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How are orders processed? How big is the database? Is BookReserve safe? Secure? Is this service restricted to physical bookstores or ABA members? How much time and expense is involved? Can non-book items be sold too? Can BookReserve host my site? Can a store discount some books, such as bestsellers if they wish? If I already have a site, can I just add BookReserve to it? Is credit card processing and drop ship built in to BookReserve? Can I customize BookReserve? How much time will this take? Is there help available if I want it? How do I get started? Contact Us e-mail
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| BookReserve FAQ's |
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Your customers will use BookReserve to search and place items in a shopping cart. When the customer has completed shopping, they enter their name, phone number and e-mail address. BookReserve sends you and the customer a copy of the special order immediately by e-mail. You process just as if that order were phoned into your store. |
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Two million titles, but these titles can be filtered down as much as you like to fit the interests of your customers. |
| BookReserve is committed to providing a level playing field to all independent merchants regardless of affiliation. This service fits best with merchants where books are a significant part of their physical store. But this includes "Teacher Stores","Cookware", Church and Museum stores, used book stores as well as general independent book stores. This service does not fit the on-line only, dotcom approach very well however. |
| It does not get any safer than this. BookReserve doesn't even ask for credit card or sensitive customer profile information, since the transaction takes place in your store. |
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BookReserve fees are much lower and maintenance much easier than other options on the internet. Set-up fees are $89.95 and operating fees $59.95 a month. This covers everything -no hidden expenses, or sales surcharges. |
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Yes with an option called browse list, you can show as many items as you like. You can even add product pictures and descriptions. This is great for teacher aids, cookware, used books, and much more. These items are placed in the same shopping cart with your book offerings. The monthly cost is $25 per i,000 items |
| BookReserve provides but does not require optional hosting services beginning at $10/mo. You may decide that hosting may not even be necessary or you may just want to link BookReserve into an existing site you have hosted elseware.. Call us at 800-515-3322 to discuss options. |
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You set the prices on your web site just like you do in your store. |
| Yes, call us at 800-515-3322 for instructions. |
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No, it is designed for store pick-up so that the orders are processed at your store's cash register. The intention of BookReserve was to provide the most basic system possible to add a high quality, searchable database for your customers. Be sure to try out BookSite which is a full service e-commerce approach that includes drop ship, ebook, on-line credit card processing, and access to many other services. Costs for BookSite run $100-200 a month more than BookReserve. . |
| Yes. You can customize the overall appearance, database selection, pricing, product offering, items featured, and e-mail messages with our built-in easy to use design tools. |
| Little or none once you have the site looking the way you want it. |
| Yes. We can help as well as your local web designer. Typically web design fees apply to these services. Though we are always here to answer your questions. |
| Set up a free trial site. If you like what you see, print out the subscription agreement, fax it to us. Then fill out the online sign-up form, and you are in business. |
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