posted on March 28, 2007 01:04:05 PM new
This is in the category of where-have-I-been, perhaps.
Today, looking at my Amazon selling account, I suddenly noticed (is it new?) a link to my "store." I don't have a store, that I know of, in Amazon, so I clicked on it, and there was a complete listing of all the books I have up for sale. I've been trying to figure out a way to tell my Amazon book buyers how to find the rest of my items. From now on, an acknowledgement e-mail from me when I've made a sale will include a link to my "store."
Is this new??? I see that there's a link to "about" me. When I click on it, there's nothing. Can I find a way to put something in about me?
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posted on March 28, 2007 02:23:13 PM new
Good catch Roadie, I had not noticed that before either. I just updated my storefront.
Log into your seller account and you can find the SETTINGS towards the bottom of the page. It was a quick and easy update.
Now, if they would just let us enter books that do not have an ISBN on file. I have a ton (literally!) of collectible books that I can't sell on Amazon or Half because they do not have the ISBN in their databases.
posted on March 28, 2007 03:48:43 PM new
LtRay: Hey, I sell older books all the time on Amazon! I go into advanced search and type in the title and author. Try it with some of yours that don't have ISBNs. Some of the books I've sold on Amazon are from the 1800s, in fact.
I believe that when Amazon first started allowing sellers to list books, the books had to be more current ones, pub. since 1973 or so, when the ISBNs first began. It changed quite a while ago. I've been selling the older books for about 2 years now.
Thanks for the tip on where to find the information on the seller page.
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posted on March 29, 2007 09:04:33 AM new
Is it easy to sell on Amazon? Reason I ask is I got idea that they set the shipping for you? am I in dunce ville on this? Anyway I have lots of neat books that I would be interested in selling if it is not a BIG learning curve. Oh do people send you the money or do they send it to Amazon and then Amazon pays you? Yes Dunceville--LOL
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posted on March 29, 2007 03:46:04 PM new
Irked: Yes and no on how easy it is to sell on Amazon. You have to kiss a lot of frogs, doing it! That is, you have to list perhaps 10 books to sell one. I currently have about 250 listed on Amazon, and the sales just limp along nicely--some weeks 7 books, some weeks 2--and I sell on consignment for friends because of the ease of listing. No cost to list, just charges when a book is sold. They show it for 60 days, then you're given a choice by e-mail as to whether you want to continue that listing for another 60 days. (I'm not one of the pro merchants, under that plan, because I'm small potatoes.)
There's a learning curve but it's not horrid. And, yes, Amazon sets the shipping - about $3.45 to the seller no matter how large or small. It averages out on the shipping, for me--big books may be more, small books less.
There's some skill involved in figuring out how to list, even when to list or toss, and how to price, but you learn from experience. You can e-mail if you get into this, and I can give you a little more help.
I list most books first on Amazon; if they don't sell after a while, I list them on eBay IF THERE'S A NICHE for them--instead of listing in book categories, it might be music or sports or pottery or whatever. After a while you get a 6th sense about where to put a book in eBay and how to list it in Amazon.
Current bestsellers almost never will sell unless perfect, by famous author, and usually signed by the author. I list mostly non-fiction.
The buyer clicks through Amazon to buy the book, pays Amazon, and every two weeks I get an e-mail from Amazon telling me how much they're putting into my credit card (or is it my bank? - can't remember, bec. my husband takes care of the bookkeeping). Easy peasy, as Tom wiii would say.
The buyers can leave feedback but very few do.
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posted on March 29, 2007 04:51:24 PM new
Irked: Also, if you're not already subscribing to the BookThinker's weekly newsletter (free), do so. One of the issues recently, I think #88 or #89, discussed the current state of affairs with Amazon bookselling. Pros and cons. You can learn a lot there. [email protected]
If you sign up, request a back issue of the recent Amazon one, or browse on the site and find it. I print them every week as they come and read them when I have time (deleting the ads first!). ~Adele
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posted on March 30, 2007 12:15:03 AM new
Thanks Road will check it all out you told me. Sounds of interest I think.
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posted on March 30, 2007 09:28:56 AM new
Irked: Just try a few. And, in my experience, the fewer blanks you fill in, in advanced search, the better. Only fill in the ISBN number if you're desperate. YOu'll note that you can opt for just paperback or hardback. Anything extra that you opt for will somehow stymie Amazon's search engine and it won't find anything for you!
I usually fill in the author & title first; if nothing comes up, I eliminate one of the two and search again. If nothing, I try later. If there are MANY different listings for the book, you can try searching just for the edition printed before a certain date.
As I said, it takes a little skill, which you learn only by doing. List at least 5 or 10 so you'll have good experience under your belt.
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