From: "Strong, Lee" <StrongL at MTMC.ARMY.MIL>
To: "'WSFA members'" <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re:  WSFA Press on Ebay
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 14:25:18 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

	I think Barry's suggestion has a great deal of merit.  I volunteer
to be member (b) because I print labels for my office files anyway.
	Also, there is nothing wrong with pursuing multiple strategies
simultaneously:  eBay, marketing, etc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Barry L. Newton [mailto:bnewton at ashcomp.com]
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 2:20 PM
To: WSFA members
Subject: [WSFA] Re: WSFA Press on Ebay

Interestingly, Michael Walsh said:
>One great advantage of Ebay is that the club doesn't have to really =
>"market" the books.
>Plus, maybe we'll see what they might be worth - to other people.

Fond as we are of Ebay, it's only helpful if somebody goes out there and
actually is *looking* for what you've listed.  Mid-list authors (to be kind
about it) are not likely to have that many people casually looking for
them.  That's what marketing is really about, "creating" demand.

Meanwhile, I'd like to suggest a division of labor for the onerous shipping
process:

   1)  Member  (a) receives orders and checks by snail mail, and types
addresses into a database or spreadsheet.  On day before a WSFA meeting,
emails address to member (b).

   2)  Member (b)  prints labels from list, arrives at meeting.

   3)  Member (a) or (c) comes to meeting with books and genuine packing
materials purchased at club expense.  Brief post-meeting packing effort
ensues.  Treasurer provides member (d) with check covering approximate
postage.

  4)  Member (d) drops books at post office Saturday morning, resolving
postage amounts with treasurer at convenient  moment.  Don't waste time
with organizations which charge extra for delivery to homes.

Members (a) through (d) could be 1 to 4 persons, depending on individual
willingness to do work.  Probably none of them should be Keith L., who is
putting more than enough of his life into WSFA as it is.

I cheerfully volunteer to be member (b).

Barry