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Cheri's Two Cents about Online Bookselling

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Reflections of an Online Bookseller

"Cheri's Two Cents about Online Bookselling" features the thoughts, experiences, and recommendations of an online bookseller, Sally aka "Cheristuff". Here, you will find an assortment of resources, products, services, and comments pertaining to books and selling books online.

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About Bookseller... Cheri

Reader ~ Collector ~ Buyer ~ Seller ~ Writer ~ Reviewer ~ Researcher

Since 1998, I have been selling books online on a part-time basis. Let's see... I enjoy browsing books, reading books, hunting for books, or buying books.

What Types of Book do I Sell?
Hardcovers, Audiobooks, Paperbacks, e-Books

Building Your Inventory

Where to Look for Books to Sell?

Since books are everywhere, you look everywhere...
Your own bookshelves, book sales, thrift stores, retail bookstores, yard sales, wholesalers, etc.
Book Sale Finder
Book sales, fairs, auctions, and other events in the USA and Canada
The ThriftShopper
National directory of thrift stores
Book Fairs and Other Literary Events
National and international book fairs and events

Identifying First Editions

"Know What You Got... And When In Doubt, Check It out!""

As a beginner bookseller, I learned a very costly lesson... "How to Identify First Editions". Here, you will find several resources that provide information about indentifying First Editions.
Identifying First Edition Children's Books
Excellent resource for sellers of children picture books
First Edition Boot Camp
Helpful information from the bookselling newsletter, BookThink
First Edition Identifications
Observations & Edition Terminology (From The Bookologist)

Research the Book Market

Before Listing a Book... Research and Check Market Prices

Another lesson learned... Check the Book Prices Before Selling". Here, you will find several search and price comparison websites that I find to be quite helpful. I also use eBay's "Completed Listing".
Bookfinder.com
My primary site for researching a book and comparing prices.
Chambal
Compare prices for new and used books
Addall.com
Book search and price comparison
Library of Congress Online Catalogs
Search for a book by the LCCN... helpful with the older books.
MediaScouter
Amazon Pricing Service for Books, VHS, CDs, DVDs, Software
Fadedgiant Database
Search The Faded Giant Book Value Database for rare and old books
BooksPrice.com
Find and compare book prices

Cheri's Bookseller Online Blog

Cheri's Bookseller Online Blog showcases an assortment of information and comments about bookselling resources, software, newsletters, tools, and related websites.
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More Recommended Books

Here, you will find several books that can be found in my library and/or are recommended by me. As a bookseller, I found each book to be quite helpful and informative for content... resources... illustrations... etc

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The Home-Based Bookstore: Start Your Own Business Selling Used Books on Amazon, eBay or Your Own Web Site by Steve Weber

The Home-Based Bookstore: Start Your Own Business Selling Used Books on Amazon, eBay or Your Own Web Site by Steve Weber

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Cheri's BooksellingGuestBook

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    BarbRad May 15, 2009 @ 6:12 am | delete
    I have been selling on line since 1996. I've listed on most of the megasites during that time and also maintained my own web site. My favorite and only selling site now (besides my own domain) is tomfolio.com, the booksellers cooperative, mostly owned by the booksellers who use it. I'm in the process of writing a lens about this.
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    Almor Feb 25, 2009 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    Hi Cheri,
    I like your lens. I have been selling books on line for about a year and really like it.
    I learned about sites to go to on your blog that can be of some help to me. I put a web site together and you are welcome to visit it.
    PennGrove Books>/a> Haven't sold much on it yet.
    Thanks, Allan
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    gsbookseller Feb 24, 2009 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    Hey, Cheri. An excellent lens. I have been selling online now for 7 years. I owned a brick and mortar used book store for 5 years as well, selling mostly used paperbacks. Learned more about fiction in those five years that in the rest of my life (LOL).
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    brvce Jan 11, 2008 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Hi Cheri,
    If you'd like to add a frequently updated blog on bookselling you're welcome to connect into ours at www.bookshopblog.com

    Thanks
    Bruce
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