Defining Overstocks

We understand there is no fixed definition. We use 4 rules of thumb:

• There is more stock then you can display

• Your inventory exceeds your likely annual turnover in the genre by 300% or more.

• You are ready to discount the prices in order to move a larger volume of books

• The average price is low, usually in the $2 or less range.

Conditions

We are happy to visit and look at your surplus stock and discuss a fair price. Alas we cannot accept material sight unseen. You are equally welcome to visit B&F for this purpose. Visual/on-line inventory descriptions can facilitate the discussion.

The purchase in either direction will be a straightforward cash or card sale.

Genres where we have surplus stock available

We will identify surplus stock by October 2021. Please check back then.

Thematic & Volume considerations

B&F is looking for volume deals in these cases rather than vending one or a few books. We have 2 size thresholds:

• For genres we specialize in, we are interested if you have at least 100 surplus items to sell.

• For popular genres that dominate the mass market, we are interested when you have at least 300 items to select from.

Genres where we are seeking stock

The popular genres we are seeking stock in are

• Mysteries

• Romance

• Children’s Books

• Juvenilia

• Humor

• Self-Help books.

The genres we specialize in are visible in our stock display and description pages.