Why Don’t You Buy Books in Your Store ?

We’re often asked that question, usually in a really snotty tone of voice. We’re a small store, about 1000 square feet, and have to be very discriminating in what we choose to offer to our customers, thence our motto “Books of Worth in All Genres.” Our colleagues in the Valley have stores that are twice the size of ours, but they carry huge selections of mass market paperbacks. We don’t. Other bookstores in town acquire their inventory from people who want to dispose of their books, either for cash, or for store credit, or a combination of both. We don’t. We hand select each and every book that we choose to stock based on these criteria:

1. Is it a First Edition ?
2. Does it have a dust jacket ?
3. Are both the book and the dust jacket in near-new condition ?
4. Is it a worthwhile book ?

If the answer to each of the Big Four questions is “Yes,” then we’ll consider it as an addition to our stock.
To Be Continued…