All About MeWhat everyone should know about me
MY NAME IS PETE ... I AM THE OWNER OF THE BOOK STOP'S HERE & its e-bay shop bibuxmarketman.. I started the business in 1991 and now have 3 staff working 5 markets per week on 2 sites and the internet shop on ebay. An 80 hr week is the norm for me!
Things I sell
Things I buy
Things I collect
Languages spoken:
English
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THE BOOK STOP'S HERE
IN 1991 I TOOK VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE TO START MY OWN BUSINESS SELLING SECOND HAND BOOKS ON THE COLLECTORS MARKETS & RETAIL MARKETS OF LANCASHIRE... DURING THE FIRST FEW YEARS TRADE WAS MAINLY DONE AT CAR BOOT SALES AND FLEA MARKETS AND AS THE BUSINESS GREW GENERAL RETAIL MARKETS WERE ADDED.. BY 1997 THE BOOK STOP'S HERE WAS TRADING ON PRESTON MARKET 5 DAYS PER WEEK & ALSO EVERY SUNDAY AT THE MASSIVE COLLECTORS MARKET AT CLITHEROE AUCTION MARKET .. WHERE WE ARE NOW THE BIGGEST TRADE STAND & THE LONGEST SERVING TRADER!ONLY OUR VERY BEST STOCK GOES TO THIS SPECIAL MARKET! AT PRESTON MARKET WHERE WE STAND EVERY MARKET DAY. WE RUN 2 STALLS, ONE SPECIALISING IN GOOD QUALITY NEW & USED BOOKS, THE OTHER IS A 3 FOR A QUID CLEARANCE STALL! CHEAP & CHEERFUL!OUR INTERNET OPERATION ON EBAY SELLS THE ODDITIES, THE RARE & THE COLLECTABLE.. ALL SAID WE SELL EVERYTHING FROM MILLS & BOONS TO RARE SIGNED SCARCITIES! FOR ALL YOUR BOOK NEEDS TRY US.
Business InformationHistory/background
THE BOOK STOP'S HERE & BIBUXMARKETMAN ARE OWNED & MANAGED BY PRESTON BASED BOOK SUPREMO PETE BURNS... DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS HE HAS BEEN ABLY ASSISTED BY STAFF MEMBERS TIM, WHO IS PETE'S RIGHT HAND MAN & HAS NEARLY AS MUCH KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOOK TRADE AS HE HAS; DONNA THE SALES ASSISTANT WITH THE SMILE & RITA WHO RUNS THE CHILDREN'S BOOK STALL AT THE SUNDAY MARKET AT CLITHEROE ... WHOSE KNOWLEDGE OF KIDDIES BOOKS STRETCHES BACK OVER HALF A CENTURY... BETWEEN THEM THIS TEAM OF FOUR CAN ANSWER ALMOST ANY QUESTI0N ON BOOKS YOU CARE TO ASK & USUALLY CAN SOURCE A FAIR FEW OF THEM ALSO.. WE HAVE LOTS OF REGULAR BUYERS BOTH AT OUR REAL WORLD RETAIL OUTLETS & OUR ON-LINE SHOP..
Payment policy
WE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ONLY.. PAYPAL, UK CHEQUE, POSTAL ORDER, CASH. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HOUSE CALLERS WHATSOEVER, BUT ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO COLLECT FROM EITHER OF OUR RETAIL OUTLETS.
Delivery information
WE ASK A FAIR PRICE FOR OUR POSTAL SERVICE.. IT IS NOT JUST A STAMP PRICE, BUT PACKAGING & TIME SPENT ON PACKING & TAKING TO DELIVER... IF YOU DO NOT LIKE OUR CHARGES DO NOT BID ON OUR GOODS! IT IS REQUESTED THAT SHOULD YOU DEMAND 100% CERTAINTY OF DELIVERY ... YOU PAY £1 EXTRA FOR RECORDED DELIVERY .. NON TRACKED MAIL IS IN MY OPINION NOT SAFE & WE WILL NOT REFUND ITEMS LOST IN THE POST!
Return policy
WE ARE 100% CERTAIN THAT WHEN OUR GOODS LEAVE US THEY ARE AS DESCRIBED & IN THE CONDITION YOU BID ON THEM THEREFORE WE DO NOT OFFER ANY RETURN POLICY, JUST A REMINDER TAHT BEFORE YOU BID, PLEASE CHECK THE ITEM IS WHAT YOU WANT! ASK IF UNSURE!
Contact information
FOR ANY HELP PLEASE CONTACT PETE BURNS
bibuxmarketman EBAY SHOP
bibux@btopenworld.com E-MAIL
01772 713744 LANDLINE
07961990098 MOBILE