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Book Selling on the Internet: Record Keeping
In the US, if IRS comes calling, you can never have too many business records. I would think that this same rule would apply to all...
Pat Ahearn
Nov 26, 2000


The Pros and Cons of Using Abbreviations
Standard abbreviations have always been used by booksellers to describe out-of-print books. The question is, do we continue using the...
Jean McKenna
Nov 25, 2000


So You Want a Website
The first question should be “do you need a website at all?” And the answer, truthfully, is no. You can get along quite well without one....
Deanna Ramsay
Nov 24, 2000


Customer Service
Excellent customer service is the biggest and least expensive favor you can do yourself and your business. To stay viable, any business...
Shirley Bryant
Nov 23, 2000


An Informal & Historical Intro to Book Cases
by Jim Rock, Parnassus on the Net Artist’s rendering of the Ark of the Covenant Early portable case for your basic binding-contract in...
Jim Rock
Nov 22, 2000


A Conversation with Dick Weatherford of Alibris
Second of a series on the various bookselling services. I was hired as a consultant by Bookquest which was sponsored by a company called...
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Nov 21, 2000


Digital Photography for Booksellers
Booksellers are in an enviable position among retailers of rarities on the Web. For decades and even centuries, the book business has...
Maria Bustillos
Nov 20, 2000


Spring 2000 (Vol. I, No. 1)
Table of Contents From the President Bibliography for Beginners: Part 1 References An Online-Auction Primer for Booksellers A Founder’s...
IOBA
Apr 3, 2000