Scenes from Buyback Spring 2010
Buybacks are rocking this semester. This promises to be our biggest semester yet! Here are some early shots coming in from around the Buyback Map.
Bottles hanging over Emory Univ. in Atlanta.
ARROOOOOOOOW!!!
ARROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!
Underground Coffeehouse. Searcy, AR.
Special Buyback Helpers at Harding.
The Harding Billboard Car.
The Harding Billboard Car, part 2.
Sewanee Rock Pose!
The NEMCC buyback team posters their car in response to the Harding team.
What do you think?
We would take more pictures but we’re too busy buying books!!!
BookFool.com Flood Update 05-03-10
By now you’ve heard of the massive flooding in Middle Tennessee this weekend. This quick post is to let you know that BookFool is fine and Buybacks are proceeding according to schedule. Our Rhodes Buyback team had trouble getting out of Nashville this morning, but they are leaving town soon and should open their buyback later today.
We’re pleased to announce that our new warehouse is completely dry and the Command Center there is running at 100%.
Two full-time Fools had their houses flooded and cleanup has begun on that front. The most picturesque disaster was the collapsing of one of our backyard hills:
The hill before.
The hill after, part 1.
The hill after, Part 2.
Stay safe out there, people. We will post to our Twitter feed as updates become available.
Buy Direct from BookFool.com
"A rainbow of books" (cc) Flickr user bethany actually
At long last! You can now buy your used books direct from BookFool.com. Our Tech Fool Casey has been working hard to create a shopping cart and put our inventory on our site, and we’re pretty proud of the results. Simply run your Search from our homepage to see if we have your book in stock. Even if we don’t have it in stock, we will still compare prices on other sites to find you the best deal!
You may be wondering: Why should I buy from BookFool.com? What makes them so special? Well, if you’ll permit me to brag, here are some reasons we’re proud of what we do:
Free Shipping
A new offering from the Fools. When you buy direct from us, we will ship your book anywhere in the USA via USPS Media Mail for FREE!
Fast Shipping
We send all orders in one business day or less. And if you need it really fast, we offer an Expedited Shipping upgrade through USPS Priority Mail, which arrives in 2-3 days.
Excellent Customer Service
If you ever need help with your order, hit up our Support line and we’ll get you fixed up.
100% Return Guarantee
As a service to all our customers, we offer a 30-Day, 100% Return Guarantee. No questions asked! See our Support page for details.
Price Comparison
As mentioned above…We want you to find the best deals for your used books. That’s why we say, “If we don’t have the cheapest copy, we’ll show you who does!”
Good People, On a Mission
Cheap books are everywhere these days. If you want to buy from people who stand behind their books, give us a try.
AND Finally … Daily Book Steals on Twitter
Every day on our Twitter stream, we highlight one amazing used book that we think is a great deal. Follow us on Twitter or watch the “Fools’ Online Activity” box on the right side of our homepage to take advantage of these killer deals.
"Reading Is Fundamental" (cc) Flickr user Troy Holden
Jim Coudal’s Greatest Failure
A quick quote for this icy Tuesday:
“If it’s a good idea and it gets you excited, try it, and if it bursts into flames, that’s going to be exciting too. People always ask, ‘What is your greatest failure?’ I always have the same answer — We’re working on it right now, it’s gonna be awesome!” ~ Jim Coudal
Your Fools are working behind the scenes this month to make something big happen. You may not see its effects for awhile but stay tuned!
(cc) Flickr user Tancread
Public Speaking Horror Stories
(cc) Flickr user Brendan Biele
Scott Schwertly of Ethos3 just launched a new blog, Stuff Presenters Like, filled with good stuff, bad stuff, lame stuff, and horror stories about public speaking. If you’ve ever spoken in public, you’ve probably got one to share.
Yours truly contributed a public speaking horror story to the inaugural “issue.” A snip from the middle:
When it’s finally my turn, I take the podium, wait for my first slide to appear, and jump in. I’m watching my pace and clicking my slides on cue. I’m making eye contact. I’m even getting a few giggles out of the crowd. But they’re not laughing at the right parts. In fact, they don’t seem to be paying attention at all. They’re whispering to each other and shifting around in their seats.
I begin to panic.
Click through to read more. Do you have any public speaking horror stories to share?
