Survey of Online Booksellers

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Survey of Online Booksellers

06-09-2007, 08:05 AM,

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Survey of Online Booksellers

Quote:Used-book marketplace AbeBooks.com surveyed 1,949 of its US booksellers and found the profession of online bookselling appeals to entrepreneurial "Silver Surfers" eager to escape the 9-to-5 rat race. The poll also reveals that long working hours and knowledge of technology are key aspects of the job.

Key findings include:

* 79% are aged over 45 - more than half have a degree or a higher qualification;
* Most sellers had left white-collar careers to become booksellers - the most common previous professions were jobs in teaching, libraries, sales, and management;
* 11% work between 51 and 60 hours per week, and 9% are working more than 60 hours a week with the online cataloguing of books being the most time-consuming task...

full article: http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y07/m06/i08/s03

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