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Book Sale with Negative Results after First Month

October 18, 2013 by Nathan Holmquist Leave a Comment

Here are the results from a book sale in Milton, Delaware.  This is the first book sale that has negative results after the first month.

Setting
City: Milton, Delaware
Place: Library
Advertised on: BookSalesFound.com

Prices
The books were individually priced.

Equipment
Dell Axim X51 PDA with a Socket Scanner attached.   The Neatoscan Software was installed on the PDA.

Purchase Numbers
Books Purchased: 53
Cost of Books: $61.75
UPS Inbound Shipping: $14.74
Total Costs: $76.49

Sales Results for the First Month (9/6 – 10/6)
Books Sold:  12
Percentage of Books Sold:  23%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees):  $63.89
Profit:  -$12.60

Sales Results for the Second Month (10/7 – 11/6)
Books Sold: 5
Percentage of Books Sold:  9%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $29.05

Cumulative Sales Results for Month One and Two (9/6 to 11/6)
Books Sold: 17
Percentage of Books Sold: 32%
Sales Revenue: $92.94
Profit: $16.45

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