Uh...

[jdotmi]

The words "mind-numbingly boring" do not begin to describe my morning at work so far.

One hour and twenty minutes into my shift and I get my first call.

*blinks*

I so should have brought something in to do while I sit here.

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[n8an.livejournal.com]

Oooh yah. I hear you. I, too, am at work, but I'm slaving away at bargain building, bookfair organizing, etc - still bored.

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

I was so happy when I heard they took remainders out of the store I worked at. They have since brought some back, but no more huge tables of that crap to lug out front every day.

[n8an.livejournal.com]

I adore bargain books (that said, I'm odd). I like building the pyramids, seeing what's coming in, and I love the money they make.

That said, the whole "bookfair" thing drives me nuts.

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

You are a sad, strange man. x_x

Remainders are the spawn of satan and mariah carey.

[n8an.livejournal.com]

Now that's just a horribel thing to say- I collect autographed books, and I get a whole lot of 'em thanks to bargain/remainders. At very low prices. Nyeah!

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

If they're autographed and are remainders then something is seriously wrong. :-p

We once got "Body for Life" on a remainder skid. While it was sitting up on our bestseller shelf. Very amusing.

[n8an.livejournal.com]

Remainder skids also include all the "rejected returns." Chances are it had a microscopic ding in it that the publisher...

...on a really bad day...

...decided wasn't return-worthy. ;)

I like those. I buy a whole skid for my store, for what works out to $2.00 a book, and sell them at an inflated percentage which is still a steal... ahhh. :)

Okay, apparently I'm a capitalist pig. That doesn't bode well.

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

Hehe.

One time we got a copy of "Body for Life" on a remainder skid. This was when I was working at a store (four years ago). The fun part of that was the fact that the exact same book was sitting on our Best Seller shelf. :-p