This order status, "00 Ordered," is the very first step in beginning your book arbitrage business with our Prep Center. Actions taken before ordering your books also fall within this category as the steps taken to accomplish this status are part of the "Pre-Shipment" category.
The following is a list of steps we recommend you take in regards to this status:
Research your books: To ensure the best possible outcome and highest chance of generating profit, we recommend that you research the specific book or genre of books you wish to sell. It is important to observe prices, trends, and the overall market related to your desired book(s).
Order your books: After thoroughly researching your books, you can order them through your desired source. Our Prep Center recommends ordering your books from Amazon, as our website extension communicates with Amazon, but we also accept orders from a wide range of sources like Ebay and other book stores.
Using EZBookPrep Extension: Once you are finished ordering your book(s) it is important to use the EzBookPrep extension to label your initial resale price. (NOTE: Labeling your initial resale price using our extension is only possible when buying through Amazon. If you are purchasing your books from other vendors, you will have to do this process manually. This article will include a tutorial regarding your non-Amazon orders.)
The following video will explain how to manually import your orders information to Quickbase: https://www.loom.com/share/9a562c3e06254e7aa2e47c16c3e64ba7
Import your orders: Finally, you can import your orders to our system, Quickbase Importing automatically is made fast and simple by utilizing our extension. Alternatively, for non-Amazon orders, you will have to manually import your orders into the system with all the relevant information.
The following video will explain how to import your order information to Quickbase: https://www.loom.com/share/60e9236dc2b14edcab6ad330a5fd4a25
Frequently Asked Questions and Issues:
What Do I Do Next?:
Ensure the information for your order is correct. If there is an error please rectify it with the correct information.
Keep an eye out and wait for any status changes regarding this order. From here, there are a couple of statuses that this order can develop into. This includes order status "00.4 Has Seller Shipped?" and order status "01 Seller Shipped." Both of these statuses will be further expanded upon in later articles.
