The best purchasing month of the year (so far)

Covid-19 or not Covid-19, the world keeps turning. People keep reading books and I keep buying books 😎💶

It's been almost a month since I last blogged, although I had intended to blog at least once every 14 days. But I received tons of books in July and they were only processed yesterday evening.

I have processed 978 books, which means sorting, listing them in my online store and listing them on the various marketplaces, making them ready for sale and finally arranging them in the warehouse.

What struck me is that there are a lot of books about spirituality and a lot of English-language management books of university level. All books are in premium second-hand quality. So, no writing and/or fluo on the pages and here and there a small crease of the cover at the front or back. Some books have a foreword or the name of the owner on the first blank page which is not disturbing at all. These are known to us as "Good" books while the other books are "As New".

Change in purchasing behavior

What had been going on quietly for several years has finally accelerated due to the Covid-19 crisis. People's purchasing behavior is changing: people are increasingly buying online and if I can speak from my own experience, I can only confirm this. Every month I see my turnover growing. Of course, this is not only due to Covid-19. I also have more stock and a huge variety of books, the prices are correct and my customer service is top! Now, without hard work, this is not possible.

" The roasted chickens don't fly into your mouth ".

Of course, more sales also bring more "junk". More customer questions about what is good, but also more returns that are not really returns. Returns with the reason "No reason" but for which the book was ordered 3 weeks ago. In other words: " just read the book and then return it so I can get my money back ." But I can't and shouldn't complain. This is just part of it.

Mens sana in corpore sano

Never before in my life have I felt the above as good as now. Since I started mountain biking 2.5 months ago, I have not only lost almost 3.5kg, they also stay off. And I eat what I want, I drink my glasses of wine and sometimes a fresh pint, I eat my sandwiches with chocolate, some fruit and a cookie in between and in the evening in front of the TV my coffee and my waffle.

Don't forget that when you sign up at www.thekingofbooks.com you will receive a 10% discount on your first purchase with a minimum purchase amount of €20.