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BookStand vs ThriftBooks

They are a destination. You need a storefront.

You’re not the brand

Buyers remember ThriftBooks. On BookStand they remember your stand URL.

Seller terms, not your rules

Inventory and payout rules belong to their network. Your stand sets price and fulfillment.

Digital isn’t the job

ThriftBooks is used print retail. BookStand is digital + new + used in one catalog.

No author D2C story

If you also sell ebooks or new editions, you still need a separate home base — BookStand is that base.

Side by side

FeatureBookStandThriftBooks
Own storefrontYesNo
Digital editionsYesNo
Used gradesYesTheir catalog
Free to startYesSeller program
Local pickupYesShip network

The verdict

Sell into large used networks when volume pays. Keep a BookStand so your best stock and digital titles live on a URL you own.

01

Claim you.bookstand.app

Free. No card. This is the URL you put in bio, board, and WhatsApp.

02

List books

ISBN search for print. Upload digital files. Grade used copies.

03

Take money. Deliver.

Stripe for paid checkout. Reader link for files. Ship or meetup for print.

Pricing

Free forever · Pro $9/mo · Max $19/mo

Core stand is free: catalog, digital sales, secure reader, used listings. Pro unlocks custom domain + website. Max for presses and busy shops. Full pricing.

Open a free bookstore

Free core · Pro $9 · Max $19. Your stand. Your margin.

Free core · no card · you.bookstand.app