Some Guy <noemailformethanks@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> There are two other reasons why the person might have been checking what
> looked like normal, not particularly valuable books besides making a
> list of material he/she was going to list on line but store at the
> library. In my opinion, one of these is more likely based on my
> experiences:
>
> A. The person was a newbie who does not have enough experience to
> recognize valuable (or potentially valuable) books on sight and so was
> being slow & methodical in learning what was what.
>
> B. The person was checking for sleepers that booksellers might have
> missed. No bookseller knows every valuable book in existence, and it
> has happened that I've pulled good stuff from a library sale after the
> other booksellers have been through it, but this has not been common and
> has been limited to specific books in niche markets I knew from
> experience would sell quickly and highly. I certainly could not sup****t
> myself on such books since they happen along so rarely.
These explanations are quite plausible.
Allan Adler wrote:
> > If you don't mind sharing your experiences, I'd like to know more
about
> > how the bookseller you assisted operated at library book sales, and
how
> > they operate in general at book sales.
>
> Since she has passed away and her business is being sold off, I don't
> see any reason not to. If I decide to enter the bookselling business
> myself, my supply won't be based on library sales. Bear in mind that
> these are MY experiences, not necessarily a universal manner in which
> they operate, though I would be surprised at any significant and
> widespread variance.
Thanks for sharing these experiences.
> they will just grab things they think are worthwhile and make a big
> pile, then go through and check them in more detail, either through
> technology (e.g. laptops or Amazon scanners) or their own evaluation
> where they don't trust a rapid glance enough.
What is an Amazon scanner? Where does one get them?
> Though I have to say that having an iPhone is now
> going to make it even easier to pick out the good stuff in advance, but
> also take some of the excitement out of the process. It'll also make it
> even harder to find sleepers, as they can be looked up relatively easily
> now.
I've heard of iPods but not of iPhones. How does one use it to pick out
good stuff?
--
Ignorantly,
Allan Adler <ara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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