Have an inventory of at least 100 items and not employ drop-shipping practices
Minimum inventory size is an indicator to your customers that you have sufficient depth to satisfy their needs, and the “in stock” condition is a way to help protect your customers from the risks of delays and uncertainties that may arise from the lack of physical control on the part of the seller. Be sure to regularly check your inventory and deactivate any books that you cannot confirm, excluding supplier stock and third-party stock as active inventory. If you have fewer than 100 books, set a target on how many books you can realistically bring per week (even 10-20 books per week can quickly add up to 100!). Also, make sure to regularly check your inventory and deactivate those books that you cannot confirm to be in stock.
**We know that sometimes books can go missing, and sometimes books can sell quickly, especially for those of us who own brick-and-mortar stores. So, the occasional drop shipping of an order is perfectly fine, especially to avoid disappointing a customer. However, if you frequently drop ship a high percentage of orders, we cannot consider you a BIBLIO Top Seller.**