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                                                                   Target:$1,933.36 per month  x 12 months =$23,200/Year income

History

Month WF Orders Total WF
Copies
Sold		 Copies
WFs Sold		 Copies
WFn
Sold		 Copies
WFa
Sold		 GB
Orders		 GB
Copies
Sold		 Cards Orders Cards Sold Total Orders Shows Ads Kress   Red
Bubble		 FAA KDP Total Sales Running
Total Sales

2023

                                   Gross Sales  
Jan                                      
Feb                                      
March                                      
April                                      
May 19   279     1 7 2 312 22     133.78       161.61 3830.03  
June 21   230     2 22 1 70 24     71.76       249.24 3164.47  
July 16   162     2 14 1 24 19     171.18       335.50 2372.96  
August 26   161     2 24 3 379 31     127.73       248.02 4050.85  
Sept 8   196     2 33 0 0 10     147.05       258.85 1987.06  
Oct 20   216     3 24 1 66 24     144.28       282.05 3074.83  
Nov 15   103     0 0 0 0 15 792.00   144.80       275.19 2229.81  
Dec 2   25     0 0 0 0 2 128.50   31.91       242.80 649.56  

2024

                                   Net Sales Running Sales
Jan 2 0 14     3 34 1 23 6   425.00 277.64     14.47 157.65 1259.28 1259.28
Feb 11 0 137     4 41 0 0 15   150.00 0       356.46 1915.18 3,174.46
March 16 0 280     3 19 3 107 22     42.49       182.21 3347.30 6,521.76
April 19 227 224 3   2 17 3 112 24     137.21       172.14 2738.93 9,260.69
May 16 196 182 14   4 45 4 276 24     124.65       143.34 2727.21 11,987.9
June 13 148 118 30   2 13 0 0 15     215.11       135.71 1641.31 13,629.21
July 21 258 207 51   2 24 3 163 26     118.85       88.16 3111.89 16,741.1
August 11 104 99 5   2 24 2 48 15     144.92       203.79 1526.49 18,267.59
Sept 12 202 166 42   2 39 1 36 15     102.14       223.19      2255.81 20,523.40
Oct 2 13 12 1   1 12 0 0 3     129.27       233.76 559.17 Helene 21,082.57
Nov 9 56 46 10   1 10 3 62                       869.19 21,951.76
Dec                                      

2025

                                     Net Sales
Jan                                      
Feb                                      
March                                      
April                                      
May                                      
June                                      
July                                      
August                                      
Sept                                      
Oct                                      
Nov                                      
Dec                                      

Monthly Sales

Dec
2024		 WFs # WFs # WFn # WFn # WFa # WFa # GB # GB # Cards # Cards # Shows Ads Kress Red
Bubble		 FAA KDP Daily Sales Running
Total
1                                                        
2                                                        
3 162.00 20                     92.20 10                         254.20 254.20
4 97.20 12                                                 97.20 351.40
5                                                        
6 97.20 12                     91.44 12                         188.64 540.04
7         60.00 6                                         60.00 600.04
8         97.20 12                                         97.20 697.20
9 10.00 2                             24.00 48                 36.00 733.20
10                                                        
11                                                        
12                                                        
13                                                        
14                                                        
15                                                        
16                                                        
17                                                        
18                                                        
19                                                        
20                                                        
21                                                        
22                                                        
23                                                        
24                                                        
25                                                        
26                                                        
27                                                        
28                                                        
29                                                        
30                                                        
31                                                        
TOTAL                                                          

Book Cost Facts

    WF
$18.95
Cost: $3.27 		      Guidebook
$22.95
Cost: $6.15		                 Reef  Book
$24.95
Cost: $11.64		        
# % My Profit
Per Book		 My Profit
Per Sale		 Customer
Cost		 Customer Profit per book My Profit
Per Book		 My Profit
Per Sale		 Customer
Cost		 Customer Profit per book My Profit
Per Book		 My Profit
Per Sale		 Customer Cost Customer Profit per book % My Profit
Per Book

My Profit
Per Sale

 Customer
Cost		 Customer Profit per book  
1 0 $15.68 15.58 $18.95 0 $16.80 16.80 $22.95 0 $       0 $13.31 13.31 $24.95 0  
2 30% $10.00 20.00 $13.27 $5.68 $9.92 19.84 $16.07 $6.88         30% $5.82 11.64 $17.46 $7.49  
3 30%   30.00       29.76             30%   17.46      
4 30%   40.00       39.68             30%   23.28      
5 30%   50.00       49.60             30%   29.10      
6 30%   60.00       59.52             30%   34.92      
7 30%   70.00       69.44             30%   40.74      
8 30%   80.00       79.36             30%   49.56      
9 30%   90.00       89.28             30%   52.38      
10 30%   100.00       92.20             30%   58.20      
11 30%   110.00       109.12             30%   64.02      
12 40% $8.10 97.20 $11.37 $7.58 $7.62 91.44 $13.77 $9.18         30%   69.84      
15 40%   121.50       113.30             30%   87.30      
20 40%   162.00       152.40             30%   116.40      
24 40%   194.40       182.88             30%   139.68      
30 40%   243.00       228.60             30%   174.60      
36 40%   291.60       274.32             30%   209.52      

Guidebook Customers Sales
(Realtors not included)

