Author Archives: Steve Weber
Q&A: Is it illegal to sell textbook Instructor’s Editions on Amazon?
QUESTION: I recently purchased a used version of ‘The Informed Argument’, 7th edition, by Robert K. Miller, ISBN 1413022898. It is clearly marked as an ‘Instructor’s Edition’ on the front cover, but in a small white box on the back cover, there is the following statement: ‘Not For Sale’–This textbook has been provided free for an [...]
Bookseller busted for selling forgeries on eBay
Boy, this is starting to sound familiar. An eBay bookseller was busted for selling signed books — with the signatures forged. Forrest R. Smith III, 48, of Exeter Pa., got 33 months in prison and will pay $120,000 in restitution by auctioning books with fake signatures of Truman Capote, Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, Kurt Vonnengut, [...]
Amazon will herd Marketplace sellers into new “Selling on Amazon” program
News from Auctionbytes about a change in Amazon’s third-party selling program. In nutshell, Amazon is ending restrictions for its various types of selling programs — such as media sellers and Merchant@ vendors. Everyone will be herded into a program called “Selling on Amazon” and will have more freedom to sell in different categories. Here’s the [...]
Michael Jackson tops Amazon’s ‘Top Out-Of-Stock Products Report’
Michael Jackson is topping the charts again — this time, a new list of the most sought-after (but unavailable) books on Amazon.com. Did anyone else receive the below e-mail Wednesday night from Amazon, at amazonservices-emailer@amazon.com? The subject was “Amazon.com Top Out-Of-Stock Products Report,” something I’ve never seen or heard of before. I am guessing that [...]
Online bookselling roundup for Saturday
Believe it or not, the textbook selling season is just two weeks away! News from Amazon Seller Support: Find out more about selling textbooks during Textbook Season by attending our July 29th Webinar on Selling Textbooks on Amazon.com (10:00 am PDT). We’ll cover lots of topics that will help you sell textbooks. The webinar is [...]
Bookselling roundup for Monday
Amazon hosts Second Life job fair. I’ve had two cups of coffee this morning and I’m still not sure I understand this, or how it’s related to selling. More information the Amazon Web services blog. Amazon adds two order-management features: Concessions and Seller Memos. Amazon tweaks feedback-management tool. eBay traffic takes nosedive. College bookstores decry [...]
Amazon ‘Charge When Ship’ becomes mandatory this summer
Amazon is encouraging its Marketplace sellers to opt into a program it calls “Charge When Ship” requiring sellers to confirm shipment before buyers pay for purchases. In an announcement, Amazon is encouraging sellers to opt into the program now. According to Amazon’s list of Frequently Asked Questions, the program becomes mandatory sometime this summer. No [...]
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