Premium Newsletter FAQ
What exactly is a premium newsletter?
At BookThink we work hard to make our free weekly newsletter, The BookThinker, as valuable as we can, but if you are a serious bookseller looking for profit-generating insider's information that often takes years of hard-won experience to acquire on your own, we also offer two premium resources - BookThink's Gold Edition and BookThink's Quarterly Market Report of Common, Profitable Books.
Why do you publish two premium newsletters? (How does BookThink's Gold Edition differ from BookThink's Quarterly Market Report?)
Our premium publications serve two distinct purposes. BookThink's typically Gold Edition focuses on three areas. One, niche markets. Collector interest in books is sometimes fickle, and what's hot one month may be cold the next. Even if interest in a given niche is consistently strong over time, you may not be taking full advantage of it or, for that matter, be aware of it. We'll look at both kinds of niches - the fleeting and not so fleeting - explain in depth why they attract collector interest, and suggest specific steps you can take to exploit them for profit. Two, lists of flashpoints. Nothing else will help you spot quality, salable books with a better rate of success than a strong knowledge of flashpoints. Lists of the very best flashpoints will appear regularly in the BookThink's Gold Edition. And three, tips. These will take the form of specific and timely advice on how to grow your bookselling business.
In addition to the BookThink's Gold Edition, BookThink also publishes a quarterly market report - BookThink's Quarterly Market Report of Common, Profitable Books. This publication lists and annotates in detail 100 books per issue that typically sell for $30 and up online and - here's the best part - includes only those books that surface with some regularity at sales and other viable venues for purchasing inventory. In other words, this is information you can actually use and profit significantly from often. To date, we have received 100s of thank you emails from subscribers who had been passing many common, high-dollar books by at sales for years until they saw them profiled in QMR.
Please note also that QMR was originally issued monthly in 25-title lists as 50/50. All 50/50 issues are available for purchase individually or as a complete package.
What are flashpoints?
"Flashpoint" is a term coined by BookThink co-founder Craig Stark to describe readily spotted book features that point to significant resale value - a very useful concept for scouting. Click here for a more detailed discussion.
How often are premium newsletters published?
BookThink's Gold Edition is published monthly, BookThink's Quarterly Market Report of Common, Profitable Books four times annually. Both are delivered via email.
May I subscribe to these newsletters?
BookThink no longer offers subscriptions to our premium newsletters. Issues must be purchased individually or via package offers.
When I purchase premium issues, how do I access them?
All back issues will be delivered to you as email attachments, usually within 48 hours. In the case of large orders, it may be necessary to deliver them in several emails.
Do you offer quantity discounts on back issues?
Yes, in addition to the various packages we offer, we will discount most quantity orders. Contact Editor Craig Stark at
editor@bookthink.com for more information.
What forms of payment do you accept?
BookThink accepts instant payment by PayPal, checks issued from any US banks, and domestic or international money orders. Checks and money orders should be made payable to BookThink LLC and mailed to the following address:
BookThink LLC P.O. Box 600 Apopka, Florida 32704 USA
IMPORTANT: No matter which form of payment you choose, please include the email address you'd like the newsletter to be delivered to. If an alternate email address isn't specified in your PayPal payment, it will be delivered to the email address associated with your account.
May I share the information in your newsletters with others?
In one emphatic word, no. This information is for your personal use period. We try to be generous to a fault at BookThink, offer
as much help as possible in our free newsletter, our forum, and through email exchange, but, in the interest of protecting our
paid subscribers, this is where we draw the line. By making a purchase of one or more back issues, you agree to follow the terms of
the BookThink Subscriber Agreement. Click
here to read it.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Absolutely. We stand behind our products 100%. If you purchase any of our individual issues and are dissatisfied for any reason, notify us and we will immediately issue a full refund - no questions asked. This guarantee does not extend to complete back issues packages. Please purchase one or more individual issues before committing to a package purchase. If you later decide to purchase a package, we will credit these purchases towards the package price.
