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Press Releases
Woman's Day and ALA Recognize Publisher of Book Sale Finder
Hudson, Massachusetts - Helen Oram, the owner and publisher of Book Sale Finder, is a winner in a contest co-sponsored by Woman's Day magazine and the American Libraries Association. The theme of the contest was "How I started a business with the help of libraries", and 4 winners were chosen from thousands of entries.
Helen's winning essay describes how she and her husband built their successful website, BookSaleFinder.com, using help from librarians and Friends of Library groups throughout the USA and Canada. Beginning in 1994, they published 3 editions of a book telling where book sales can be found. By 1997, they had expanded the business to take advantage of the Internet revolution. Today, BookSaleFinder.com is an essential resource for book lovers everywhere, and Ms. Oram continues to rely upon the knowledge and helpfulness of library groups.
"I'm proud to be recognized by Woman's Day and ALA," said Ms. Oram. "I have depended upon libraries all my life: as a child, as an adult, as a mother, and as a business owner. I hope this helps motivate others to use the unparalleled resources of their local libraries, and I especially hope that they will attend used book sales. Our motto is: Good Books at Good Prices for a Good Cause - Everybody Wins!"
The article appears in the March, 2008 issue of Woman's Day and on their website
You can also read Helen's award-winning essay.
Book Sale Finder Acquires Book Sale Scout
Hudson, Massachusetts - Baysys Publishing, which runs the web site www.BookSaleFinder.com, announced its acquisition of the website and business of Book Sale Scout.
Helen Oram, owner of Book Sale Finder, commented, "We are very pleased to have acquired Book Sale Scout. We have many plans to expand the features offered by Book Sale Finder, and the addition of Book Sale Scout will help with our strategy."
"Book Sale Finder has proved to be an essential tool for used book dealers, book collectors, homeschoolers, avid readers, and other book lovers. We're proud that we have been able to serve both book buyers and booksellers, and we are excited about some of the new concepts we will introduce in the next several months," said Ms Oram.
Book Sale Finder will continue to offer its unique features, notably: Sale Mail - a free service which tells subscribers the dates of upcoming book sales in their area, and Sale Maps - showing the locations of book sales and used book stores, using Google Maps.
At this time, www.BookSaleScout.com will direct visitors to the Book Sale Finder website for book sale information.
Book Sale Finder Adds Google Maps
Hudson, Massachusetts -The used book sale site BookSaleFinder.com announced the launch of its latest feature, Google Maps, which displays book sale locations across the United States and Canada. The new tool helps the viewer plan a complete book-buying trip, taking in several book sales in an area. Information ranging from book sale dates, number of volumes and prices are available either alone or in conjunction with their location on the Google Map.
Hundreds of used book sales are held every weekend. Throughout the year, people donate books to non-profit groups who sell them to the public at very low prices - often 50 cents or $1 each. At these sales, buyers stock up with the latest novels, how-to books, software, cookbooks, gardening guides, children's books - there's something for every reader or collector. "They charge less because the books are donated - the donor gets a tax deduction, the non-profit group makes money, and the buyer saves money. Everybody wins!" said Helen Oram of BookSaleFinder.com.
Library Friends groups and other charitable organizations have been running the popular events for more than 50 years. Until a decade ago, announcements were limited to notices posted in local newspapers. Now, thanks to the Internet and BookSaleFinder.com, book lovers can quickly find book sales in all areas. With Google Maps, it's easy to see which sales are nearby - or near a vacation destination.
The free service provides visitors with dates, times and other relevant details about upcoming book sales across the US and Canada. With the introduction of Google Maps, BookSaleFinder.com looks forward to an even better experience for the user. "Now the viewer can quickly see where book sales are held," said Oram. "It'll be easier to plan a day of book hunting."
According to the Book Industry Study group, consumers in the US spent more than $2 billion dollars buying used books in 2004, an 11% increase over 2003. This bodes well for non-profit organizations, whose sales receive higher attendance and whose revenues will continue to rise. It's also good news for thousands of people who want to start a small business selling used books online.
Helen Oram and her husband Tom created Book Sale Finder when they realized that book sales were difficult to find. "I knew that we, like many other people, appreciated used books", said Oram. "I never knew how popular it would become, and that the industry would grow so large."
The map contains all the book sales during the coming week, but the visitor to www.BookSaleFinder.com can also access a calendar of future book sales - up to 9 months in advance.
Book Sale Finder Introduces Sale Mail
Hudson, Massachusetts -BookSaleFinder.com, the only website listing used book sales in the USA and Canada, announces that is has introduced a new free subscription service: Sale Mail. With this service, a subscriber will be notified each week of any used book sales in the area. A subscriber simply fills out a form with an email address, city and state, and number of miles willing to travel.
Each Tuesday night, Book Sale Finder scans the thousands of used book sales in its database, looking for any sales that will be occurring on the next weekend. A personalized email is sent to each subscriber, listing those sales. Helen Oram, the owner of Book Sale Finder, stated "We're very excited about Sale Mail. Lots of people have told us they missed a local sale because they forgot to check our site that week. Now, they needn't worry; each week our Sale Mail will be delivered to their inbox and they can look to see if any of the nearby sales interest them."
Already, many people have signed up: some for short distances (e.g., 10 miles), and others who will travel much further for a good sale (hundreds of miles). Subscribers are guaranteed that their email addresses will not be sold or given to any other business, so subscription is not only free, but private.
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