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frequently asked questions:

How will online sales effect our in store sales?
Only 10%-15% of all items scanned are suitable for online sales, so the majority of your book inventory stays on your shelves. Although Friends of the Library have experienced an average 6.5% drop of in-store revenue after implementing online sales, they report an average annual revenue increase of 31%.

All items to be sold by The Friends of the Library are donated by the community and should be sold back to the people of the community. Won't the community get upset if the books are sold online?
As mentioned, only a fraction of the items donated to the library are actually suitable for online sales (10%-15%), and of this small percentage, the majority will be purchased by other book dealers for online sales, essentially making the profit your library could potentially generate..

I'm not very tech savvy, is it difficult to work the scanners?
Not only is the scanner extremely easy to use, most volunteers for the Friends of the Library have reported that it is actually fun to operate. We also offer unlimited technical support for use of the scanners and a detailed how-to tutorial on our website. To view the video click here.

I know nothing about the world wide web, how to sell online and have never shopped on amazon.com. This all seems very intimidating, is it difficult?
Thebookforest.com handles every aspect of your online sales. From listing to answering questions and setting up your amazon.com account. All The Friends of the Library need to do is become familiar with the scanner to find valuable books and to open a bank account to receive the extra revenue.

How much more will we make?
Participating Friends of the Libraries have reported an average revenue increase of 31%.

client testimonials

"Prior to working with Forest, we had considered the option of selling books on the Internet as a way to boost sales revenues.  However, we had felt that it would add a significant amount of work: posting the books, filling orders in a timely fashion, packing and mailing. Plus, there is a lot we would have had to learn to start a new venture of this type."

Karen - Friends of the Library

 

"We've enjoyed working with Forest and our revenue from online sales has far exceeded our expectations.  Our volunteers love using the barcode scanner to identify valuable titles that we formerly sold for pennies."   

Abbot Chambers,
Assistant Director
Belvedere-Tiburon Library