An online store for selling books
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The short answer
A bookstore sells two things in one store: a printed book that ships, and an e-book delivered by download link right after payment. It also sells a new release before it arrives, on pre-order. ArabyBot Store sets up both, delivers the file itself after payment, and the AI seller recommends books from your own shelves.
What a book store needs, and how ArabyBot Store covers it
A digital product with one download link for every buyer, released only once the order is real, shown on the thanks page and in the buyer's account.
List the book before it lands, collect the orders, and ship the day it arrives.
A per-kilo rate, so a five-book order pays differently from a one-book order.
Details ‹Brands work here as publishers, and categories as genres: novels, children, self-help.
«Subscribe and save»: a book a month at a subscriber discount, its order made by itself each cycle, paid on delivery or by transfer.
Selling book on WhatsApp: the AI seller answers from your products
A reader asks «what should I read next?». The AI seller recommends only from the books in your store:
I loved historical novels — what do you suggest?
We have three historical novels in stock: one about Andalusia for EGP 160, one about Mamluk Cairo for EGP 180, and a new release arriving Thursday that you can pre-order.
Is the second one available as an e-book?
Yes, the e-book is EGP 90, and the download link reaches you right after payment.
An illustration. The AI seller reads prices, sizes and stock from your store at the moment of the question and records the order inside the chat. How the AI seller works.
Payment and shipping for a book store
Books get heavy in big orders, so a per-kilo rate with free shipping over an amount fits them. E-books have no shipping and are delivered after online payment.
In Egypt
Cash on delivery with a fee and a ceiling you set, Kashier and Paymob for cards and wallets, bank instalments through Kashier, and transfer, InstaPay or Vodafone Cash with a receipt. Shipping with an automatic waybill and tracking through Bosta, Aramex, J&T, Mylerz, ShipBlu and others.
In Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
Cash on delivery, Moyasar and Tap for mada, cards and Apple Pay, Tabby and Tamara for instalments, and bank transfer with a receipt. Shipping with an automatic waybill and tracking through SMSA, Aymakan, RedBox, J&T, Naqel and OTO, and Aramex across the Gulf.
Every gateway and courier runs on your own contract and account, and the money reaches you directly. Details in payment gateways and couriers.
Mistakes that cost a book store
- One shipping price for every order
A ten-book order loses you money if it pays one book's shipping. Weight fixes that.
- Sending files by hand
Manual sending is late and gets lost. Automatic delivery puts the link on the thanks page and in the account.
- Waiting for a release to start selling
A pre-order gathers buyers before arrival and tells you the quantity you need.
Frequently asked questions
Can a book have a print and an e-book version?
Make each version its own product: print with shipping, and the e-book as a digital product with a download link.
Is an e-book delivered with cash on delivery?
Digital items are released only once the order is real, so make online payment the way to buy e-books.
Can I sell used books?
Yes, each used copy as a product with stock 1 and its real photo.
Is there a blog for book reviews?
Yes, the store has a blog for reviews and lists, which shows up on Google.
In more depth
Stores for other products
Your store and the bot that sells from it — in one account
One account for the store and the bot, with a trial before you pay.