More business than expected.
Started to mark down the Travel / Geography / History section, finished Travel, Adventure, Atlas, Maps, Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Islands, & India many down to $3.95, some even on the $1.00 cart.
Purchased a Good Charlotte toy set.
Traded in some mystery, and some newer thriller/fiction.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Packed the online orders, back to a good amount of them.
Large donation of high school drama class textbooks, hopefully because they got new books, not because the class was canceled.
Vacuumed.
Large donation of high school drama class textbooks, hopefully because they got new books, not because the class was canceled.
Vacuumed.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Email & phone calls.
Fixed some of the error listings on Amazon.
USPS didn't pick up the packages, resent pickup.
Fixed some of the error listings on Amazon.
USPS didn't pick up the packages, resent pickup.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Packed the online orders, something to Lithuania, first time for that.
Purchased a few art & sf books.
Purchased a few art & sf books.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sorted and cleared out a stack of boxes from the front.
Hubbell was here.
4 or 5 boxes of paperbacks shelved.
Hubbell was here.
4 or 5 boxes of paperbacks shelved.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Packaged the online orders for shipment tomorrow morning.
Ordered some toys.
Ordered some toys.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Shelved a few things, sorted a few boxes, and cleared a few boxes out from the front isle.
Shelved some National Geographics.
Shelved some National Geographics.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Attempted to figure out what's up with 1/3 of the eBay listings, but not really any luck. Fixed a few individually.
Some romance paperbacks onto the $1.00 cart.
Some romance paperbacks onto the $1.00 cart.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Packed the online orders, pretty minimal today.
Fixed more images.
Shelved some books.
Repriced and shelved some California History books.
Fixed more images.
Shelved some books.
Repriced and shelved some California History books.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Still problems with AT&T.
Purchased some old books.
Fixed some images online.
Shelved a few things.
Purchased some old books.
Fixed some images online.
Shelved a few things.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
More bills & credit card stuff.
James & Aurora brought their kid by (and some books), they left the books, (not the kid).
James & Aurora brought their kid by (and some books), they left the books, (not the kid).
Monday, October 20, 2008
Vote early and vote often
Answered emails.
Vote early and vote often. Just voted, by mail of course.
Accounting - Aug & Sep expenses into QB.
Paid BOE taxes.
Bills & accounting.
Paid off 2 credit cards.
Hubbell was here.
3 boxes of paperbacks shelved.
Vote early and vote often. Just voted, by mail of course.
Accounting - Aug & Sep expenses into QB.
Paid BOE taxes.
Bills & accounting.
Paid off 2 credit cards.
Hubbell was here.
3 boxes of paperbacks shelved.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Closed tomorrow Sunday the 19th.
Packed the online orders for shipment on Monday.
Tried to get something on CafePress to work, but no go.
Packed the online orders for shipment on Monday.
Tried to get something on CafePress to work, but no go.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Marked down the California History section, 80% went down to $3.95, so there's lots of deals at the moment.
Answered emails & online questions.
Fixed the eBay listings, got the priority back available on all items, and fixed the shipping for non-media items.
Pics of the day.

Answered emails & online questions.
Fixed the eBay listings, got the priority back available on all items, and fixed the shipping for non-media items.
Pics of the day.


Thursday, October 16, 2008
Diamond comics shipment arrived - a large lot of Marvel Trade paperbacks, spiderman, hulk, x-men.
Packaged online orders.
Attempted to do some computer upgrade - yeah right...
Packaged online orders.
Attempted to do some computer upgrade - yeah right...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Shelved the World of Warcraft stuff, Masks, Games, and toys.


Spent the rest of the day fixing listings for eBay, but successfully I think.


