U B I C Systems

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At Abracadabra Data Systems, we develop custom database and point-of-sale solutions. The UBIC System is our hallmark program which we developed and market ourselves to independent book stores selling used, new, and remainder books. Now in our 20th year, UBIC has been helping independent book stores grow by providing, inventory control, point-of-sale, built-in database, customer credit/reading history/address & e-mail information, and online solutions for stores selling used/new/remainder books. Our experience comes not only from working with customers on an individual basis, but also from the 22-year success of our own book store. Let us show you how UBIC simplifies all aspects of running your store. Whether you are opening a book store or already operate a book store, the UBIC System can put you in control of inventory, sales, customer information, and web export. When the paperback exchange initially began, it was mainly a hobby for people who loved reading books. Books retailed for about the same price and it was a 2 for 1 setup where the customer brought in 2 books in order to take out 1. Customers would usually take out about the same number of books they traded in, paying the difference in cash for the books they took out. This resulted in a very successful arrangement for the book seller as there was no cash involved in acquiring inventory, and the customer would spend half his purchase in cash. In the late 80's the retail price on paperback books increased about 35%. The customer trading in newer books all of a sudden had credit to spare when using it on older books. This set a precedence in their minds that they could trade in enough books to basically read for free. They became very creative in accumulating books to trade and the book sellers found themselves in a lose-lose situation. They had too many of the same books, and the customers were not spending as much cash. Solutions such as refusing books under a certain price point, or prior to a certain date; physically checking the shelves; lists of books they would not take, etc., resulted in frustrating and time- consuming situations which did not overcome the two main problems - too many books and not enough cash flow.

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