How Do You Order Books For A Bookstore?
Running your own bookstore is going to be an uphill battle. Because you are not going to be buying in the same volume as the big chains, you will not have the same profit margin on new books as they do. As a result, you have to get creative. Go to book sales, garage sales and other events to get a good selection of used books on the cheap. Compliment this with a selection of new titles, ordered directly from the publishers. Decide what sort of bookstore you are running. Most small bookshops have a combination of new and used titles. This lets you cater to a wider variety of buyers and to pick up more stock with your capital. Go to library sales. Most libraries have book sales where they get rid of old books at a big discount. Get there as early as you can to try to beat the teachers and other booksellers. Use all the resources you have. Check out garage sales, thrift stores and online classified ad sites such as Craigslist. Often, people will part with old books for almost nothing as a
