Important Updates Affecting All Listings
If you did not see the important message sent yesterday regarding next week's roll-in of our new improvements, please view it now. During this transition, please be sure to check the Bookseller Forums for updates on web site status as some features may be temporarily unavailable or delayed. [Bookseller Forums]

BNBQ Closure
The BNBQ program will be officially closed from July 25. [Read More]

Half.com Update
We are working to update our inventory and send these updates to Half.com. Please visit the Forums late Friday, July 22 for further news.

TIP: Textbook Season is Ramping Up!
Over 80% of our buyers have told us they have students in their lives, and textbooks are clearly needed (see our Bestseller list at right,) so make sure your textbook prices are competitive! Use our Price Comparison feature when entering books to see how other Abebooks booksellers have priced the same title. You can also check Amazon and Half/eBay to see how competitive sites have priced their textbooks. [More Tips]

TIP: International Editions
Many booksellers list International Editions (mostly textbooks) on our site. However, the Amazon & Half.com programs do not allow International Editions to be sold on their Web sites, so be sure to exclude them by including the correct keywords. [Read More]

Second Test – Domestic Shipping Costs in Search Results
In May, as a test, we exposed domestic shipping costs in search results to a random sampling of 10% of our customers. The results were very positive – we saw increases in conversion rate (number of visitors who bought a book) and the number of return buyers. At the same time, we saw decreases in the shopping cart abandonment rate and in the average shipping and handling charges per order. All these results indicate that including domestic shipping costs in search results sells more books to more people.

To further confirm our results we are conducting another test in August – this time, 50% of our visitors will see domestic shipping costs in search results. The test will run for one month, and we’ll carefully review all of the resulting data and your feedback to determine if this will become a permanent feature.

MARKETING & EVENTS

Get Smart Back-to-School Campaign
Thank you to all our booksellers who ordered Get Smart coupon books in support of our back to school campaign. Be sure to include a coupon book in all of your orders starting August 1. Over 80% of our customers have indicated they have a student in their life. Make sure those students come back to buy their books from Abebooks once school is out!

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month?
Order your free Abebooks en Espanol bookmarks to include in your book packages this September. E-mail us at librerias@abebooks.com if interested.

Upcoming Homepage Features
Get your inventory ready and ensure your prices are competitive for our upcoming homepage features & PR:

• Rare Books: Erotica
• Easton Press
• Celebrity Authors

If you have items you would like included in any of these features, please submit them to features@abebooks.com. (Items must be listed on Abebooks. We cannot guarantee inclusion.)

I recently purchased a book from Hawthorne Blvd. Books in Oregon. The book was described quite accurately (excellent condition). I was very pleased with the wrapping: this book was sent with ample protection and support... much appreciated. I hope to do business with this bookseller in the future. - S.L.

Bookseller Poll
What do you think about the upcoming Hollywood-style Quill book awards?

Celebrating Our Heritage Booksellers
Starting next week, Heritage Booksellers (those who've been with us since 1996) will have a special "Heritage Bookseller" icon included with their book listings. We're proud to highlight the dedication and professionalism of these long-time sellers.

Brodart Book Care Q & A
Ask questions regarding book care and get answers from the experts at Brodart, including Bern Marcowitz, acclaimed author of The Care and Feeding of Books Old and New. From August 2nd - 5th, post your questions in the Forums. On August 12 at 11 am PT, we will post the answers. Plus, enter to win great door prizes from Brodart!

Roundtable
Join us for the next Roundtable on August 10th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT. The forums will be open for questions on August 8th.

Reduce Your Amazon A-Z Claims - Add Tracking Information!
If a buyer initiates an A to Z claim for an item that did not arrive, they will be refunded unless the bookseller has previously provided tracking information online for this order. Instructions on Adding Tracking Info & More about A to Z Claims.

Top 10 Bestsellers
(Abebooks, July 11 - 18)

1. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
   J.K. Rowling
2. Pathologic Basis of Disease
   Vinay Kumar et al.
3. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
   Albert Lehninger
4. Clinically Oriented Embryology
   Keith L Moore
5. Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
   Suzanne Smeltzer
6. Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
   J.K. Rowling
7. Your Child's Self Esteem
   Dorothy Corkille Briggs
8. Microbiology
   Lansing Prescott
9. Fund of Nursing
   Patricia A. Potter
10. Textbook of Medical Physiology
    Arthur C. Guyto