TOTAL Stores that sell Asheville Guidebook                                              
32 Appalachian Book Service 12 10 10                                        
7 Appalachian Crafts 2 5                                          
18 Art Mob 8 5 5                                        
36 Asheville Area Visitor Center 14 8 12 12                                      
42 Asheville Cottages 10 14 15 3                                      
11 Asheville East KOA 6 5                                          
8 Asheville West KOA 4 4                                          
10 Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall 10                                            
35 Battery Park Book Exchange 5 5 10 10 5                                    
180 Biltmore Estate 60 60 60 12 12 12 12 24                              
64 Blowing Rock Gift Shop 8 6 12 12 4 12 10 10                              
5 Botanical Gardens at Asheville 5                                            
9 City Lights Bookstore 3 3 3                                        
4 Henderson County Heritage Museum 1 3                                          
26 Highland Books 10 5 5 6                                      
30 Lake James State Park Gift shops 10 20                                          
180 Malaprop's Bookstore 12 12 20 10 15 15 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 12 5 10 12 12 12        
72 Mtn Merch 11 8 10 1 20 12 10                                
80 Omni Grove Park Inn -The Marketplace 18 50 12                                        
118 Pisgah Inn Gift Shop 12 12 12 12 25 15 15 15 15                            
36 Provisions Mercantile -Asheville 12 12 12                                        
12 Southern Highland Craft Guild 12                                            
77 Trust General Store 6 6 5 6 12 12 12 4 2 12                          
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 

 

Notecard Sales by Store
 

 

TOTAL Stores that sell  Note Cards                          
40 A Walk in the Woods Hendersonville White Squirrel                        
150 Basilica of St. Lawrence Gift Shop Basilica of St. Lawrence 50 50                    
400 Balsam Shop Bears, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Otters,Cougar 150 150 100                  
372 Biltmore Estate Biltmore House 144 144 66 60 36 12 36          
33 Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center Gift Shop Bears, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Deer, Opossum, Otters, Rabbit, Squirrel, Cougar, Raccoon 33                      
888 Fred's General Merchandise Bears, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox, Deer, Opossum, Otters, Rabbit, Squirrel 108 60 240 240 240              
244 Highland Books Brevard White Squirrel 20 20 20 40 24 48  48        
50 Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Gift Shop Baldwin Locomotive  50                      
20 Joy of Books Hendersonville White Squirrel 20                      
550 Old Salem Museums and Gardens Church, Bakery, Single Brothers 100 75 75 150 150              
86 Omni Grove Park Inn -The Marketplace Grove Park Inn, Bears, Otters 50 36                    
14 Riverbend Park Nature Center Gift Shop Bears, Beaver, Field Mouse, Gray Squirrel, Otters, Raccoon, Deer 14 28                    
72 The Paper Merchant Naples Pier 24 24 24                  
60 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Thomas Wolfe House 30 30 36                  
240 Trust General Store Bears, Bobcat, Deer, Fox, Otters, Rabbit, Squirrel 21 21 70 70 58              
112 White Squirrel Shoppe Brevard White Squirrel 12 20 24 30 36              
                             
                             
                             
                             
                             

 
 

Realtor Customers Guidebook Purchase History
 

TOTAL Last Year
Ordered		 Realtors that buy Asheville Guidebook                                            
1 2024 Bentley, Emily 1                                          
113 2024 Burhke, Mary Kay 5 10 12 12 14 12 12 12 12 12                        
20 2022 Cathie, Stephanie 5 15                                        
15 2024 Dew, Tracy 15                                          
55 2023 Duncan, Steve 20 15 20                                      
80 2022 Garrett, Tina 10 12 12 12 11 11 12                              
10 2022 Kramer, Nan 10                                          
22 2022 Martini, Jason 11 11                                        
12 2024 Neese, Narsha 12                                          
4 2024 Reid, Jim 2 2                                        
22 2022 Russell, Brent 12 10                                        
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 

 

List of Real Estate Companies for Guidebook Sales

 
Companies -As of Jan 2024 Address Mail Attention Of: Office Phone # of Agents
  PATTON AVENUE      
Asheville Realty Group 47 Patton Avenue, Asheville NC 28801 Amanda Cleveland 828-252-1910 40
Asheville Realty and Associates 1308-A Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806   828-258-3737 20
CENTURY 21 Hi-Alta 1408 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28806 Travis Alley 828-575-9002 10
  MERRIMON AVENUE      
Nest Realty 339 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28801   828-318-8313 75
AllanTate Beverly Hanks North Asheville 820 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28804   828-251-1800 25
Owners Only Real Estate 70 Woodfin Place, Suite 203 Asheville, NC 28801   828-490-1510 4
The Hinton Realty Group
53 Orange St, Asheville, NC 28801
   828-222-3849 2
  DOWNTOWN      
AllanTate Beverly Hanks Downtown 300 Executive Park, Asheville, NC 28801   828-254-7221 70
Keller Williams Downtown
86 Asheland Ave, Asheville NC 28801
  

828-254-7253

 450
Good Hike Realty 33 Coxe Ave #1892, Asheville, NC 28802 Ryan Ross 828-203-3301 7
Preferred Properties Downtown 39 Woodfin St. Asheville, NC 28801   828-258-2953 20
RE/MAX Executive                          Asheville, NC 28801
Bob Wilkerson  		Getting new office. Call -deliver fliers in May 828-670-1500 20
Appalachian Realty 23 Arlington Street, Asheville NC   828-255-7530 20
DASH Carolina Real Estate 157 S Lexington Ave D, Asheville, NC 28801 Call -a lot of agents 828-360-9972  
Mosaic Community Lifestyle Realty 60 Biltmore Avenue #210 Asheville, NC Call first before -Secure door at street 828-707-9556 40
Homesource Realty 172 Charlotte St  Asheville NC 28801   828-252-1023 3
EXP Realty -Rowena Patton's AllStar Powerhouse 56 Central Ave Ste 202, Asheville, NC 28801 Rowena 828-800-8034 6
  FAIRVIEW REYNOLDS -RIVER RIDGE      
Cool Mountain Realty 771 Charlotte Hwy, Fairview, NC 28730   828-628-3088 10
Graybeard Realty Reynolds 4 Olde Eastwood Village Blvd #201 ·40   828-298-1540 40
Weichert Realtors 802 Fairview Rd. Asheville, NC 28803  River Ridge   828-687-1083 25
  BILTMORE PARK      
AllanTate Beverly Hanks Biltmore Park One Town Square Blvd, Suite 140 Asheville, NC 28803   828-684-8999 100
Coldwell Banker King 2 Town Square Blvd., Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28803   Under Renovations. Deliver fliers May 828-398-5777 60
 

