Greetings from a bookstore owner in Sweden - Page 2

CaraM · 09-19-2010, 04:05 PM

Hello and welcome. I love how you are so supportive of ebooks. I think you're way ahead of your competitors. I'm glad you found us.

Mange · 09-19-2010, 04:24 PM

Thanks for that CaraM!

Take care,
Mange

rlparker · 09-19-2010, 04:49 PM

Hi Mange, welcome to MR!

It's great to have you and your foresight here.

MickeyC · 09-19-2010, 08:47 PM

Hi Magnus and welcome to MobileRead

nomesque · 09-19-2010, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mange

We sell a bit of both actually.

Interesting! Thanks for expanding for us.

It sounds like a great idea.

Have you encountered Smashwords? Lots of indie - self-published - ebooks available, mostly in English. But I noticed they have a few in Swedish too. I know they do retailer deals designed for large ecommerce websites, but they also have an affiliate program.

Mange · 09-20-2010, 01:21 AM

Thanks for the welcome rlparker and cassidym.

Take care,
Mange

Mange · 09-20-2010, 01:30 AM

nomesque: I have actually encountered Smashwords, but I didn't know about their affiliate program.

I'll have to check that out too. Thanks for the tip.

But right now, I'm preparing for my trip to the swedish book fair in Gothenburg. There will also be an interesting seminar (hopefully) about the bookstore of tomorrow, the day before, that I'm looking forward to attend.

I'll also be meeting the swedish distributor of Cybook (well, Bookeen actually) who will show me the new Orizon ereader, that'll come out shortly. (I'll try to take some picture or maybe some footage of it)

Take care,
Magnus

GeoffC · 09-20-2010, 01:36 AM

Welcome to mobileread ....

nomesque · 09-20-2010, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mange

But right now, I'm preparing for my trip to the swedish book fair in Gothenburg. There will also be an interesting seminar (hopefully) about the bookstore of tomorrow, the day before, that I'm looking forward to attend.

I hope it's good! The translation certainly makes it look like it might be.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mange

I'll also be meeting the swedish distributor of Cybook (well, Bookeen actually) who will show me the new Orizon ereader, that'll come out shortly. (I'll try to take some picture or maybe some footage of it)

*turning green with envy*

Mange · 09-20-2010, 04:41 AM

Thanks for the welcome Geoff.

I see that you are one of those that like Bookeens readers. I'll probably get a hands-on on their new Orizon on thursday.
I'll try to take some pictures and get back with my thoughts about it.

Take care,
Magnus

ImogenRose · 09-22-2010, 08:25 AM

Hello and welcome to MR!

Imogen

MrPLD · 09-22-2010, 09:18 AM

Mange,

Excellent to hear there there's a forward-thinking bookstore out there. On the strength of your post I would have come in and bought something if I was over there - though I'm rather in Australia so it would be a rather long trip.

Hope that other stores sit up and take notice of what you've done - or perhaps it's time to roll out a chain of stores

Best of luck, sincerely.
Paul.

Mange · 09-23-2010, 05:02 PM

Thanks for the welcome ImogenRose.

Take care,
Magnus

Mange · 09-23-2010, 05:20 PM

Thank you for those kind words, MrPLD.

If I had the means I can honestly say that I would save you the trip and I go to you instead and sell you an ebook or two from a bookstore in Australia.
It's been eleven years since I visited your beautiful country and if things hadn't turned out the way they did I could actually have been australian by now.
My parents were an inch from moving there in the beginning of the sixties.

My small store is actually part of a chain here in Sweden and although not all are as progressive as we are in my store, things might actually change pretty soon.

I've just returned from a conference in Gothenburg with speakers from US, UK, Germany and Sweden talking about the Bookstore of the Future.

The advice in short: get ready for the future. If you don't you're dead.

Anyway, nice to get to know you. See you here in these pages.

Take care,
Magnus

MrPLD · 09-23-2010, 08:31 PM

Magnus,

I'm a bit sorry I never quite made it over to Sweden when I was up in that 'region' (eg, Europe

). Closest I got was spending a week in Switzerland, at least they both start with "Sw"

Were your parents planning on coming over for the weather or the jobs?

Paul.

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09-19-2010, 04:05 PM	#16
CaraM Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 1000000 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	Hello and welcome. I love how you are so supportive of ebooks. I think you're way ahead of your competitors. I'm glad you found us.

09-19-2010, 04:24 PM	#17
Mange Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 410 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Höör, Sweden Device: Sony PRS650, T1, Kindle touch, PocketBook Touch	Thanks for that CaraM! Take care, Mange

09-19-2010, 04:49 PM	#18
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09-20-2010, 01:21 AM	#21
Mange Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 410 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Höör, Sweden Device: Sony PRS650, T1, Kindle touch, PocketBook Touch	Thanks for the welcome rlparker and cassidym. Take care, Mange

09-20-2010, 01:30 AM	#22
Mange Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 410 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Höör, Sweden Device: Sony PRS650, T1, Kindle touch, PocketBook Touch	nomesque: I have actually encountered Smashwords, but I didn't know about their affiliate program. I'll have to check that out too. Thanks for the tip. But right now, I'm preparing for my trip to the swedish book fair in Gothenburg. There will also be an interesting seminar (hopefully) about the bookstore of tomorrow, the day before, that I'm looking forward to attend. I'll also be meeting the swedish distributor of Cybook (well, Bookeen actually) who will show me the new Orizon ereader, that'll come out shortly. (I'll try to take some picture or maybe some footage of it) Take care, Magnus

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09-20-2010, 04:41 AM	#25
Mange Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 410 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Höör, Sweden Device: Sony PRS650, T1, Kindle touch, PocketBook Touch	Thanks for the welcome Geoff. I see that you are one of those that like Bookeens readers. I'll probably get a hands-on on their new Orizon on thursday. I'll try to take some pictures and get back with my thoughts about it. Take care, Magnus

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09-22-2010, 09:18 AM	#27
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Mange, Excellent to hear there there's a forward-thinking bookstore out there. On the strength of your post I would have come in and bought something if I was over there - though I'm rather in Australia so it would be a rather long trip. Hope that other stores sit up and take notice of what you've done - or perhaps it's time to roll out a chain of stores Best of luck, sincerely. Paul.

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09-23-2010, 05:02 PM	#28
Mange Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 410 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Höör, Sweden Device: Sony PRS650, T1, Kindle touch, PocketBook Touch	Thanks for the welcome ImogenRose. Take care, Magnus

09-23-2010, 05:20 PM	#29
Mange Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 410 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Höör, Sweden Device: Sony PRS650, T1, Kindle touch, PocketBook Touch	Thank you for those kind words, MrPLD. If I had the means I can honestly say that I would save you the trip and I go to you instead and sell you an ebook or two from a bookstore in Australia. It's been eleven years since I visited your beautiful country and if things hadn't turned out the way they did I could actually have been australian by now. My parents were an inch from moving there in the beginning of the sixties. My small store is actually part of a chain here in Sweden and although not all are as progressive as we are in my store, things might actually change pretty soon. I've just returned from a conference in Gothenburg with speakers from US, UK, Germany and Sweden talking about the Bookstore of the Future. The advice in short: get ready for the future. If you don't you're dead. Anyway, nice to get to know you. See you here in these pages. Take care, Magnus

09-23-2010, 08:31 PM	#30
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Magnus, I'm a bit sorry I never quite made it over to Sweden when I was up in that 'region' (eg, Europe ). Closest I got was spending a week in Switzerland, at least they both start with "Sw" Were your parents planning on coming over for the weather or the jobs? Paul.