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THE GOOD BOOKMAN'S NAME AND COMPANY:
Denis Gouey of AND BOOKS TOO
LOCATION:
Downtown Torrington, Connecticut
WEB SITE:
http://www.andbookstoo.com
NUMBER OF YEARS IN BUSINESS:
Since 1976 as a binder and bookseller; And Books Too has been open 6 years
HOW YOU SELL YOUR BOOKS:
Internet open shop shows
NUMBER OF BOOKS FOR SALE ONLINE:
5,000
WHAT INTERNET SELLING VENUES EMPLOYED:
Abe, Amazon, Alibris and my own site
SPECIALTY:
Anything that I like; anything I can sell. I have books on every subject but because I began in this business as a binder, I prefer graphic stuff.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
No employees but I work with my partner Carolle Jenkins
WHAT DATABASE IS USED:
Homebase
THE MOST USEFUL COMPUTER PROGRAM USED:
Anything open source: cgi's & perl. I believe in the good internet community that shares its knowledge and programs.
FAVORITE WEB PAGE:
Leatherbindings.com http://www.leatherbindings.com
YOUR BIGGEST BLUNDER:
Thinking I could get rich selling books, but I'd like to think anything I did was perfect. Ha ha.
FUTURE PLANS:
Keep doing what I'm doing but in a more efficient way.
YOUR FAVORITE BOOK:
A book that sells.
Denis and Carolle maintain an open shop during regular business hours in the center of downtown Torrington, a few doors down from the historic Warner Theatre. It's a short drive off Rt. 8 in Connecticut and a perfect stop for leaf peepers this autumn. And Books Too does a number of regional shows, but you can find Denis each year at the winter San Francisco show.
http://www.andbookstoo.com
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