Comments on: A**holes at Friends of the Library Sales http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/ Teaching others how to sell used books online Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:22:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: adbertram http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-459 adbertram Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:43:55 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-459 There are assholes just about anywhere unfortunately. There are assholes just about anywhere unfortunately.

]]> By: adbertram http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-376 adbertram Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:43:55 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-376 There are assholes just about anywhere unfortunately. There are assholes just about anywhere unfortunately.

]]> By: karrie http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-374 karrie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:43:09 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-374 I've only been to one FOL sale so far, and wow, it was crazy! One thing that struck me as a bit off is that this particular library did not charge entry for each individual. I paid $50, and went alone, but others came in groups of 2, 3, 4 or more and only paid one entry fee. They entered together as a group--small room--and immediately threw down scarves, etc. to mark "their piles". (i.e. entire sections) <br><br>I chalked that up to adventure and experience though, and managed to find a few nice books and broke even. <br><br>My true annoyance with other sellers is behavior I see in Goodwill and other thrift stores. Yes, it;s exciting to be the first one diving into a bin of books rolled out minutes before, but must you chuck books as you scan? I wanted to cry the day I almost was beheaded by a "scan & toss" seller. Not because she hit me with a book--which she did--but because in her frantic hunt she destroyed a 1st edition of Travels With Charley, ripping the front cover from the spine, and as she tossed it to her "reject" bin, with a bunch of heavy, outdated textbooks. <br><br>Anyway..... :-) I've only been to one FOL sale so far, and wow, it was crazy! One thing that struck me as a bit off is that this particular library did not charge entry for each individual. I paid $50, and went alone, but others came in groups of 2, 3, 4 or more and only paid one entry fee. They entered together as a group–small room–and immediately threw down scarves, etc. to mark “their piles”. (i.e. entire sections)

I chalked that up to adventure and experience though, and managed to find a few nice books and broke even.

My true annoyance with other sellers is behavior I see in Goodwill and other thrift stores. Yes, it;s exciting to be the first one diving into a bin of books rolled out minutes before, but must you chuck books as you scan? I wanted to cry the day I almost was beheaded by a “scan & toss” seller. Not because she hit me with a book–which she did–but because in her frantic hunt she destroyed a 1st edition of Travels With Charley, ripping the front cover from the spine, and as she tossed it to her “reject” bin, with a bunch of heavy, outdated textbooks.

Anyway….. :-)

]]> By: AnonyMous Rezolution http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-313 AnonyMous Rezolution Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:11:40 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-313 @ Sean, I wish I had your resource of knowledge, and until I do, I will be using my trusty scanner. You must make a killing at sales that don't allow scanners! @ Sean, I wish I had your resource of knowledge,
and until I do, I will be using my trusty scanner.

You must make a killing at sales that don’t allow scanners!

]]> By: Sean http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Sean Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:30:03 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-307 Just went to the Big Book Sale for the Friends of the San Francisco Library. Thousands of people, hundreds of thousands of books. Surprisingly nice people all the way around. Still there were plenty of scanner jerks there. I don't use a scanner, I've been collector and dealer for 20 years, Knowledge is power as they say! So many scanner people miss the autographs and small bibliographical anomalies that can make books valuable.I feel sorry for them. They miss so many great items that way! Just went to the Big Book Sale for the Friends of
the San Francisco Library. Thousands of people,
hundreds of thousands of books. Surprisingly nice
people all the way around. Still there were plenty
of scanner jerks there. I don’t use a scanner, I’ve
been collector and dealer for 20 years, Knowledge is
power as they say! So many scanner people miss the
autographs and small bibliographical anomalies
that can make books valuable.I feel sorry for them.
They miss so many great items that way!

]]> By: JuleS http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-296 JuleS Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:33:26 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-296 ....All the volunteers were friendly, helpful, and were actually keeping the sales floor neat and tidy without getting in the way. It was plesantly quiet but not tomb-like... save for one 2-year-old who whined for almost a full hour (when she wasn't screeching her displeasure about something her older sister had done/taken away from her/she was displeased with for whatever reason. I am compelled to put in this 2 cents: Used book sale volunteers should NOT be afraid or hesitant to ask such children's keepers to either quiet the child or remove him/her from the room as it is ANNOYING and IRRITATING to shoppers, as well as, I am quite sure, sale volunteers! It is amazing the number of parents who can drag their kids to used book sales and be completely oblivious to the brats' screams -- or else they're completely oblivious to the comfort of others, which is more likely the case given the level of rudeness and contempt for one's fellow human beings so prevelant today.... ….All the volunteers were friendly, helpful, and were actually keeping the sales floor neat and tidy without getting in the way. It was plesantly quiet but not tomb-like… save for one 2-year-old who whined for almost a full hour (when she wasn’t screeching her displeasure about something her older sister had done/taken away from her/she was displeased with for whatever reason.

I am compelled to put in this 2 cents: Used book sale volunteers should NOT be afraid or hesitant to ask such children’s keepers to either quiet the child or remove him/her from the room as it is ANNOYING and IRRITATING to shoppers, as well as, I am quite sure, sale volunteers!

It is amazing the number of parents who can drag their kids to used book sales and be completely oblivious to the brats’ screams — or else they’re completely oblivious to the comfort of others, which is more likely the case given the level of rudeness and contempt for one’s fellow human beings so prevelant today….

]]> By: John Murray http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-293 John Murray Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:11:45 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-293 to the sale organizers who want to limit quantities and / or ban scanners: Is is more important that the sale makes money for the organization, or that I don't make money? to the sale organizers who want to limit quantities and / or ban scanners:

Is is more important that the sale makes money for the organization, or that I don’t make money?

]]> By: How To Take Advantage of Used Book Sales | Bookshop Blog http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-289 How To Take Advantage of Used Book Sales | Bookshop Blog Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:47:03 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-289 [...] to get those valuable books.  Take a look at one of my latest blog posts about the subject of A**holes at Friends of the Library Sales and stand your ground to not let these people shove you out of the [...] [...] to get those valuable books.  Take a look at one of my latest blog posts about the subject of A**holes at Friends of the Library Sales and stand your ground to not let these people shove you out of the [...]

]]> By: Catherine @ Reading In Montana http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Catherine @ Reading In Montana Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:40:01 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-364 I usually go the first day and set my minimum value high. Then I go on the last day for the bag sales to add volume to my inventory. I think it would be a great idea to contact FOL groups ahead of time about hauling the leftovers off for them. I know in my local town they just go to a recycling center.<br><br>Thanks Adam for posting this. I usually go the first day and set my minimum value high. Then I go on the last day for the bag sales to add volume to my inventory. I think it would be a great idea to contact FOL groups ahead of time about hauling the leftovers off for them. I know in my local town they just go to a recycling center.

Thanks Adam for posting this.

]]> By: Catherine @ Reading In Montana http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/sellbooksonline/aholes-at-friends-of-the-library-sales/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Catherine @ Reading In Montana Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:40:01 +0000 http://www.sellyourbooksonline.com/?p=771#comment-150 I usually go the first day and set my minimum value high. Then I go on the last day for the bag sales to add volume to my inventory. I think it would be a great idea to contact FOL groups ahead of time about hauling the leftovers off for them. I know in my local town they just go to a recycling center.<br><br>Thanks Adam for posting this. I usually go the first day and set my minimum value high. Then I go on the last day for the bag sales to add volume to my inventory. I think it would be a great idea to contact FOL groups ahead of time about hauling the leftovers off for them. I know in my local town they just go to a recycling center.

Thanks Adam for posting this.

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