people... Old books about old roses are worth looking for....Rose history is in demand by Rosarians.
Current novels that are about mysterious medievel manuscripts...or that have a some kind of middle ages subject matter are worthy additions. This could be some residual from the DaVinci Code...but I think there is more to it than just that.
I am always looking for movies about books... So far my favorite "book movies" are 84 Charring Cross Road and Ninth Gate... Love them...even have the "vintage" movie posters for both movies. Too bad there aren't more book themed movies... There seems to be a following in the book world, and these movies have staying power that is not unlike that see in Christmas movies... Or some Cult Classics like My Dinner with Andre.
Sometimes finding, wrapping and mailing books gets tedious...day in and day out...but then not selling books would be even more worrisome.
I have no idea what makes one book sell and another just sits... Just when you think you've got a handle on it...the anomalies start up again. What's hot What's not...the eternal question. The impossible Koan of the bookseller...
Books on roses seem to have a following...and it goes beyond the usual "gardening" people... Old books about old roses are worth looking for....Rose history is in demand by Rosarians.
Current novels that are about mysterious medievel manuscripts...or that have a some kind of middle ages subject matter are worthy additions. This could be some residual from the DaVinci Code...but I think there is more to it than just that.
I am always looking for movies about books... So far my favorite "book movies" are 84 Charring Cross Road and Ninth Gate... Love them...even have the "vintage" movie posters for both movies. Too bad there aren't more book themed movies... There seems to be a following in the book world, and these movies have staying power that is not unlike that see in Christmas movies... Or some Cult Classics like My Dinner with Andre.
Sometimes finding, wrapping and mailing books gets tedious...day in and day out...but then not selling books would be even more worrisome.
I have no idea what makes one book sell and another just sits... Just when you think you've got a handle on it...the anomalies start up again. What's hot What's not...the eternal question. The impossible Koan of the bookseller...
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