I know the site has been having some issues lately and for the past week or more have been working on installing some new servers. I’m ready to move the site over to the new servers this evening. I’ll begin working on it around 9pm EST, and it will probably take a few hours. I don’t expect there to be any down time but wanted to give a heads-up just in case their becomes any issues. After the upgrades have been completed, I’ll be able to optimize a few more processes. It may take me another day or two to get that completed, so hopefully everything is running perfectly on Monday. I’ve specifically chosen to make the changes on a Friday night and over the weekend to try and minimize the possible disruption.
A recent article about the working conditions at an Amazon Fulfillment Center has gotten some interesting coverage. There are varying opinions on the slant of the article, but I found some interesting information about the operations and expectations of those employed in these facilities that gives some insight for those sellers who use FBA regularly.
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I’ve had the chance to introduce some significant new features to BookScouter recently and am pretty happy with how things are working. Now I need to figure out what the next step is 🙂 With so many BookScouter users, I want to make sure that we are working on features that will be useful to people so that BookScouter will continue to be the most comprehensive, accurate, and easy to use tool for comparing prices on selling used books.
I’ve had the chance to introduce some significant new features to BookScouter recently and am pretty happy with how things are working. Now I need to figure out what the next step is 🙂 With so many BookScouter users, I want to make sure that we are working on features that will be useful to people so that BookScouter will continue to be the most comprehensive, accurate, and easy to use tool for comparing prices on selling used books.
I’ve had a pretty good response to the offerings with BookScouter Pro and am happy to announce that it is now free for non-profit organizations to use. To get that set up, make sure that you have a Free BookScouter.com account, and then Contact Us so that we can work on setting up the free Pro account. We’ll need a copy of a document that verifies your non-profit status.
I’ve had numerous requests from users to show the Amazon Sales Rank and some basic Amazon pricing information on the site. I’m happy to announce that is now possible. You’ll need to put in your Amazon Product Advertising API credentials to make it work. There is a new link for “Manage your Amazon Access Keys” on the screen right after you log in. That screen describes the process and what needs to be done to enter your AWS Access Credentials.
Last week I was able to take place in a 30-minute radio interview for the “Ask Janelle” show on wsRadio.com. We talked about some of the basic BookScouter usage and how eBay and Amazon book sellers can use it to sell some of their books. We also talked about some of the “Pro” features suited toward larger users. You can listen to the show over at wsRadio.com. I first met Janelle at the Amazon Sellers Conference (SCOE) in Seattle in July. She is a popular and well respected radio host and runs a bunch of classes and training programs to help sellers optimize their online sales through eBay, Amazon, and on the Internet in general. She is also behind the OSI Rock Stars program and training material.
BookScouter has launched a bookmark design contest over at 99Designs.com. If you are a graphic designer or know of one, please send them over to create a design. The winner will receive a $200 reward and will have their design distributed across the country!
With an increasing number of users visiting the mobile BookScouter site at http://bookscouter.com/, the site was due for a little touch-up work. I’ve just modified that site so it has the same feel as the full site. The colors, logo, fonts, and sizes now match so that using the mobile site is a more pleasant experience. It also displays a small image of the book so that you can double-check that the book matches the one that you are expecting.
Have you used BookScouter to sell your textbooks for a ton of cash? You can help other students to earn more cash for their books as well by telling them about BookScouter. We’ve created a simple flyer that you can print and hang up around campus. They are perfect for bulletin boards in cafeterias, dorms, popular classrooms, and anywhere that students are likely to be found.