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E-Books on Tablets Fight Digital Distractions – NYTimes.com

By Steve Weber | Published: March 5, 2012

Here’s a perceptive article from the NY Times that examines one of the big drawbacks of reading books on a tablet like the Kindle Fire — that you’re constantly distracted by things like email and YouTube, so it’s hard to get through a book. Of course, I haven’t read anything on the Kindle Fire yet. [...]

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Phone Booth Libraries | Bookshop Blog

By Steve Weber | Published: March 2, 2012

At first, the concept of shelves of books as teeny libraries in New York City phone booths seemed laughable. I mean, we’re talking about NYC, where men relieve themselves openly on buildings, trashcans, and phone booths. via Phone Booth Libraries | Bookshop Blog.

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Amazon launches new seller discussion board

By Steve Weber | Published: March 2, 2012

Amazon has beta-launched a new seller discussion forum at https://sellercentral.amazon.com/forums/index.jspa It’s for sellers only, so you’ll need a login. Here’s the announcement: Welcome to the new Amazon Seller Discussion Forums. Features include: -Streamlined look-and-feel -User rankings by point system -Messaging outside of forums -Single login for seamless integration with Amazon seller accounts -New forums, including [...]

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Sellers React to eBay Spring Changes | Auctionbytes

By Steve Weber | Published: March 1, 2012

Changes afoot at eBay: Sellers are trying to wrap their brains around eBay’s latest round of changes, as outlined in the Spring Seller Update 2012. Judging from the volume and content of the postings I’ve seen, mainly on the special eBay Spring Seller Update Discussion Board, the biggest concerns are about the 1-day shipping requirement [...]

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New Book Auction Opens in the American South | AE Monthly

By Steve Weber | Published: March 1, 2012

Interesting item in AE Monthly about a new book auction house opening in Macon, Georgia: The American Southeast will soon have its own book auction house with the opening of Addison & Sarova. Their first auction will be held later this month. The auctions will be held in historic Macon, Georgia, a quick 45 minutes [...]

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Online selling roundup: FBA offers export for multi-channel fulfillment, more

By Steve Weber | Published: February 27, 2012

From the official FBA newsletter: Go global with FBA Export for Multi-Channel Fulfilment We are pleased to announce the ability to deliver off-Amazon Media orders to global customers. With Multi-Channel Fulfillment, FBA sellers can choose to use their inventory in Amazon’s fulfillment centers to fulfill part or all of their orders originating from their own [...]

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