BILTMORE VILLAGE & HENDERSONVILLE HIGHWAY

      
Carolina Mountain Sales 80 Charlotte St #30, Asheville, NC 28801   828-277-5551  
Premier Sotheby's International Realty 10 Brook St Suite 130, Asheville, NC 28803 Andrea 828-277-3238 75
Asheville City Real Estate 121 London Street, Asheville NC 28803   828-210-2222 7
Modern Mountain Real Estate 410 Swannanoa River Rd, Asheville, NC 28805   828-348-0222 25
         
CENTURY 21 Mountain Lifestyles 1210 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803   828-684-2640 14
Preferred Properties South Asheville 1270 Hendersonville Road, Suite 100, Asheville, NC 28803   828-210-9400 25
 

WEST ASHEVILLE

      
Town & Mountain Realty

315 Haywood Rd Suite 119, Asheville, NC 28806

 Will leave stack, some mailboxes 828-232-2879 45
Heartwood Realty 144 Salola St., Asheville NC 28806   828-348-5720 8
         
         
AllanTate Beverly Hanks Hendersonville 512 North Main Street Hendersonville, NC 28792   828-697-0515  
Coldwell Banker King Hendersonville 130 South Main Street, Ste. C, Hendersonville, NC 28792   828.233.3100  
RE/MAX RESULTS 116 North Main Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792   828-489-3131  
RE/MAX FOUR SEASONS 739 N Main St, Hendersonville, NC 28792   828-692-8800  
RE/MAX MOUNTAIN LIVING 5046 Boylston Hwy, Ste 3, Mills River, NC 28759   828-595-9071  
CENTURY 21 Mountain Lifestyles - Hend 640 Greenville Highway, Hendersonville, NC 28792   828-692-8275  
CENTURY 21 Mountain Lifestyles -North Asheville/Weaverville  145 Garrison Branch Road, Weaverville, NC 28787   828-658-2264  
         

Active Consignment Accounts

ITEM Barnes & Noble Asheville Mall
(60/40%-I deliver in person -Pays in cash)
Gary Carl 
828-296-7335  mgr2347@bn.com 		 Year Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
WFs

Quantity Consigned:

 2023 -WFs 6                      
GB   2023 -GB 10                      
                             
                             
ITEM A Novel Escape
(60/40%-I pay shipping)
Liz DeWandeler Owner
60 East Main Street, Franklin NC 28734
828-369-9059 lizdbooks@gmail.com		 Year Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
WFs

Quantity Consigned:

 2023           4       6    
                             
                             
                             
  ITEM Kress Emporium
($90 fee + 19% )
Rose Felstein, Kress Emporium
19 Patton Avenue, Asheville NC 28801
kressemporium@yahoo.com  828-281-2252		 Year Net Profit
50% of  Gross
(Requires 4 visits per year)		 Total
Gross Sales		 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
      2017               69.96 154.54 113.91        
      2018 1904 3808.40 124.80 98.90 464.55 136.85 216.85 319.40 487.50 539.50 334.80 274.85 392.65 417.75
  Best Month Sales   2019 1451 2902.30 112.90 149.80 196.85 311.25 320.65 106.45 224.85 351.80 193.85 311.80 233.75 388.35
      2020 966 1933.37 388.35 188.70 150.85 52.95 57.95 53.95 240.80 85.90 169.80 230.90 180.85 132.37
      2021 1777 3554.55 110.90 81.90 262.70 371.50 211.90 417.40 301.25 432.10 317.10 394.05 277.30 588.35
      2022 1695 3389.17 22.50 88.95 190.00 272.25 362.15 142.82 290.65 297.10 137.40 353.60 302.30 445.25
      2023 1764 3526.95 157.45 250.30 330.55 302.25 223.75 349.60 294.60 319.05 315.55 326.20 173.30 484.35
      2024     101.90 186.70 306.60 324.70 405.20 283.35 316.35 262.20 218.70      
                                   
                                   
Cards $4.50 In Print Box Prints  $20.00                              
Otters 4 Otters                               
Black Bears All others 2 Black Bears                              
Opossum   Opossum                              
Raccoon   Raccoon                              
Gray Squirrel   Gray Squirrel                              
Red Fox   Red Fox                              
Coyote   Coyote                              
Cougar   Cougar                              
Whitetail Deer   Whitetail Deer                              
Bobcat   Bobcat                              
Rabbit   Cottontail Rabbit                              
Meadow Vole   Meadow Vole                              
Spotted Skunk   Spotted Skunk                              
Eastern Mole   Eastern Mole                              
Groundhog   Groundhog                              
Beaver   Mink                              
    Striped Skunk                              
    Little Brown Bat                              
    Fox Squirrel                              
    Chipmunk                              
    Flying Squirrel                              
                                   
                                   
                                   

 
 

Holiday Show Schedule

Enter Show  

NO Shows:

