Why do some people want to drag politics into Everything?
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009In our recent customer newsletter, we featured “green” books in celebration of Earth Day. And, of course, we got some feedback from customers. Without further ado, presenting evidence that People are Weird: Why are you sending out “green” books for Earth Day, but no Atlas Shrugged (by Ayn Rand) for tax day? If this reflects [...]
The toilet paper analogy: how can local book stores compete?
Friday, March 27th, 2009Independent bookstores: get beyond emotional, altruistic reasons if you want your customers to continue to support and grow your local business.
Scholarship for 2009 Antiquarian Book Seminar available!
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009Biblio.com is offering a full-ride scholarship to one Lucky Bibliophile to the 2009 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar ($1195) and free listing fees for one year and a donation of $500 to the winner’s literacy charity of choice. As mentioned in a previous post, now is a great time to be a bookseller, so be sure [...]
Where can I donate books?
Friday, March 20th, 2009// One of the most common questions we get from customers and booksellers alike is “where can I donate my used books?” So, I thought I’d take a moment to offer some suggestions for the bibliophile looking to lighten his or her shelves. Donating your books can be a wonderful way to make a difference [...]
What does Biblio.com do with all the money it makes?
Thursday, February 26th, 2009Couldn’t resist the eye-grabbing headline. At risk of disappointing the reader, I have to confess that we’re really not talking that much money. While we’re profitable (even despite the economy) I’m afraid our bottom line would look like a rounding error to many big companies. (At least its a black rounding error, though) Its surprising [...]