Want to Sell More Books? Check Out This Tip from TheNewBookReview Associate, Lois W. Stern

SECRETS FOR SELLING MORE BOOKS 

By Lois W. Stern

Did you ever think of selling your books from the comfort of your home? At one time I thought about it too, looked into several internet pay options, but didn't think too much more about it . . .

Then I learned about ZELLE.

The name of this game is SAFE, QUICK 'n EASY and FREE. 

Zelle is a safe, flexible, no fee way to make or receive a payments - all from the comfort of your home. 

. SAFE: Despite all the talk of internet scams, when used properly, Zelle is extremely safe because you are not giving out either credit card or bank account information. This bank to bank transfer of funds moves a dollar amount from the buyer’s account to the account of the seller. The buyer’s bank simply transfers that inputted amount from one account to the other, without revealing the account number of either party. If you already pay your bills online, you're good to go. Once you sign in, there will be a drop down menu for paying bills. At my bank it looks like this:

 You can set up your Zelle account using either your cell phone number or your email address. I set up my Zelle account with my email address because I knew those placing book orders would be familiar with the words Tales2Inspire, but preferred to keep my cell number private.

• QUICK: When making a Zelle payment, you simply input the amount owed, the name and identifier (either e-mail or cell number, but not both) of the person you are paying, click a button and DONE. An immediate Bank-to-Bank transfer of funds takes place.
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• EASY: I asked Siri to compare Zelle with traditional payment options and up came the chart, below.

FREE: Absolutely no charges for this service.

Most major banks now use Zelle. Many are now incorporating an additional step, such as multi-factor authentication, for first time payments to any given party. 

STILL NOT CONVINCED? If you're still not sure this is for you, do what I did: Ask a friend if you could Zelle them $1. Once it arrives, have them return the favor and Zelle $1. back to you. 

 

CAUTION

Only use Zelle to make payments to people you know and trust. To avoid falling victim to a scam, never use Zelle to buy goods or services from online marketplaces or strangers. 

My book sales have definitely grown since using Zelle as a payment option, 

but getting the word out was another challenge. I'll introduce readers my Jotform payment forms soon, as it's another free program I use to meet various needs. Meantime, Click here (or copy and paste https://form.jotform.com/260094023611041 into your browser) to check out one of the first Jotforms I made  - this one to offer my fans some free gifts. So help yourself.

COMING SOON: A whole new Sharing with Writers section, where I'll be sharing details of my project and inviting readers to post their best marketing tips as well.