 Emma United Methodist Church Craft Fair: Outside  
Available        
Entered Show & Submited Application     Annual Arts & Crafts Show First United Methodist Church Hendersonville, NC  
Approved -In Show, Fee Paid & Added to Google Calendar        
Fee Return Pending        
  NOVEMBER 2023   Shows                
DATE INDOOR SHOW ENTRY or
TO DO DATE		 HISTORY CONTACT PERSON SETUP SHOW TIMES TABLE CHAIR ENTRY FEE PAID NOTES
14-15 Oct                      
21-22 Oct                      
28-29 Oct                      
Sat Nov 4 SONshine Crafters Annual Craft Show
Skyland First Baptist Church
2215 Hendersonville Road, Skyland		 Sept 20 2023 8/31/23 emailed Edna asking for refund skylandSONshinecrafters@gmail.com
828-684-7214 church		 Fri 10-7 Sat 9-3 Paid for table $10 Bring Camp Chair $40 #3398
$50 6/22/23		 10x8 space
Edna Tipton 828-684-9619 ednatip@aol.com
Sat Nov 4 TCR Mistletoe Market     Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Amy White
amy.white@bcsemail.org		 Sat 7-8:30 Sat 8:30-4:00 Paid for table $10 Bring camp chair $75 +$10 Check 3407 9/15/23. bit.ly/TCRMarket2023  Registration website
75 for a 10 foot x 10 foot space. A table is an additional $10
WFs donation for raffle
Sat Nov 11 Holiday Craft Show
Burnsville Town Center, 6 S Main St, Burnsville, NC		 8/3/23 Enter   828-682-7209  Town Center
828-208-6975 Christy Edwards  Organizer
 christyedwards1970@gmail.com		 Sat 7-10 Sat 10-3 Provided Provided $70 #3399
$70 6/22/23		 7'x7' Booth area
Sat & Sun
Nov 18-19		 Monrovia Christmas Holiday Bazaar  AG Center July   Montana Noel
Messages - Eventeny
sunnydaymarkets@outlook.com 		Fri 10-5 Sat-Sun 10-4 Bring Bring $212.87 Paid G-14
Sat Nov 25 Craft Show Leicester Community Center -2979 New Leicester Hwy, Leicester, NC June Emailed application 8/25/23
Emailed Terry asking to be inside 11/15/23		 Terry Lance
828-458-8042
leicestercraftshow@currently.com 		Sat 7-9 Sat 9-3 Bring Bring $30 Paid via Paypal to Cap One 6252
8/25/23		 On porch 2023. Indoor spaces full
Pay via PayPal terrylance1 (It says Healthy Stuff)
Sat Dec 2 Owen MS Holiday in the Valley Show -Owen MS Oct 31 Snailmailed application Bill Feste -Teacher/Director
bill.feste@bcsemail.org
(828) 686-7739		 Fri 4:30-6:30
Sat 8:30 -10		 Sat 10-3 Bring Bring $50 #3406 Must submit application by Oct 31
Application stored in Books Folder
Sat-Sun
Dec 2-3		                      
Sat & Sun
Dec 9-10		 Uncommon Holiday Market
Mission Health/AB Tech Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Dr, Asheville		 8/3/23 Enter Booth T-5 in back by stage Rebecca Nicholas uncommonasheville@gmail.com Fri 2-5 Sat-Sun 10-4 Provided Bring $135 cc -CapOne 7/28/23
refund if not accepted		 Enter on website. Choose table
https://uncommonmarketasheville.com/index.php/become-a-vendor/
https://uncommonmarketasheville.com/
Dec 16-17                      
                       
Nov 10 -11 Fairview Community Center Holiday Show   11/13/22 Talked to Wanda. On mailing list for 2023 Wanda Lytle 828-367-8187
828-338-9005
Fairviewcommunitycenter@gmail.com		         $40    

Holiday Show History

Show Entry Fee Year Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Total Sales GB Sales WFs Sales Reef Sales Prints Cards Notes
Broad River Crafts $10 Sept 2017 $216     $216 3 1       3 hours
Broad River Crafts   Sept 2018 $50     $50 2          
Hub of Fairview $20 Oct 2017 $263     $263 2 2       4 hours
Skyland First Baptist Church Craft $35 Nov 2017 $102     $102 1 0        
Skyland First Baptist Church Craft $35 Nov 2018 $157     $157   3        
Fairview Community Center Craft & Gift Show $35 Nov 2017 $278     $278 3 3       6 hours
Fairview Community Center Craft & Gift Show $35 Nov 2018 $109     $109 2 3       6 hours
Fairview Community Center Craft & Gift Show $35 Nov 2019 $447     $447 3 14     9 6 hours
Fairview Community Center Craft & Gift Show $35 Nov 2021 $38 $225   $263 1 8 1   4 Half day Friday, Sat 9-2
TCR Craft Show $55 Nov 2018 $232     $232 1 5        
TCR Craft Show $45 Nov 2019 $166     $166 3 4     12  
Tis The Season Ag Center Show $230 Nov 2018 $174 $337 $182 $693 6 10     12  
Tis The Season Ag Center Show $230 Nov 2019 $162 $281 $133 $576 6 17     78 $2/single?
Tis The Season Ag Center Show $230 Nov 2021 $90 $237 $185 $512 2 16 1 Possum
woodchuck (2)
Otters		 8 $3/single
Prints @$15.00
Tis The Season Ag Center Show $230 Nov 2022 $178 $348 $131 $657 4 22 3 n/a 35 $3/single
 
Owen MS Holiday Show $50 Dec 2018 $154     $154 0 2     3 4 hours 10-2 Closed early due to snow
Owen MS Holiday Show $50 Dec 2019 $117     $117 0 2     3  
Owen MS Holiday Show $50 Dec 2021 $149     $149 0 6 0   4  
Rugby Middle School $75 Dec 2019 $153     $153 1 3     4  
Owen MS Holiday Show $50 Dec 2022 $170     $170 1 6 1 n/a 3  
Show Entry Fee Year Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Total Sales GB Sales WFs Sales Reef Sales Prints @10 Cards@3 Notes/Prints Sold
TCR Craft Show $85 Nov 2023 $95     $95   4        
Burnsville Craft Show $70 Nov 2023 $370     $370 1 14 1 3 4  
Monrovia Christmas Holiday Bazaar $213 Nov 2023 $429 $100   $529 4 13 1 12 14  
Owen MS Holiday Show $50 Dec 2023 $147       1 3 1 3 4  
AB Tech Holiday Show $135 Dec 2023 $161       1 6 0 1 8  
                         
