• DO come in with a smile. Your’s might be the only one the bookseller sees that day.
  • DON’T come in in the middle of a conversation on your cell phone and ask for help: or talk loudly on your blue-tooth. We don’t care to hear about your personal life and we will hear it.
  • DO bring as much information about the book, you are looking for, as possible: title, author, and, for the best results, the ISBN.
  • DON’T ask for the book with the red cover, about this big, that was up on one of the tables about three months ago. If you can’t remember the specific book, don’t expect someone who handles hundreds of books in a day to remember.
  • DO feel free to be cleverly funny. We all like a laugh now and again.
  • DON’T approach the customer service counter and say “I’m a customer. Service me.” and smirk. Especially to a female employee. It’s not funny. It’s creepy. Eww.
  • DO browse the shelves and take your time. You never know what you might find.
  • DON’T rearrange the books on the shelves as a joke. It isn’t a joke, it’s annoying.
  • DO feel at home in the store. Books are friends. You want to be comfortable bringing your choice home with you.
  • DON’T leave your used gum anywhere near the books; or anywhere other than the garbage can. Please.
  • DO ask for help; either by phone or in person. Putting the book in your hands is the best part of working at a bookstore.
  • DON’T say “I’m looking for a book.” and stop. We know you are looking for a book. You’re in a bookstore.
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One Response to “DOs and DON’Ts of Shopping at the Bookstore”

  1. Judi Says:
    June 17th, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    Excellent advice!! :)