Free Shipping Success Stories

With close to 250 participants, a combined inventory of over 3.6 million books, and nearly 20,000 sales, our Free Shipping program has proven a success.

Blackwell's Online US has been the most successful seller in the program so far, having chosen to only include selected titles priced above $15, and showing a 100% fulfillment rate. They have over 300,000 titles listed in their Free Shipping account, and also hold a non-Free Shipping account.

Sandy Chong has also done well in the Free Shipping program. Though they only list 5,200 books priced at $25 and up, they are consistently a top seller and show a 98% fulfillment rate. This is their only Abebooks account.

Would you like to join the Free Shipping program? [Learn How]

Textbook Season Tips

With textbook season just around the corner we encourage you to get your textbook material online as soon as possible. Here are some tips to help you have your best textbook season yet.

• Ensure your online inventory is accurate - including complete, correct descriptions so students get what they expect
• See our bestseller list in Textbook Central to get an idea of the most sought-after books
• Students often search by ISBN, so ensure you are either providing this info or we are correctly matching it for you.Use HomeBase ISBN lookup or online ISBN lookup to quickly add the books.
• Review your shipping rates and speeds: students may be interested in expedited shipping Items
• Price competitively! Students are short on cash, and are sensitive to even slight price differences. You can use HomeBase price comparison, by ISBN or title/author, to compare how other sellers have priced a given book.
• Returns rates can be higher with textbook buyers. Remember to include in your descriptions any highlighting or damage to prevent unnecessary returns. As well, please add your tracking number to the order when processing to prevent returns on late orders.
• Promote Textbook Central and Abebooks.com to student customers! This season's contest includes a chance to win textbooks for a year or an iPod nano.

Bookseller Policy Updates

We’ve made some recent additions and clarifications to the Bookseller Policy, effective immediately.

Items Available for Sale:

• Audio books are permitted in CD and DVD format. All other DVDs and CDs are not permitted for sale on Abebooks.
• Photocopies are permitted as long as they are free of copyright and in the public domain, or where the bookseller has received prior permission in writing from the copyright holder to reproduce the content. The bookseller must be able to provide proof of permission to Abebooks upon request.

Remember, the Policy ensures success for both buyers and booksellers on Abebooks! [Review the Bookseller Policy]

Holiday Collateral

All booksellers who ordered Abebooks.com bookmarks and stickers for our holiday campaign should have now received your packages. Please be sure to include a bookmark in all of your orders, not just those from Abebooks.com. If you have a physical store, feel free to display the bookmarks and include them in your sales bags. Stickers are best displayed on the outside of your mailing packages.

Please note that due to the popularity of the Christmas campaign, quantities of 10,000 branded bookmarks were limited to those booksellers with an inventory of over 15,000 books. Be aware that the bookmarks will expire on December 30 when the campaign ends. By limiting the larger quantities to larger sellers, and limiting excess expired collateral, we were able to provide materials for even MORE Abebooks.com booksellers!

All booksellers are encouraged to use the blank space on the back, left side of the bookmark to brand the collateral with your store stamp, business card, or return address label. Promote your business as part of the Abebooks.com community!