                         
                         
                         

West Virginia State Parks Information

West Virginia Tourism Office 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305
WVCBS: West Virginia Centralized Buying System
Jessica Dolin Buyer in Charleston and  Promotional Merchandising Manager
 jessica.l.dolin@wv.gov
304-558-2764  To reach Jessica's office. Tourism office for all state parks.		 Their new centralized buying system allows for parks to buy some items on their own, others by her but all purchases are coordinated through her. She checks parks and orders as needed, as well as gets the yearly Inventory Status spreadsheet I send her in April


 

 

Ordered Last Year    
Still Has Copies    
Out of Books    
Called -Wants to get copies    
     
West Virginia Park

Current Status

Contact

Notes

 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024    

Total Sales

  
Babcock SP Out Donna Wickline -Gift Shop Mgr. Talked to Donna Wickline 6                   6  
Beech Fork SP             5             5  
Blackwater Falls SP         24       6 12       42  
Blennerhassett Island SP         12       6 6       24  
Bluestone SP Out       4                 4  
Cacapon Resort SP         20       6         26  
Cass Scenic Railroad SP Out Rene Campbell, Gift Shop Mgr.     12                 12  
Chief Logan SP & Lodge   Deidra (Dee) Pack, Buyer Still has six copies   5,10                 15  
Cooper's Rock State Forest         12       6 10       28  
Hawk's Nest SP         8       6         14  
Holly River SP Out Wendy McCourt Gift Shop Mgr. Will probably order in spring   11   12             23  
Kanawha State Forest                 3 5       8  
Kumbrabow State Forest Out   Talked to Sarah   10                 10  
Little Beaver SP     Called -wants book                        
Lost River SP Out       11                 11  
Moncove Lake SP     In transition until 2024                        
North Bend SP         14       6         18  
Pipestem Resort SP         6       6 6       18  
Seneca State Forest Out Jeff Layfield, Supt Talked to Sally   6                 6  
Twin Falls Resort SP Out Rita McAlister, Gift Shop Mgr. Talked to Michael   4                 4  
Tygart Lake SP                 6         6  
Watters Smith Memorial SP ?                            

 

 

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Total Sales
Babcock State Park 6             6
Beech Fork State Park       5       5
Blackwater Falls State Park   24       6   30
Blennerhassett Island State Park   12       6 6 24
Bluestone State Park   4           4
Cacapon Resort State Park   20       6   26
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park   12           12
Chief Logan State Park & Lodge   15           15
Cooper's Rock State Forest   12       6 10 28
Hawk's Nest State Park   8       6   14
Holly River State Park   11   12       23
Kanawha State Forest           3 5 8
Kumbrabow State Forest   10           10
Lost River State Park   11           11
North Bend State Park   14       6   18
Pipestem Resort State Park   6       6 6 18
Seneca State Forest   6           6
Twin Falls Resort State Park   4           4
Tygart Lake State Park           6   6

Key Information For Susanna

Below is key information and facts important for running the book business

ITEM   NOTES

Wild & Furry Animals of the Southern Appalachian Mountains

    

Publisher

   R. Brent & Company. Printed on Amazon KDP. Author copies purchased through KDP at $2.84 cost (2023)
ISBN   # 9780991039821
Pages, Size and Weight   84 pages 8.5”x8.5”  6.9 oz.
Retail Price   $18.95
KDP Printing Specifications   Black & white interior with white paper, 8.5x8.5 in, No Bleed, Glossy White Cover
Printer   KDP (Amazon company) ID#A12CHRU703RGVH                            eBS FEM(am)
Printing Cost on KDP   $2.84 plus Amazon Prime Business shipping
Library of Congress #   #2019394068
Original Publication Date   3/2017
Amazon Royalty   $8.53 per copy sold. Reimbursed monthly and deposited in LJP checking account ending in 8777
Awards   Bronze medal in 2018 22nd Annual Independent Publisher Awards
Recognitions   In permanent collection of Smithsonian Museum and the Library of Congres

Wild & Furry Animals of the Northern Appalachian Mountains

    

Publisher

   R. Brent & Company. Printed on Amazon KDP. Author copies purchased through KDP at $   cost (2024)
ISBN   # 9780991039876
Pages, Size and Weight         pages 8.5”x8.5”  6.9 oz.
Retail Price   $18.95
KDP Printing Specifications   Black & white interior with white paper, 8.5x8.5 in, No Bleed, Glossy White Cover
Printer   KDP (Amazon company) ID#A12CHRU703RGVH                            eBS FEM(am)
Printing Cost on KDP   $   plus Amazon Prime Business shipping
Library of Congress #    
Original Publication Date   4/2024
Amazon Royalty        per copy sold. Reimbursed monthly and deposited in LJP checking account ending in 8777

REORDER CALLS

    
Advice   One of the most important things to do is to learn when to place reorder calls or emails for stores. Each store is different. You want to find the right balence between calling too soon, or too late (i.e -a year after they have sold out). i generally email first, and if no reply within a few weeks, then followup with a phone call. Some accounts I just call first but most I email then followup by calling. Each store is different.
Daily Customer Calls   After each order or reorder, it is absolutely necessary to add the store's name to your daily customer calls spreadsheet calendar. You will add the name to the calendar based on your best guess as to when to follow up for a reorder. Each store is different. Some need to be called frequently, others every 3 years!

SHIPPING INFORMATION

    
Mailbox.   Buy and install a large size mailbox for shipping books USPS Media Mail.

