Hello Kurt!
** On Saturday 01.08.20 - 10:56, Kurt Weiske wrote to August Abolins:
AA>> Some of you here may know that I operate a book store. It has been
AA>> brutal to keep my head above water, so to speak. "Good to see you
AA>> still open.." has become quite a cliché.
KW> Have you heard of Libro.fm? It sounds like an interesting way for
KW> local bookstores to partner with a DRM-free audiobook seller.
KW> Hopefully there's a cut of the action for the bookstore.
Have I heard of libro.fm? Hmmm, let's see: https://libro.fm/ashlies
The commission model is a bit misleading though. My biz doesn't earn
anything from a "membership" purchase or if someone uses their credit to
select a book for the month. The biz only earns a small portion when
someone purchases a book … la carte or gifts a book to someone else -
which probably happens rarely.
KW> Do you have any store-related content on your BBS? Atomic Books in
KW> Baltimore used to run a BBS and had some tie-in to the physical store,
KW> if memory serves.
I'm just a point/user. No bbs. Atomic has a nice additional niche:
craft beer. Sweet!
I like their slogan: Literary Finds For Mutated Minds.
I need a slogan.
KW> That begs the question - we need a book echo around here. I'm doing a
KW> lot of reading during the pandemic... I'm enjoying being able to
KW> browse bookstores again, as long as they're offering hand sanitizer
KW> and requiring masks.
I have a little bottle of sanitizer available. Masks are the customer's
responsibility. Everything is else is sanitation theatre.
Nothing wrong with plopping your book recommendations here. :)
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