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
Please make certain that the URLs you provide are working links.
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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| Name |
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| Bookselling Business Name |
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| Address |
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| City |
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| State/Province/Region |
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| Postal Code/Zip Code |
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| Country |
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| Email |
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| Bookselling Business Website URL |
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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) Average Number of Titles in 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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If you are a general bookstore, please list up to three areas of
concentration:
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3)
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If you are a specialty bookstore, please list your specialties:
1)
2)
3)
4)
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
(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
inventory of 200 books, at least 90% of books offered must be currently in
stock, and no more that 10% of all books should be priced at $5 and under.
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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-If you wish to participate in IOBA's member-to-member discount policy,
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 electronically to
membership@ioba.org.
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