Gift Shops, Bookstores, General Stores,
Nature Centers, etc

   Ship USPS Media mail. (Media mail is about half of Fed Ex and UPS rates).  Use metered mail and you can put shipments in your mailbox -bubble paks or small boxes. Must have metered mail only, no stamps for mailbox pickup. 
How to ship Media Mail   Use Fed Ex pouches for invoices. On top of invoice, on a folded piece of white paper, place address label, return lable, "Invoice Enclosed" label and using ink stamp, MEDIA. Place printed electronic postage on the outside of the Fed EX pouch.
City, Country, State or Federal Parks   Ship Fed EX for which your are administrator and have own User Name and PW

Fed Ex

   #351691824  Lee Pantas               

Boxes Supplier

   Amazon: 10x10x4 Cardboard Boxes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BT3BE16?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp 
These boxes are good for shipping up to 15 books at a time

Bubble Pak Mailers

   Amazon: Amazon Basics Kraft Bubble Mailer, 10.5" x 16" (Internal Size - 10.25" x 15"), 50-Pack https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0869VR34V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Good for shipping 1-3 books with cardboard sheets on top and bottom of books to protect them

Packing List Clear Envelopes

   Purchase 6x9 or 6x10 Packing List Clear Envelopes for shipping labels and invoices on Amazon. Use on all shipments, including media mail.

Packing Tape

   Amazon: PACKING TAPE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VPDKTA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1Buy Scotch Shipping Packaging Tape, 1.88 in. x 54.6 yds.

Packing Tape Application

   Put tape on all edges of boxes to seal it from humidity and preventing box opening in shipment

Blue Display Advice Sheet

   Fold and place colored (not white paper) Display Advice sheet on top of books in box in all shipments. This is important to help get good book placement in stores. Link to Display Advice Insert For Book Shipments.

Packing Insulation for boxed shipments

   Scrounge and save. Plastic bags, paper bags, bubble wrap, newspaper, Christmas paper, literally any clean type of paper works.

PRICING & ORDERING BOOKS

    

Copyright

   When books are published on KDP, they are automatically copyrighted.

KDP Royalties

   I get royalties for any of my books that are sold by KDP on Amazon. The amount varies and 90% of the sales are through the guidebook. Usually it is between $200-$300 per month. Information about the royalties is on my KDP account webpage. You will need to have your bank replacing mine as destination of royalties.

Books Printer

   KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Amazon.com company that prints the books, sells them online on Amazon and also provides author copies. You will go to KDP to purchase author copies at a discounted price. Self Publishing | Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing

Taking over KDP account after my death

   Contact KDP. (Go to KDP website, log in and request call from KDP). You will need to provide them with a copy of my will showing section where I will books on KDP to you, and also a copy of my death certificate. After review and approval, you will take ownership of my KDP account and can enter your own information. Immediately after my death you can still of course continue to log in and purchase author copies sent to your address. Have monthly royalties payments transferred to your bank.

To Purchase Author Copies

   ID#A12CHRU703RGVH   For User Name and password, See business section in Read This First book in Safe       

 Book Wholesale Prices

  Use 40% discount from 2 to 11 copies, 30$ discount from 12 +

Terms

   Net 30 days. (Standard practice)

Book Retail Prices

   WFs, WFn: $18.95. 

Book Production Cost

   KDP gives author huge discount for "Author Copies". You can determine your cost per book by adding KDP author cost + shipping cost that Amazon will charge. Varies with quantity. when you order copies on KDP, you will be charged also for shipping by Amazon.

INVOICING

    
Quickbooks Online   Lee Pantas Simple Start Account #97109601    $30/Month cost.      See Read This First book in safe for my User Name and Password
Taking over my Quickbooks Online Account   I highly recommend that you take over my Quickbooks Online Simple Start Account because it contains all of the customers and is ready to make invoices. You can delete any other information (my expenses, etc) and use this account to invoice customers and keep business expenses records that you can print out for tax purposes.  Much easier than starting your own account and adding customer information.
How to take ownership of Quickbooks Account    Contact Quickbooks Online Customer Service:  800-446-8848 Request to be the primary administrator now that the former primary administrator Lee Pantas has died. You will need to information to Quickbooks, including copy of your Drivers License, Passport, Proof of Death Certification and section of Lee Pantas will that designates you to be new primary administrator.
Invoices   Always include invoice with shipment inside the Fed Ex or UPS plastic holder. Some accounts may wish for you to email invoice also
State Vendor Codes   On all state park accounts invoices, include appropriate State Vendor Code. This is because payments usually go through the state system.
Terms   Use standard business NET 30 Days. (Payable in 30 days)
Past Due Accounts   Refer to your Quickbooks or other program for past due accounts and send a Friendly Reminder sheet. Follow up with email or phone if no response
Shipping Fee   Always include shipping fee.
Postage Meter   Purchase and use electronic shipping meter to weigh packages and envelopes
USPS Postage Calculator   Retail Postage Price Calculator (usps.com)   For calculating postage for Media Mail.
USPS Online Stamp Store   Stamps | USPS.com
Electronic Metered Postage   Use Stamps.com or similiar company. Will require a printer they supply. For printing out metered mail stamps.
Sole Proprietorship   A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business that has just one owner who pays personal income tax on profits earned from the business.
     

MY STATE VENDOR CODES

   Place these codes on invoices when appropriate
Alabama   AL: STAARS VENDOR #VS000054851
Connecticut   CT: VENDOR #203960
Georgia   GA: TEAM GEORGIA MARKETPLACE: VENDOR ID #0000639312, Pantas, Lee James
Kentucky   KY: VSS VENDOR #KS0006464
Massachusetts   MA: VENDOR #00067139   
Maine   ME: VS000027913
Maryland   MD: eMaryland Maketplace Advantage (eMMA) #SUP1039502
New Hampshire   NH: Vendor #489157
New Jersey   NJ: Sequence Number #2962354
New York   To obtain a Vendor ID, you must submit a NYS Substitute W-9 form to the NYS Agency with which you will be doing business
North Carolina   NC: E-PROCUREMENT VENDOR #101244
South Carolina   SC: SCEIS VENDOR #7000277073
Tennessee   TN: EDISON VENDOR #0000239183
Pennsylvania   PA: Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system VENDOR #0000559051
Vermont                                                                            (802-522-7915)
Virginia   VA: eVA VENDOR #VS0000294554
West Virginia   WV: OASIS VENDOR #VS0000017200

OTHER BUSINESS CODES

    
USA IEN# Employee Identification Number   US EIN#991148581 Some states require the use of EIN number rather than Social Security for sole proprietorship business.
Eastern National   EASTERN NATIONAL VENDOR #8110 Lee James Pantas   See Entry for Eastern National in Customer Database webpage. They are a national organization that supplies stores in national and state parks.
KDP   ID#A12CHRU703RGVH
Fed EX   #351691824   You are a company administrator and have your own user ID and password.

