BooksRun
BooksRun is an online bookselling platform headquartered in New York, New York. The company buys books from customers, sells used and new books, offers textbook rentals, and also serves as a fulfillment provider for some major bookstores.[1][2] BooksRun focuses on reuse and wise resource management, suggesting the recirculation of unneeded books by reselling, positioning themselves as a reuse retailer and outlet.[3][4][5]
History
BooksRun was founded in 2014 by Kiryl Zarubau. The company initially focused on affordable textbooks for students and graduates.[6][7] The BooksRun website offered a range of used textbooks for sale and rent as well as free shipping.[8][9] In 2016, the company also opened a small store near Brooklyn College to serve the student community in New York.[10][11]
Over the years, BooksRun has grown and expanded its book inventory to both trade books and textbooks and transformed from an ambitious startup to a company that operates hundreds of thousands of titles daily.[12][13]
BooksRun also launched its own book marketplace services in 2020, offering independent booksellers an opportunity to list and sell books through the BooksRun website.[14]
Overview
BooksRun’s primary business model is B2C. The company sells and buys used and new books and textbooks (physical books and eBooks) and offers textbook rentals.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
The company also actively develops its B2B segment. BooksRun Marketplace services aim to help individual third-party booksellers expand their businesses and increase profits with BooksRun.[22] Bulk book buying and selling services support customers handling extensive inventory and looking to remove or expand it.[23] BooksRun also trades books through Amazon and eBay as well as other online marketplaces (e.g., AbeBooks, Walmart, etc.).[24]
BooksRun free mobile app, available on iOS and Android, ISBNs helps sell books by scanning ISBNs and barcodes using the smartphone's camera and providing a quote instantly.[25][26][27]
In 2018, BookRun offered a $1,000 scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in US colleges. [28][29] The scholarship aimed to reduce the financial burden of college expenses.[30]
Environmental agenda
Since 2019, BooksRun has partnered with One Tree Planted, an organization that aims to help the environment by planting more trees and restoring forests.[31]
See also
References
External links
- ↑ "Customer Connect adds up for USPS"
- ↑ "Textbook Resources"
- ↑ "BooksRun, a full-scale US online book retailer, celebrates ten years in the book business in 2024"
- ↑ "Save Money Textbooks"
- ↑ "Plastic Fish"
- ↑ "Textbooks in the library"
- ↑ "Tackling the Price of Textbooks"
- ↑ "Expert shares best websites for saving on expensive college textbooks"
- ↑ "Top reasons how and why to sell used books online in this era"
- ↑ "What’s up with BooksRun Store?"
- ↑ "BooksRun.com: Unique Offer for Brooklyn Locals"
- ↑ "Sell Books Online: 10 Best Websites"
- ↑ "How To Sell Textbooks & 15 Places For Fast Cash"
- ↑ "For booksellers – Where to sell your books online"
- ↑ "BooksRun"
- ↑ "Assistive technology"
- ↑ "Online Bookstore"
- ↑ "15 Best Places To Sell Textbooks Online For Extra Cash"
- ↑ "19 Best Places to Sell Textbooks for the Most Money "
- ↑ "Earn Extra Cash: Best Places to Sell Textbooks"
- ↑ "SELL COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS & MAKE MONEY"
- ↑ [https://bookscouter.com/blog/book-inventory-management-software/ "Buy and sell your books at the best price"]
- ↑ "Book Metadata Guide: Examples, Standards & Sources for Book Data (2024)"
- ↑ "BooksRun: Sell used, old books for cash"
- ↑ "Best Apps to Sell College Textbooks"
- ↑ "How and Where to Sell Books for Cash"
- ↑ "The best iPhone apps for selling things"
- ↑ "Guide to Grants"
- ↑ "Booksrun Scholarship Financial Aid"
- ↑ "The Many Benefits of Buying textbooks online"
- ↑ "Our supporters"