About Storefronts
- What are ChildrensBookMarket Storefronts?
- What are the fees?
- Can I bulk upload my records from a book inventory program?
- Can my Storefront have its own domain name?
- How long does it take to open my Storefront?
- What kind of content can I put in my Storefront?
- How can I make changes to my Storefront?
- How much computer knowledge is required?
- What types of payments can I accept through my Storefront?
- Does ChildrensBookMarket process credit card payments for sellers?
- How is Children's Book Market different from other sites?
View the Storefronts
1: What are Storefronts?
A: Storefronts are unique web pages within ChildrensBookMarket that
members can customize to easily create their own "website".
- Storefronts are available to members with a 1 year 'Storefront' subscription level
or higher.
- Customize/Edit as often as you wish
- Buyers can browse or search a member's Storefront to find additional titles to
save on shipping.
- ChildrensBookMarket hosts your store - No additional fees, no software to purchase or install.
- Sellers can create their own Storefront layout or ChildrensBookMarket can
build your Storefront for you.
2: What are the fees?
A: Sign up now during our Open Beta release for a free one year subscription;
- No membership fees
- No listing fees
- No commissions or any other fees
You
can list up to 500 Marketplace ads at any one time and you get a free Mall
Billboard and directory listing, Click here for the complete fee schedule.
All of your active Marketplace ads are automatically included in your
Storefront.
There are no commission or final value fees and all transactions are direct
between the buyer and seller (we don't get involved unless there is a problem).
This gives sellers unrestricted contact with their buyers and keeps our overhead
low.
We encourage sellers to direct
buyers to their own site, to other venues, or to have the buyer contact them by
phone to complete the sale.
Our strategy is to provide sellers with a venue
where they can advertise their books or book related items.
3: Can I bulk upload my records from a book inventory program?
A: No, not at this time.
4: Can my Storefront have its own domain name?
A: Yes. If you already have a domain name, then we can "redirect" it to
your Storefront homepage. If you don't have a domain name, we can help register a domain name for you.
5: How long does it take to open my
Storefront?
A: The actual set-up time can be as little as a few minutes if you
already have a logo or other graphic you want to use as your Banner.
The built-in html editor for
your Storefront
Description and the quick upload forms for your Storefront Banner and
optional Storefront Image are also available on the Edit My Storefront page, so
members can easily experiment with their Banner, Image and Description to find
the best look and layout for their Storefront.
6: What kind of content can I put in my
Storefront?
A: Within reason, just about anything.
Introduce Yourself:
- Information about you and/or your business
- Logos
- Images and graphics
- Links to your website or listings on other sites
- Links to your social networking sites
- Your email address
- Your shipping, payment, and return policies
- Your other internet or business services
- Pictures of you, your kids, or your pets.
What you can't put in your Storefront:
- Illegal or copyright infringement items
- Adults-only oriented material
- Gambling or pyramid scheme solicitations.
- Items not in your physical possession (no third party sellers)
- Malicious code or links to sites that install spyware, adware, or other
intrusive or destructive programs
7: How can I make changes to my
Storefront?
A: Once your Storefront is active, you can edit the content at any time
by using the Edit my Storefront link in the Storefronts masthead.
8: How much computer knowledge is required?
A: No special computer knowledge is required beyond basic computer skills and being able to access the Internet.
9: What types of payments can I accept through my
Storefront?
A: Whatever payments you normally accept for your merchandise. All
transactions are direct between the buyer and seller, we don't get involved
unless there is a problem. If you direct your buyer to another site, they
use the payment options available there.
10: Do you process transaction credit card payments
for sellers?
A: No. In order to keep our overhead as low as possible, we do not
get involved in the individual transactions between buyers and sellers.
Note: We
do, however, process credit card payments from sellers who chose that
option to pay their seller fees. All membership and credit information is
uploaded via
our secure server, and then removed from the server once we receive the
information. No credit information is stored on our servers, and your
membership information is never given out to anyone for any reason. See our
Privacy and Security Policy for more details.
11: How is ChildrensBookMarket different from other
sites?
A: ChildrensBookMarket is a niche market site built for people
interested in children's book related merchandise and information. Our
goal is to promote children's books, literacy, and the love of reading.
- Auction, Fixed Price, Barter (Or Best Offer), Dollar and Linked Ad formats
- All transactions are direct between the seller and the buyer - We don't get
involved unless there is a problem.
- Specific children's book
category system
-
Visual format: Quick-view Ad headlines for easy browsing
-
Free oversized Thumbnail images on Ad headlines
-
200 character Ad headlines
-
Free Special Icons (1st, Signed, etc.)
-
Alternate Gallery view for visual scanning
-
True Browsing: Browse and Advanced Search options
not available on any other site.
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Free
Ad Alerts - get notified when items matching your alert criteria are placed.
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Up to 5 Free Images per listing (easy uploads)
-
90-day listings (except on auction ads which have a 30-day
maximum).
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