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The BookThinker Newsletter
ISSN 1547-9501

#17, 26 April 2004

BookThinker Update 3 May 2004>>> Living in Parallel Alternative Universes in Science Fiction Collecting Science Fiction Is the cat dead or alive? Or both? Tim Doyle explores the intriguing, if not mind blowing Many Worlds Theory in this month's Collecting Science Fiction.

Hard Times Ahead for eBay Sellers? For booksellers, few things have been as controversial or met with as much disdain as eBay's recent category rollback. Is this the end of bookselling on eBay as we've known it? Before you jump ship, here are several things to consider.

Making A Stand
How to Beat the eBay System
Beating the new eBay system may or may not be possible, but if you've decided to stay and aren't sure about how to proceed, here's a list of suggestions.

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BookThinker Update 19 April 2004>>> Three Packaging Tricks for Booksellers Okay, we're not exactly magicians at BookThink, but here are three packaging tips you might not have thought of.

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The Holy Grail of Bookselling?
More than ever, success at bookselling will depend on your ability to raise your bookselling IQ - to become book-smart. If you aren't sure how to proceed, I urge you to read BookThinker's Premium Content in today's email newsletter. All BookThinker newsletters attempt to meet the need for pertinent knowledge, but this issue is particularly important because it details a simple, proven method for raising your bookselling IQ to a level that will almost guarantee success. NOTE: Gold Edition replaced regular Premium Content on August 2, 2004. Learn how to subscribe.