A batch of books sold as a lot, either by quantity or by carton, pallet or trailer load.
The general term for all remainder, hurt, promotional books, etc..
A list of the titles that a publisher wants to remainder, which gets submitted to potential bidders for their offers.
A full box of the same title, unopened.
The formula by which a remainder company offers a trade price to booksellers.
This is the suggested retail price at which a book was or is sold on the "new" market.
A book that was returned to the publisher and not reprocessed into inventory. Includes books in as-new condition as well as shelfworn books, but should not include severely damaged books. Often sold off in lots, see assortment.
Because the prices on bargain books are so low, bargain book companies often set minimum orders, either dollar amounts quantity minimums or per title quantity minimums or a combination there of.
Net filled minimum order means that the requirements must be met by the cost to the bookstore and by books actually available to ship to the bookstore.
The listed price (for instance: $1 or 50¢) is what the bookseller actually pays for the book.
Excess inventory.
Producing material to be sold at a price which reflects a bargain value compared to similar material currently or previously offered.
A book or title offered for sale at a lower price than its original new trade price. Remainders are often sold off in lots by title via a bid list.
The process of selling overstock for cash.
A previously published book that has been re-published. Some reprints include works that were previously published in different books.
In the new book world, a trade discount less than 20% off list.
A price that reflects a different marketing strategy than a traditional "full price" book, one that it is believed consumers will find to be a good value.
When a publisher sells a book directly to a bookseller at a discount big enough for a bookseller to resell as a bargain book, offered on a title basis rather than in large quantity lots which usually go to remainder companies.
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