Publisher's Synopsis
(Where do you find valuable books well below wholesale prices?)DISCOVER: THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE BOOK ON BOOK AND MEDIA SOURCING AVAILABLE TODAY FOR ONLINE BOOKSELLERS AND COLLECTORS!Have you ever marveled at successful booksellers and book collectors and wondered where they find their valuable books, DVDs, CDs, and VHS tapes? Well, in this book you are going to find out.What is sourcing? In short, sourcing is where you get the products you sell. To start a business, run a business and grow a business you need to be an expert at sourcing. You need to find the best products at a low acquisition cost, resulting in high profit margins. In Mastering the Art of Sourcing...you are going to get the most comprehensive work on sourcing for booksellers and collectors available.Sourcing is an art. It is also a skill that is learnable and can be mastered. You are going to master the art using this book, your step-by-step guide.
- In Mastering the Art of Sourcing...I'll teach you and show you how to: source better
- save time and money with efficient scheduling
- get more products
- negotiate like a professional for large purchases
- source multiple venues in a day
- evaluate product sellability-what to buy and not buy
- deal with private sellers and Friends of the Library organizations
- built relationships and long-term alliances with important sources
- follow strategies that will knock the socks off your competitors
- limit your downside risk and parlay your upside potential for steady growth in online bookselling and collecting
- have all the necessary tools at your disposal to propel your enterprise from a home operation with rapid growth to a multi-faceted venture with the potential expansion into multi-media products and beyond.