Hi rkmudge,
Okey dokey, here you go -
CONTACTS
One of the best websites online for finding contact information of
book distributors is the Chicago International Remainder and Overstock
Book Exposition (CIROBE). Click on the following link to view their
directory and then click on the names in the left-hand column. You'll
then be presented with not only their contact information, but also
the company description, specialities, and minimum order requirements.
For example, here is one:
Daedalus Books
9645 Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD 21046
Tel: (800) 333-5489 or (410) 309-2700
Fax: (800) 289-9635 or (410) 309-2711
Contact: Tamara Stock
e-mail: tstock@daedalusbooks.com
online: www.daedalus-wholesale.com
Minimums/Rights: Minimum order is 50 books/cd's or $200 retail.
Daedalus carries fine remainders in all subjects, specializing in
literature and the arts. Our carefully chosen books are remainders,
not hurts, 50% to 90% off list price. See our selection of CD's--Jazz,
World, Blues, Classical and Opera
Company Specialties: art, history, children's, literature, CD's
http://www.cirobe.com/html/program/program.html
Normally, it is just a matter of getting on their catalogue mailing
list. Wholesalers' terms vary, as do their stock. Most are generalists
(carrying a wide variety of subjects), but there are regional
wholesalers who stock books of regional interest, and wholesalers with
very specific specialities. It will be up to you find your niche and
choose the most appropriate wholesalers to deal with. It would be a
good idea to establish yourself as a business, such as getting a
business tax number, even if you don't need one to sell books in your
town.
HOW-TO BOOK
If you buy just one book, make it "A Manual on Book-Selling: How to
Open and Run a Bookstore". It's probably a bit more than you need, but
it covers everything from "Ordering and Receiving" to "Advertising and
Promotion" to "Merchandising", and more. It is readily available used,
but make sure you get the fourth edition (or later, if available).
A MANUAL ON BOOK-SELLING: How to Open and Run a Bookstore.
Edited by Robert D. Hale; Allan Marshall; Ginger Curwen.
BookFinder:
http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=hale&title=a+manual+on+book+selling&submit=Begin+Search&new_used=*&binding=*&isbn=&keywords=&minprice=&maxprice=&classic=on¤cy=USD&mode=advanced&st=sr&ac=qr
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0517568888/qid=1089994456/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/102-0598004-1666565?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
Additional Links:
Displays Sources:
http://www.bookmarket.com/14.html#Displays
REMAINDER DEALERS
American Book Company, 250 Bell Street, Knoxville, TN 37915;
865-546-0233; Fax: 865-637-9751. Email: ambookco@aol.com. New York:
212-684-4100; Fax: 212-532-9081. Remainders of all kinds. Exclusives
with major publishers such as Penguin Putnam, HarperCollins, and
TimeWarner.
Book Closeouts; 905-687-8881; 888-402-7323. Web:
http://www.bookcloseouts.com. An online book remainder site. Buys
carloads only.
Book Club of America, 888 Veterans Memorial Highway #540, Hauppauge,
NY 11788; 516-232-3680; Fax: 516-232-3681. Exclusive distributors of
remainders and hurts from Simon & Schuster and related companies.
Book Depot. Web: http://www.remainders.com and
http://www.bookdepot.com. Features 25,000 titles from 2000 publishers
in 200 categories.
Booksmith Promotional Company, Barry Hochberg, Book Buyer, 100
Paterson Plank Road, Jersey City, NJ 07307; 201-659-2768; Fax:
201-659-3631.
Camex International, Alex Benedetto, 535 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
10017; 212-682-8400; Fax: 212-808-4669.
Daedalus Books, Robin Moody, President, 9645 Gerwig Lane, Columbia, MD
21046; 410-309-2710; 800-333-5489; Fax: 410-309-2711. Web:
http://www.daedalus-books.com. Daedalus Books & Music Customer
Service, P.O. Box 6000, Columbia, MD 21045-6000.
DS Computer Books for Less, Michael Shmuely, 101 Steuben Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11205; 718-230-8838; Fax: 718-857-5061. They buy computer
book remainders, hurts, and overstocks only.
Hungry Mind Bookmart, Jay Davies, Book Buyer, 20942 Osborne Street,
Unit I, Canoga Park, CA 91304; 818-998-8656; 800-959-6267; Fax:
818-998-8657. Email: hmbooks@pacbell.net. Web:
http://www.hungrymindbooks.com. They do not buy remainders, but they
do buy in-print seconds.
Ideal Books, Bonnie Kaufman, 400 S Dixie Highway #3, Hallandale, FL
33009; 954-458-8810; Fax: 954-458-2201. Email: idealbks@aol.com. Web:
http://www.idealbks.com.
Liquidity Services, Washington, DC. Web: http://www.liquidation.com.
Sells lots and pallets on consignment via auctions, taking about 20%
when the merchandise sells.
Marketing Resource Inc., 230 Fifth Avenue #1510, New York, NY 10001;
212-447-7100; Fax: 212-447-7166. Email: mribargains@aol.com.
New England Book Fair Remainders, Jon Strymish, Buyer, 21 East Belcher
Road, P.O. Box 87, Foxboro, MA 02035; 508-698-0626; Fax: 508-543-2740.
Cookbooks only.
S&L Sales Company, Rick Perritt, Vice President, 2165 Industrial
Boulevard, Waycross, GA 31502; 800-243-3699; Fax: 800-736-7329.
Texas Bookman, Charles Mitchell, Buyer, 8650 Denton Drive, Dallas, TX
75235-2506; 214-350-6648; 800-566-2665; Fax: 214-352-0726. Email:
texas.bookman@halfpricebooks.com.
Trident Promotional Corporation, Simon Bailey, President, 801 12th
Avenue S. #302, Naples, FL 34102; 941-649-7077; 800-593-3662; Fax:
941-649-5832. Email: tridentpress@worldnet.att.net. Web:
http://www.trident-international.com.
World Publications, Jeff Press, Book Buyer, 455 Somerset Avenue,
Building 2A, North Dighton, MA 02764-1811; 508-880-5555; Fax:
508-880-0469. Email: sales@wrldpub.com. New York: 212-686-5038; Fax:
212-686-5039.
Leon Korol Co., Kathryn Austin, 2050 E. Devon, Elk Grove, IL 60007;
847-956-1616; Fax: 847-956-1907. Email: leonkorol@mail.com. Buys
excess inventory, irregulars, overruns, buy backs, and seasonal
merchandise from any company.
http://www.bookmarket.com/19.html#remain
It is a vast subject but I hope I've been able to get you off on the
right track. If you have any questions, please post a clarification
request before closing/rating my answer and I'll be happy to reply.
Thank you,
hummer
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