OTHER

    
Fine Art America   I have a Fine Art America account where prints and items featuring my art (paintings and drawings) are sold. I pay an annual fee of $30 and get reimbursed monthly into my PayPal account. User name and password are in READ THIS FIRST book in safe in business information.
Lee Pantas - Official Art Shop | Fine Art America   I make more than $30 a year so account is worth keeping live.
Red Bubble   I have a Red Bubble account. Same as Fine Art America. Monthly payments depending on sales deposited directly into my First Bank Checking account.  User name and password are in READ THIS FIRST book in safe in business information.Log In | Redbubble
Kress Emporium   Booth in Kress needs to be closed
PayPal   Account # Lee Pantas/P4SDUTXPTEE9L    Receives some book payments occasionally and royalities from Fine Art America.   User name and password are in READ THIS FIRST book in safe in business information 

PROSPECTING FOR NEW CUSTOMERS

    
No List   Refer to Xcell -Stores Not Interested in WFs or WFn before reaching out to potential customer
Procedure for Prospecting   Call store -find out who the buyer or manager is to send sample copy, with cover letter and price list. Include Noteworthy Sales Locations Document
     
     

List of Former Distributors

STATUS

ACTION

 ACTION  
PROSPECT   IMMEDIATE IMPORTANT ACTION  
PROSPECT
Email Sent		   CURRENT MONTH -Follow Up Now GB Cost: $6.15 including shipping through Amazon KDP
PROSPECT
 Sample Sent		   COMING MONTHS -Follow Up Later  
FUTURE CONFIRMED CUSTOMER
 Will Order/Has Sample		   EMAIL  
CURRENT CUSTOMER   TOP PRIORITY: CALL NOW  
Ingram Recommended
DISTRIBUTORS		 WEBSITE BOOK SENT HISTORY CONTACT PERSON NOTES
APG Sales & Distribution
1501 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218		 www.apg-sales.com     Cary Johnson
c.johnson@apgbooks.com
615-254-2477		 Gift and Book Distributor
BCH Distribution & Fulfillment
33 Oakland Avenue, Harrison, New York 10528		 http://www.bookch.com   Does not distribute any guidebook according to website 914-835-0015 Covers broad range of fiction and non-fiction
 
Brigham Distributing
110 S 800 West, Brigham City, UT 84302		 www.brighamdistributing.com     435-723-6611  x1 Dedicated to giving small and self-publishing companies the opportunity to distribute their quality books to retail bookstores and the general public
Cardinal Publishing Group
2402 N. Shadeland Ave. Suite A
Indianapolis, IN 46219-1137		 www.cardinalpub.com Feb 1 9/15/21 Talked to receptionist. Must email Tom Doherty
9/15/21 Emailed Tom Doherty		 Tom Doherty
 tdoherty@cardinalpub.com
317-352-8200		 Cardinal Publishers Group is a full service national book distributor.
Consortium Book Sales & Distribution
34 Thirteenth Avenue NE, Suite 101
Minneapolis, MN 55413		 www.cbsd.com     612-746-2600 Consortium Book Sales & Distribution, home to a community of award-winning publishers
Greenleaf Book Group
4005B Banister Lane, Austin, TX 78704		 www.greenleafbookgroup.com   8/25/20 Talked to Eleanor. Will email me with information. Can send a copy or just email. Eleanor Fishbourne, Business Development Coordinator and Submissions
512-891-6100		 Distributor dedicated to empowering authors
Independent Publishers Group
814 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 60610-3109		 www.ipgbook.com   NO 312-337-0747 IPG is the original and second largest independent book distributor in the United States. Have to have my publisher set up arrangement
Pathway Book Service
34 Production Ave., Keene, NH 03431		 www.pathwaybook.com   8-3:00 pm only 603-357-0236 Clients range from experienced publishers to those just starting out.
Publishers Group West
1700 4th Street, Berkeley, CA 94710		 http://www.pgw.com     510-809-3700 Full-Service Distribution
SCB Distributors
15608 South New Century Drive,
Gardena, CA 90248		 www.scbdistributors.com     Aaron Silverman, Owner
Aaron@scbdistributors.com
800-729-6423		 Full-service distribution
Small Press Distribution
1341 Seventh Street, Berkeley, CA 94710-1409		 www.spdbooks.org     800-869-7553 Dedicated exclusively to independently published literature
           
           

Baker & Taylor History

Submitted and not accepted:
 Books-A-Million: American Wholesale Book Company: GB, WFS
Ingram: WFs

Baker and Taylor (50%)
 		 Ship Date-Carrier PO#   Order Date GB WFh WFs Notes
CHROR               All invoices to: invoices21@baker-taylor.com
Robin Bright -Senior Buyer
Baker & Taylor
1120 US Highway 22 East
Bridgewater, NJ 08807		       908-541-7425       robin.bright@baker-taylor.com
Wanda Littlejohn
Mindy Boyd Assistant		       704-998-3121       wanda.littlejohn@baker-taylor.com
Sherry Jameson
Mindyk Boyd Assistant		       704-998-3121       sherry.jameson@baker-taylor.com.
Mindy Boyd: Accounts Payable   Charlotte       704-998-3121       mindy.boyd@baker-taylor.com
Anthony Hooker Accounts Payable. Handles my account   
2550 W. Tyvola Rd., Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28217		       704-998-3179       anthony.hooker@baker-taylor.com
 
