Used-Book-Sales

Friday News: Apple files for used digital good sales patent; B&N announces video licenses; Publisher rails against protection racket of bookstores; Readers beware

Mar 8 2013

Friday News: Apple files for used digital good sales patent; B&N announces video licenses; Publisher rails against protection racket of bookstores; Readers beware

At Writer’s Unboxed yesterday (post has since been removed), the blog post was from an author (not a romance author) who was unhappy with the way in which readers interacted with her.  She enumerated several questions she didn’t like including the impertinent ones about money (how much do you make) and manuscript review (will you(…)

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The case of the used digital book store

Feb 24 2013

The case of the used digital book store

In January 29, 2013, Amazon was granted a  business systems patent for the sale of previously owned digital products. This patent was applied for in 2009 and Amazon has done nothing to indicate that it intends to set up a used digital bookstore either when it filed for its patent or when it received approval(…)

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Midday Links: Get Lover Mine and Others for under $3.00

Apr 22 2010

Midday Links: Get Lover Mine and Others for under $3.00

Amazon is pricing the hardcovers of many of the most popular titles at $9.99. To make it an even sweeter deal, you can sell many of these hardcovers back to Amazon through its Trade in program. For example, Lover Mine by JR Ward is priced at $9.99 (we’ll have dueling reviews on Monday of Lover(…)

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Dec 28 2008

New York Times Blames Used Bookstores for Downfall of Publishing

Thanks to JFerg for the link to this op ed piece in Sunday’s New York Times. Staff writer, David Streitfield, argues that used bookstores are primarily responsible for the declining publishing industry. In other words, the sky is falling because of the secondary market. Don’t blame this carnage on the recession or any of the(…)

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Dec 25 2008

Authors Want Copyright Law Amended to Abrogate the First Sale Rule

Authors are advocating that used bookstores pay royalties for the books they sell. This would require an amendment to the Copyright Act which codifies the First Sale Doctrine. The First Sale Doctrine allows anyone who buys something the right to resell their property without permission of the original copyright holder. Requiring the reseller to pay(…)

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Apr 26 2007

Book Donation Sites Are Selling the Best Books

The Baltimore Sun had an article criticizing the selling of books online at ABE and Amazon by the not for profit organization, Book Thing. Under the name, Boards & Wraps, Russell Wattenberg has over 4,000 titles listed for sale online. These are books that Wattenberg receives in the form of donations. Many books are given(…)

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Feb 5 2007

Earn Money on Your Used Books from Powells

Powells.com is offering a credit for used books. You submit your ISBN for any book that is in “good condition” meaning that there should be no pages torn, no writing in the books, original dust jackets, etc. The computer then checks the ISBN and either makes an offer or declines. If Powells makes you an(…)

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