We talk about everything bookselling. Buying, selling, tech, new, used, e-commerce, and anything else booksellers love to gab about and share tips and tricks. While we’re both working primarily in e-commerce now, between us we have decades of experience in everything from rare books to textbooks.
Murray Sampson
Lover of books and tech, proud father, artist, expert grower of house plants. After almost two decades in bookselling and libraries, with some forays into wine making as part of the family business, Murray currently does tech support for a major e-commerce platform. He also runs his own online store, Sunflower Books, Etc., selling used, new, and collectible titles and games. Opinions, of course, are his own.
Michael Lamb
Stock & Trade is owned and operated by Michael Lamb of Portland Oregon. After 25 years in the retail book trade. Mr. Lamb is now consulting on the collection of rare, used and out print titles by facilitating the procurement of large quantity of books for the enjoyment and decoration of homes, private clubs, hotels and businesses. A large collection is also available for sales of
individual tiles. Stock & Trade handles the liquidation of libraries from individual estates,
businesses and private collections and conducts consignments.
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