New Member Application Form
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I have read the IOBA Code of
Ethics
and Mission Statement,
and by checking the box I agree to the goals and standards stated therein.
Membership Dues:
$50.00 per year
MEMBER INFORMATION:
(NOTE: Please enter the following information exactly as you would like it to appear in our Member Directory if you are accepted.)
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| Full Name |
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| Bookselling Business Name |
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| Address |
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| City/Town |
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| State/Province/Region |
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| Postal Code |
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| Country |
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Business Registration Type (select one)
Tax Resale
EIN
Business License
VAT
UTR
GST
Other
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Business Registration Number (e.g., NY Tax
Resale # XXXXXXXXXXX) |
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| Phone |
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| Email |
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| Re-enter Email |
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| Bookselling Business Website URL |
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Dues Will be Paid by (select one):
PayPal (preferred)
Your PayPal email account ID for invoicing purposes:
Check or money order payable to IOBA
(NOTE: You will receive an email invoice upon approval of the application.)
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BOOK BUSINESS INFORMATION:
(NOTE: This information is strictly confidential and
will never be sold, disclosed, or used outside of IOBA.)
(A) Current Number of Books in Online Inventory
(B) Type of Store
Online bookstore only
Single independent bookstore
Multiple location bookstore (# of stores)
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Type of Stock
General
Specialty
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Please list your specialties or general areas of concentration:
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4)
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Services Offered
Special Orders
Newsletter
In Store Events
Printed Catalog
Online Catalog
Out of Print Searches
Other
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(C) Online Selling Locations
(working links to your inventory on
all of your listing venues are
required)
AbeBooks
Alibris
Amazon
Antiqbook
Biblio.com
Bibliophile.net
ChooseBooks/ZVAB
eBay User IDs
Half.com
TomFolio
Other
Email Lists
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(D) Questions
-Are you a full-time or part-time bookseller? How long have you been
selling books? How long have you been selling online?
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-The IOBA New Member requirements state that you must have a minimum online inventory of 200 books, that at least 90% of books offered must be currently in stock, and that the range of pricing and the quality of your inventory should indicate your commitment to professionalism as a bookseller. There is some flexibility in these three standards. If you don't quite meet them, please explain why this business model works for you, or how you intend to meet the standards in the near future.
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-Many in IOBA offer a member-to-member discount of 10% to 20%. If you wish to participate,
please state your discount terms (percentage of discount, reciprocal or not, special
conditions, if any). You may decide later if you wish.
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-Please tell us about yourself. How did you learn the trade, what are your
strengths and weaknesses, how has your business model changed over the years,
what are your goals, what other bookselling organizations do you belong to,
and why did you choose IOBA? (minimum 200 words)
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-How did you hear about IOBA?
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Letters of recommendation from other booksellers are accepted but
not required. Please send them via email to
membershipinfo@ioba.org.
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