Spent the rest of the day fixing listings for eBay, but successfully I think.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Well, it took all evening yesterday, and all morning today, but I finally upgraded the firmware on my DVDrom. And it actually worked, once... and then not... grrr.
Packaged online orders.
Purchased, a long box of comics & some art books.
Purchased a pile of World of Warcraft - games, cards, and halloween masks.
Packaged online orders.
Purchased, a long box of comics & some art books.
Purchased a pile of World of Warcraft - games, cards, and halloween masks.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Shelved a few more DVDs.
Shelved 7 large stacks of Hardcover & tpb books, of nearly every genre.
Hubbell was here.
Shelved 4 boxes of paperbacks, a pile of newer Fantasy, and lots of newer Fiction/Mystery.
Shelved 7 large stacks of Hardcover & tpb books, of nearly every genre.
Hubbell was here.
Shelved 4 boxes of paperbacks, a pile of newer Fantasy, and lots of newer Fiction/Mystery.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Chilly out, must be fall.
Shelved some more movie DVDs.
Shelved some more movie DVDs.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Sorted and shelved more Hardcover.
Purchased a stack of textbooks and Time-Life Old West series.
Traded in a box of modern Fantasy paperbacks.
Purchased a stack of textbooks and Time-Life Old West series.
Traded in a box of modern Fantasy paperbacks.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Sorted 3 boxes, shelved some more non-fiction.
Tried to get eBay new shipping requirements set up.
Three stacks of non-fiction Hardcover & TPB ready to shelve...
Tried to get eBay new shipping requirements set up.
Three stacks of non-fiction Hardcover & TPB ready to shelve...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Packed the online orders for shipment tomorrow.
Sorted and priced some non-fiction hardcover & tpbs.
Diamond comics shipment arrived, shelved the new Manga, Comics, & Anime.
Sorted and priced some non-fiction hardcover & tpbs.
Diamond comics shipment arrived, shelved the new Manga, Comics, & Anime.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Updated the store map.
Printed more tri-folds.
Marked down some Mystery Hardcover.
Shelved a small stack of Snake, Lizard & Turtle books, more than have come in lately. Thanks to Once Read Books.
Printed more tri-folds.
Marked down some Mystery Hardcover.
Shelved a small stack of Snake, Lizard & Turtle books, more than have come in lately. Thanks to Once Read Books.
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Packed the online orders, another pile of Simpsons toys out of the country - UK this time.
Monday, October 06, 2008
Car trouble...
Took the SUV into a shop this morn, so a little late opening, and will have to close a little early.
Accounting.
Took in some more toys, a Dark Knight Statue, and other superhero toys.
Hubbell was here.
3 boxes of paperbacks shelved, a pile of newer fantasy, and other newer fictions of all genres.
Accounting.
Took in some more toys, a Dark Knight Statue, and other superhero toys.
Hubbell was here.
3 boxes of paperbacks shelved, a pile of newer fantasy, and other newer fictions of all genres.
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Received some more toys & superhero action figures.
Processed and packed the online orders, which took forever since USPS website was having difficulties.
Processed and packed the online orders, which took forever since USPS website was having difficulties.
Friday, October 03, 2008
Shelved 4 large stacks of non-fiction hardcover & tpbs, a little bit of just about every subject. That cleared off some of the counter, and topped off the stack of boxes behind the counter.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Packed online orders.
Shelved a small stack of vintage Scientific American magazines from the early 1900's.
Diamond Comics shipment arrived, some new comics shelved, manga, superhero, indy.
Shelved a small stack of vintage Scientific American magazines from the early 1900's.
Diamond Comics shipment arrived, some new comics shelved, manga, superhero, indy.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Finished marking down the craft-sewing-design section - 75% or better went to $3.95
Answered some emails, searched for some special orders.
Finished shelving the last of the new craft books - lots of Quilting, sewing, some scrapbook, papercraft, and a bunch of Christmas craft books.
Answered some emails, searched for some special orders.
Finished shelving the last of the new craft books - lots of Quilting, sewing, some scrapbook, papercraft, and a bunch of Christmas craft books.
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