| One of the more competitive sources of cheap | | | | demand. Childrens' books tend to be at a premium |
| books are book depositories with the ability to stock | | | | during school holidays, for instance, especially at |
| enormous quantities, warehouse style, then sell them | | | | Christmas time, but you can source some bulk |
| at slashed prices to accommodate the demand for | | | | bargains during school term times. |
| bargains. | | | | Looking Out For Good Deals in Major Book Shops |
| Provided these depositories ship to your country, | | | | Major book shops who sell books online market |
| there should be no problem and most are pleased to | | | | popular titles for a set period of time but if they do |
| accommodate smaller orders. The best method of | | | | not fly, the book is passed on to alternative stockists |
| payment is via credit card, which often guarantees | | | | and at this point, the price is cut drastically to move |
| that your books are covered by insurance in the | | | | remaining print copies quicker. This is the time to |
| event of loss or damage in transit. Established book | | | | order a title you may have been looking for and |
| depositories usually extend their customers an order | | | | perhaps consider purchasing one or two other items |
| tracking service as part of their customer care | | | | to best utilize postage and packing that you will have |
| program. | | | | to pay for anyway. Even if a title is selling |
| Keep An Eye On Book Stockists | | | | exceptionally well, there are usually copies remaining |
| Often, cheap book stockists will run special offers on | | | | which are logged as old stock when the new orders |
| titles which have been on the market for more than | | | | come in. Cheaper deals are always plentiful with larger |
| a year. Astounding prices are available on such items | | | | concerns, as these establishments simply have more |
| and impressive coffee table specials can sometime | | | | quantity to move. |
| sell for a song instead of the often unreachable flap | | | | Compare Titles Online |
| price. To acquire some real bargains, it is necessary | | | | There are online facilities where you can enter a |
| to run an eye over a handful of stockists on a | | | | book title or ISBN and instantly compare the price of |
| regular basis, not to miss spectacular deals. | | | | the book at a number of suppliers for the best |
| Do Not Buy When The Title is Hot | | | | option at a given time. Such websites are invaluable |
| Newly released titles tend to be somewhat | | | | when sourcing cheap alternatives to store prices. |
| overpriced to begin with: publishers and stockist set a | | | | While comparing prices, take the time to browse |
| high margin of profit to allow drastic reduction later | | | | through other available titles to avoid missing literary |
| on, charging what the market will stand at the outset | | | | bargains. |
| and moving the price scale to comply with seasonal | | | | |