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The Good Bookman is a regular feature profiling a bookseller in each column. The Good Bookman will reveal what our colleagues are doing in the hopes we can all learn from each other's experiences. To have your bookselling business considered for The Good Bookman, send an email to editor@bookologist.com.
The Good Bookman's Name and Company:
Charles Agvent
Location:
Mertztown, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Web Site:
http://www.erols.com/agvent
Number of Years in Business:
16 years, 10 years as a member of ABAA
How You Sell Your Books:
Internet at home (no appointments), shows.
Number of Books for Sale Online:
It hovers around 5,500.
What Internet Selling Venues Employed:
ABAA, ILAB, Abe, Alibris, BiblioDirect, Biblion, BiblioFile, Global Bookmark, my own bookshop, antiqbook.
Specialty:
I specialize in a few things; signed books, autographs, association copies, limited edition club, and anything unusual and rare.
Number of Employees:
Someone comes in to help pack.
Do They List and Price Your Books:
No.
What Database Is Used:
Bookmaster 3, and I upload with Bookwriter Web.
The Most Useful Computer Program Used:
My Bookmaster database.
Favorite Web Page:
No number one favorite.
Your Biggest Blunder:
It's always the book I let get away. None stands out except the most recent.
Future Plans:
The past year or so I diminished my show schedule.
Your Favorite Book:
I read a lot of different books at one time; no one book stands out.
To have your bookselling business considered for The Good Bookman, send an email to editor@bookologist.com. Booksellers outside North America are also welcome!
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