Doris Tanks: Accounts Payable       704-998-3173       doris.Tanks@baker-taylor.com
Sherry L. Moyer: Merchandise Administration  501 S. Gladiolus Momence, Ill. 60954       815-802-2312       sherry.moyer@baker-taylor.com
Fran Graves: Merchandise Administration       815-802-2562       fran.graves@baker-taylor.com 
ORDER HISTORY
UPS Tracking Numbers 		              Barnes and Noble
  9/28/17 COM1709774   9/26/17   36    
  9/28/17 SOM2141999   9/26/17   14   40 books returned Jan 2019 probably from COM order. Assuming Barnes & Noble
Follow up with Mindy Boyd after I get next check from B&T. Expecting large "credit" on BR side of things from this return of 40 books. Email B&T MIndy.Boyd@ baker-taylor.com  704-998-3121 . Impact of big return of WFh.. credit impacting $ payments to me now?
  10/12/17- COM1712685   10/10/17   40    
  10/12/17 COM1712685   10/10/17 1      
  12/12/2017 COM1722857   12/5/17 2      
  12/12/2017 COM1722857   12/5/17   1    
    SOM167324   12/26/17 2      
    MOM3263553   12/26/17 2      
  2/5/18 COM1733828   1/10/18   1    
  4/30/18 COM1747854   4/10/18 1      
  4/30/18 COM1747854   4/10/18   1    
  6/8/18 SOM2206691   5/22/18 1      
  6/8/18 COM1758394   6/5/18 1      
  6/29/18 COM1762461   6/26/18 1      
  8/9/18 COM1770630   8/7/18   4    
  8/15/18 COM1771999   8/14/18 1 1    
  8/15/18 MOM3330794   8/14/18 1      
  8/15/18 SOM2230063   8/14/18 1      
  9/7/18 SOM2236119   9/5/18 1      
  9/12/18 COM1777406   9/11/18   4    
  9/17/18 COM1778191   9/14/18   4    
1ZX989854393733824  10/11
1ZX989854397321100  10/30		 10/11/18
10/30/18 resent		 COM1782672   10/5/18 12     Barnes & Noble Asheville stores order
11 returned on 10/31/18. instructed by email on 11/29/18 by Robin Bright to resend these 12 books.
1ZX989854396081087 11/2/18 MOM3353960   10/30/18 1      
1ZX989854394259649 11/26/18 COM1788917   11/6/18 10     For Barnes & Noble stores around Asheville
1ZX989854391383859 11/26/18 SOM2254542   11/6/18 5     For Barnes & Noble stores around Asheville
1ZX989854397300098 11/26/18 COM1790492   11/13/18 1      
1ZX989854390834266 11/26/18 COM1783256   10/09/18 2      
1ZX989854397300098 11/26/18 MOM3347696   10/90/18 2      
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  1/14/19 COM1801594   1/8/19 2      
1ZX989854398456151  2/16/19 COM1808974   2/12/19 3      
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  3/14/19 COM1814885   3/12/19 3      
    COM1807749   2/26/19 1     Never received
    COM1806045   2/26/19 1     Never received
1ZX989854399689167 4/5/19 COM1819541   4/2/19 9      
1ZX989854390977906 4/5/19 MOM3400722   4/1/19 1      
1ZX989854397524178 4/5/19 SOM2295883   4/2/19 1      
1ZX989854397361184 4/11/19 COM1820841   4/9/19 3     delivered
1ZX989854397884217 5/13/19 SOM2301540   4/23/19 1 1    
1ZX989854399600199 5/13/19 COM1862217   5/7/19 3      
1ZX989854399641207 5/13/19 SOM2305099   5/7/19 3      
1ZX989854391119313 5/16/19 SOM2306911   5/14/19 1      
1ZX989854392370923 5/16/19 COM1827502   5/14/19 1      
1ZX989854399729220 5/25/19 COM1828645   5/21/19 1      
1ZX989854393976732 5/31/19 COM1829694   5/28/19 5      
1ZX989854393860740 6/7/19 SOM2311062   6/4/19 1      
1ZX989854393226953 6/7/19 COM1830720   6/4/19 1      
1ZX989854393159366 6/7/19 MOM3418281   6/4/19 1 1    
1ZX989854395576232 6/17/19 COM1831872   06/11/19 2      
1ZX989854395825249 6/20/19 COM1833216   6/18/19 2      
1ZX989854395876257 7/11/19 COM1837209   7/9/19 2      
1ZX989854396129268 7/18/19 SOM2320520   7/16/19 1      
1ZX989854393221976 7/18/19 COM1838546   7/17/19 2      
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1ZX989850398841283 8/20/19 MOM3439328   8/13/19 1      
1ZX989850394993797 10/4/19 MOM3456703   9/30/19 2     Shipped in same package as below
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1ZX989850397100290 12/18/19 MOM3478692   12/10/19 3      
1ZX989850392454417 1/8/19 MOM3482763   12/24/19 1      
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1ZX989850391595839 7/18/20 MOM3530190   7/7/20 2      
1ZX989850397156338 7/23/20 MOM3532999   7/21/20 1      
1ZX989850392681841 9/18/20 MOM3546014   9/15/20 2      
  10/2/20 MOM3549261   9/29/20 1      
1ZX989850398496353 11/13/20 COM1923111   11/12/20 1      
1ZX989850394504467 1/14/21 COM1933239   1/12/21 1      
                 
Paid debit of 36.67 12/14/21 Closed out account.