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I'm 63 & just lost #TheBookstore I solely owned & operated for over 6 years. I had 1000s of customers. The fire happened 3 weeks ago. I am still reeling. No living person was there. But a billion words & a billion thoughts were. Over 15,000 books.
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I truly was A Keeper of the Books. I greeted them all each morning. Hello Mr. Hemmingway! Hi there @debbiemacomber! Good day @LeeChildReacher! Mr. @nelsondemille, my LI friend! Oscar Wilde, @JohnGrisham @BillOReilly, @MaxLucado & even @marwilliamson! I loved ALL of you!
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This FIRE was my #Fahrenheit451 moment. Watching as every single one of my books turned to a crisp & disintegrated into ashes. As a child, that movie terrified me. Was it a premonition of the Shape of Things to Come? Yet another great book. I had such beautiful classics.
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I sit here in FL in a frozen mental state not knowing where to turn or which way to go & realize #TheBookstore & I are a lot like Dorian. Will we move onward & upward or remain stationary in a debilitating limbo for 90 more days? Please read my story.
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The good news is the market is amenable regarding the rent. The bad news is that due to the termite infestation (which DID NOT originate in #TheBookstore) I have been unable to do any business for 2 months.
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I have lost 100s of irreplaceable books. The market did not bring in a professional pest control company until 2 weeks ago. These professionals dug outside, found live termites in the booth next to mine, sprayed OUTSIDE & said it could take 90 days before they die. 90 days!
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Dear @realDonaldTrump:
I am #TheBookstore. Small but busy biz located in The Market of Marion. My rent is now 50% of my gross plus there are termites. Meeting w/manager tomorrow. They are #MAGA. A RT from you could save me. Small biz needs to survive & thrive. Please help.
I am #TheBookstore. Small but busy biz located in The Market of Marion. My rent is now 50% of my gross plus there are termites. Meeting w/manager tomorrow. They are #MAGA. A RT from you could save me. Small biz needs to survive & thrive. Please help.
I have been one of your ardent supporters since Day One and I've used #TheBookstore as a venue to help support you. Ask @Scavino45. Ask @CLewandowski_ . Now...I need YOUR support.
One retweet from you might just turn my life around. Please show your support for the small businesses in our great nation. We are the salt of the earth. Thank you, Mr. President.
Folks! The USA is fighting for its survival. MEANWHILE, us little guys are fighting for our survival too. I purchased #TheBookstore 6 years ago & everyone said I couldn't do it by myself. But I did! I am the ultimate multi-tasker. My customers ❤ my bookstore & so do I.
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The market keeps raising & raising the rent. Vendors keep leaving & leaving. Ergo, fewer & fewer customers are coming. $1400 a month for 3 days of biz a week? PLEASE help me.
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And now the TERMITE infestation which did not originate from my store & which the market refuses to properly eradicate. They want me to move my entire beautiful store one aisle over. Out of the frying pan & into the fire. I have to get out. I need help.
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Folks. I need help. My husband, as registered agent of The Bookstore, met with the manager of the Market about a month ago on my behalf. The manager said give me a proposal! This letter was hand delivered on June 30th & no one has bothered to respond to me.
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I bought The Bookstore in good faith & was required to pay the Market a $2000 transfer fee. I attached my numbers for the 6 years I've been there. My rent has gone up over $400 a month since purchasing this store. I have no legal recourse nor can afford a lawyer if I did.
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My bookstore is important. My only alternative is to find a new location which is very hard & will incur a considerable expense. I just don't have the money, folks. I am 63 & weary but I know #TheBookstore is worth saving.
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This GoFundMe thing isn't working out as I hoped. I almost feel if I did a GoFundMe for a 30K pool for my & my husband's physical therapy it would do better. I don't want donations for a pool. I just want to save my bookstore. Please read my story.
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This is #TheBookstore's last stand. I help my community. I need the money to keep me going until I can negotiate with the market, encourage my loyal customers to help and SAVE THE BOOKS. Alternatives to help are buying my eBay listings, giving me ADVICE, and visiting my store.
Or...maybe I've mismanaged this store. I don't know how or why but maybe someone can do better? Over 20,000 books & I know them all. Young people buy classics galore & never complain about anything. They are so happy with my huge selection.
