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 and inexpensively create their own "website". All of
a member's BookMart and DonorMart ads are automatically included in their Storefront.
- HTML or programming
knowledge is not necessary.
- Storefronts are available to members with a 'Storefront' subscription level
or higher.
- Buyers can browse or search a Storefront to find additional titles from the
seller to
save on shipping.
- ChildrensBookMarket hosts and maintains your store - No additional fees, no software to purchase or install.
- Sellers can create their own Storefront page or
ChildrensBookMarket can build your Storefront page for you.
- Completely customizable, there are no pre-packaged formats you have to use.
- You choose layout, colors, images, logos, links, and content.
- Link to your existing website, your listings on another site, or your online auctions
on other sites.
- Additional pages available for special content, newsletters, etc.
2: What are the fees?
A: The subscription rate for the Storefront level is $25 per month, and you
can list up to 1000 BookMart or DonorMart ads at any one time (all ads will
automatically be included in your Storefront). There are no
commission or final value fees because all transactions are direct
between the buyer and seller (we don't get involved unless there is a
problem). This 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 for simple
subscription fees (plus any optional listing enhancement fee
they choose).
Click here for the
complete fee schedule.
3: Can I bulk upload my records from a book inventory program?
A: Yes. However, remember that ChildrensBookMarket is
structurally different from typical fixed-price book selling sites. The Per Item
listing format is more similar to eBay than to the format at ABEbooks.com or
Alibris.com, and there are unique fields in our system that enable our
powerful search and browse features. Our simple bulk upload process uses a
"staging area" to give sellers the option to quickly edit their listings
to take advantage of our special fields and to upload images. Otherwise,
all existing field content in your inventory system is automatically mapped into
the appropriate fields in our system, and sellers can simply "post" their staged
listings individually or as a group if they don't want to edit them.
Sellers can also batch their listings grouped by subject to quickly insert their
items into our special book category structure.
Note: Children's Book Market strongly recommends sellers upload at
least on image for each ad using our simple image upload form (you can have
up to five free images per listing) in the staging area to take advantage of our
visual browsing format. All uploaded images automatically create the large,
clear-resolution thumbnail images that distinguish Children's Book Market from
other sites.
ChildrensBookMarket currently supports uploading from the following programs.
- BookTrakker
- Homebase
- Any program that can export in UIEE format
- Any program that can export in tab-delimited format
- Any program that can export in comma-delimited format
- Inquire about other formats
Until we can hire more staff, we are restricting bulk
uploads to sellers at the 'Partner' level and above, because each seller who
bulk uploads will have a personal contact person to help build a custom upload
template and to resolve any problems.
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, then 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 one hour depending on how
much custom content you want. The first step is to register at ChildrensBookMarket (it's fast and free, no credit card required), then post at least
one listing to put into your Storefront. Next, contact the administrator to
discuss your Storefront content and make arrangements to provide the necessary
copy, images, and/or logos (custom logo and graphic design is available for a
small hourly charge). Once the administrator has your content, your
site will be built as soon as the appropriate block of time is available
(usually within one or two days). Once the storefront is built, you can
edit it at any time.
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
- 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 Navigate Storefronts drop-down form
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.
- Auction, Fixed Price, 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.
-
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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