Buy Books

Buy Books page

In Buyback, select Buy Books.
Once selected, Multiple Sessions modal will display.
If you don’t see the desired session, make sure that you are a buyer on the session.

  1. Select the desired Session.

  2. If desired, enter in the Customer information: Customer ID, Customer Name, and Customer Notes.  These are optional fields.

  3. You can scan the books or search for them using the ISBN.

    1. Note: If you search using the ISBN and use enter on your keyboard, it will automatically go based off of the store price. To see if a wholesaler price is available, go to step 4.

  4. If typing ISBN, select Advanced Search.

  5. New window Multiple Buyback Items will display. Search for the book using one of the criteria available from the drop down.

  6. Select Search.

  7. If applicable, 2 prices may display: One based on your store and one based on the wholesaler. (see Image Multiple Buyback Items 7. on right)

  8. Select the checkbox of the price you would like to offer for the buyback.

    1. Note: You are able to select multiple items from the same search.

  9. Select Add (x) Items. They will be added to your transaction list.

  10. When done with the transaction, select Complete.

  11. The Receipt number will go to the next in sequence, your drawer amount will update based on the sale, and the previous transaction field will update to show how many transactions have been done. 

  12. Continue to your next transaction.

    1. Note: The Drawer Amount field is able to be edited by selecting the pencil icon. See 13-16.

  13. A Manage Money modal will display.  You will be able to see your current drawer value. Then you can enter in the New Value. This will not be added in addition to your amount, but rather replace the amount. 

  14. Enter in a Reason for the New Value.

  15. Select Save. (Or, cancel, if you no longer need to update).

  16. If Saved, New Value will display in Drawer Amount.



Closing a Buyback Session

When you are completed with the Buyback Session, you will want to print a packing list and close the session.

  1. Go to Buyback and select Sessions.

  2. Search for the completed Session and select Edit.

  3. In the Buyback Session Setup, select Packing List.

  4. Modal Purchaser Packing List  will display.

  5. Select a date range if desired.

  6. Select which Purchasers you would like to generate a Packing List for, then, select Generate Report. Note: Nebraska Book Company is currently the only guide purchaser appearing in the Packing List dialog. This will be fixed in a future release to reflect the guide purchaser used in the session.

  7. The Packing List will save as a PDF to your browser.

    1. If you select all or multiple purchasers, it will separate by page.

  8. Once completed running your packing list, select Close Session.  Fields will be unable to be edited.

  9. You have completed a Buyback Session.

 

FIRST PUBLISHED 05/06/2021

EDITED 06/22/2023

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