Well, the first book trip on the bus is almost over. I am waiting at the Tucson Greyhound Terminal for a ride to Ruidoso, NM for a little break while visiting my cousin. (However, I really hope that the Ruidoso Friends of the Library store is fully stocked with new merchandise that I can't say no too!) I spent 2 extra days here, which is both good and bad. Good that I bought so many books to warrant the extra stay, bad because I am broke! May end up washing out the profits due to having slow internet connections, my inability to stay focused when working in an improperly cooled room, and eating with my favorite Night Clerk.
I really thought I bought a lot of great stuff, but as I continued to list and research book prices, I realized that my German language books may not be anything special. Only a few of them were selling for decent money on amazon.de, so that means that the Amazon.com marketplace sellers are just throwing out insane numbers. Most of my prices are dramatically lower than my competitors, but we'll see how long the others' stay so inflated. Thus, I may not have bought as many good books as I originally thought. Only time will tell, but I hope that it's not as bad as I'm feeling right now.
I think the most important thing I learned from this trip is that I really miss my truck. It's hard to do my job without my own wheels (shipping supply surplus, postage scale and printer). To sum up the adventure: rental cars are too expensive to keep when you're not driving very far, cabs drivers should be arrested for extortion, hotels.com packages are not really good deals, and La Quinta is the best hotel chain for business travelers.
I got everything shipped to Amazon and I hope that I get a quick turnaround. I need to replenish my travel funds so I can go to a sale in Pennsylvania on the 24th. Gotta milk this bus pass for all it's worth!
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