On 7/14/06, A.S. Zanoni <chica at dreamcafe.com> wrote: > (AKA Tangents spawned by LiveJournal topics this past week.) > > For fans who wish to purchase books direct from SKZB - what other > possibilities exist? I =suspect= that an online store would make Steve > uncomfortable. =shrug= However, he's been persuaded to allow PayPal > donations recently. > > What about using PayPal for fans purchasing books? Hopefully others have ideas, but it seems to me that to sell them directly would require inventory lists, prices, shipping costs, etc.; in other words, it would be hard to distinguish from an online store regardless of method. A suggestion I made previously was to decouple the exchange from the store concept by providing books to people that make a donation (sort of how Ghengis Khan allegedly "captured" convoys and sent the owners home with "gifts" rather than engaging in trade :) ). You'd still need an inventory list and probably a minimum amount, but in a less commercial sense. I have no way of knowing if this would help, hinder, or in some way befoul the donation process, however. > > - In case you're wondering; this is not just a fishing expedition. > Brust titles are actually on hand - just Tor and Orb editions. The > autograph is part of the basic service. Should hardbacks be available, I'm interested in whichever process you decide to use. I'm awash in dog-eared paperbacks, but would love to have some display editions. > > Your thoughts are most welcome. Thanks! > > Chica*--- > > --- > A.S. Zanoni > Personal Assistant to Steven Brust > > Steven's Travel & Event Schedule: > http://www.angelfire.com/fang/dreamcafe_chica