The Top Ten Rules of a prosperous Used Bookstore

The top ten rules of a successful used bookstore.

In this report I will show from taste the top ten rules of running a successful used bookstore.

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1. Greet every customer with a smile and a hello. Sounds simple enough, but surprisingly this does not happen in most bookstores. I can't tell you how many bookstores in the United States I have been to that do not even acknowledge most of the customers that walk through the door. Treat your customer like how you want to be treated sums it up.

2. Carry The New York time's top ten bestsellers. Habitancy want to read what's hot. Keep in it stock! Disappointed customers may never return.

3. Keep the aisles clean. Too many used bookstores have piles of books on the floor, stacks leaning against a shelf. This not only presents an unorganized view of your store but can also be a danger to others. Appearance is everything.

4. Quality stock. Books that are falling apart, library discards, books with excessive tanning, extremely creased spines are just some examples. Poor seeing books will not keep you in enterprise if it looks like your competing with a local thrift store.

5. Keep at least three copies of all the classics. Steinbeck, Fleming, Thompson, Fitzgerald, Salinger among others. Little house on the prairie, Anne of Greene Gables are among many sets that customers will all the time want.

6. Do not carry out of style books that are no longer relevant. This can consist of rehearsal books from the 70s and 80s.How to file your tax return 1995 and travel and or motel guides that are more than three years from the print date. Relevant and current content is a must.

7. Cull or weed out your stock every 2 years. If a book has sat there for more than two years its time to say goodbye to it. Mark down the price by half and have a trade shelf or cart for old stock. Keep it there no longer than a month then donate the rest to a local charity or nursing home.

8. If your store is themed around singular subjects, such as religion or metaphysical, then invite local authors who write on those subjects to host a book signing or talk about that subject. This will increase interest in your store and bring in new customer.

9. Be complex with your local chamber of commerce. You are part of the small enterprise society so you should meet with other owners, share ideas and grow together. This is one prominent rule so many small enterprise owners overlook.

10. People do not have to buy from you. I know many old bookstore owners that still feel they are the only place in town for Habitancy to come and buy from. Since the mega stores such as Barnes and Nobles and Borders have come to town and the advent of the internet, Habitancy have more choices than ever. Make your shop the place to go.

Running your own bookstore can be a fun and even profitable way to live. Ensue the ten rules above and you will find success.

The Top Ten Rules of a prosperous Used Bookstore