I Spent £__________ On Books In A Year

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00:00 How Much Did I Spend On Books In 2024?
01:36 March 2024 - £10,037.75
03:54 April 2024 - £8,107.08
05:01 May 2024 - £9,862.59
07:39 June 2024 - £16,614.17
08:30 July 2024 - £35,194.13
09:57 August 2024 - £10,366.22
10:59 September 2024 - £30,018.75
11:59 October 2024 - £69,383.42
13:35 November 2024 - £39,855.67
14:59 December 2024 - £32,997.50
16:03 Grand Total
17:20 Instead Of An Epilogue; On Understanding

[GrumpyScotsman]

Tom, it has been a joy to watch your business and channel grow. Here’s to many more years of viewing!

[sl]

My 2 cents: These videos don’t come across as bragging or showing off in any way. Conversely, I actually find them to be quite helpful for a few reasons. One is that they’re helpful to other prospective small business owners, regardless of discipline. Small business owners being open and honest about their processes and finances helps to paint a realistic portrait and to teach reasonable expectations about starting a business. Another thing is that it helps to show prospective customers that value that you add to their purchases. Small sellers often charge a bit more than a site like eBay and certainly more than getting lucky at a boot sale or thrift shop. These videos and seeing the inner workings of the business show the personal touch and where that added value is that justifies the sometimes higher prices that level of service requires. Thanks for making these videos and I’d kindly ask that you be even more informative (as much as you’re comfortable with) about the margins, sourcing methods, etc in order to help other potential entrepreneurs such as myself to learn from those actually doing it. People often feel they need to reach some pinnacle to give advice, but watching someone in the nascency of their adventure can be just as, if not more informative for its own reasons. Thanks for the video!

[MoriMementa]

I may not be in the market for antique books, but I love seeing and hearing about them. Thanks for the entertaining videos!

[k.y.]

Although I have a library of about 5, 000 books, your level is new to me. Wonderful to hear how your year went. It must be an affirmation that you truly do know what you are doing! Great to hear you give credit to others, so I will give it back to you. Your connection to the books you sell, the emotional bond you form with them in the short time you have them, is part of the reason for your success. People can sense it, and it transfers to them. Never lose this! I also love your stories about some of the history of the books. Please do more when you can. And let's make this end of year report an annual event! Have a great year!

[chariswilson]

So happy for you. Has been wonderful to get to share this journey with you.

The comment about a stranger understanding reminds me of the time years ago when I was in the Army stationed in Germany. Inside a fenced area out in the woods was a square made of rocks. There was a sign that I couldn't read...but I took a picture and had it translated.

I learned it was the base of a Roman watchtower. It turned out that I had been pulling guard duty on the same ground where Roman soldier had served sentry duty over 2, 000 years earlier. I still get goosebumps knowing that...

[lindaempleo]

Thank you for being transparent about your love for books, while earning money for a young family! I am so happy that you are enjoying your passion and offering your clients these awesome books! Be blessed.

[oldcodgerplaysgames]

Not bad for a 2k start 😊. Onwards and upwards

[micheleshave]

I have been a follower of your YouTube videos since last spring. I must say that your openness and honesty in both a personal and professional way has been so refreshing. Your videos are one of the highlights of my Sunday morning. I am delighted that your business is growing and that you are doing well. I wish for you in the coming year that your business will flourish and that you and your family will have an abundance of health and good fortune. Happy new year to you all.

[elizabethgarner]

Tom, it has been a pleasure to watch your business grow and to discover so many gems about so any beautiful books and their histories. Special congratulations to you and your wife, as combined with a new baby, this has undoubtedly been a herculean feat, and Sienna. I'm looking forward to more of your adventures and stories in 2025.

[cynthiahofer]

Being a fan of Tolkien made me watch your channel, but I enjoyed your telling about them more. I am amazed at your success. I'll keep watching!

[malcwright]

I am coming to the end of my business career and know from experience what it is like to have sleepless nights and endless worries that my business might not succeed. 44 years later, those worries still surface once in a while, which is not a bad thing as it helps to concentrate the mind. I now have a very successful business, so it was all worth the effort. My advice to you is to persevere and have faith in your own abilities and if you continue to do this, hopefully you will achieve your ambitions. Well done so far and all the very best for 2025 :)

[rexromana]

I had no clue you started this year! It really shows what you can do with a small savings, knowledge, and character. Gives me hope

[shirleymcneil]

Congratulations Tom. I love your videos for their presentation. You deal in a totally foreign field to my experience in which I only have a very basic understanding of. I have enjoyed each of your videos since I first found them earlier last year, 2024. Those are impressive results. Congratulations also to your wife who must have supported you in this. To start this venture with only a cash balance of £2000. !
I am looking forward to all the amazing things you are going to be presenting in the future. Thanks.

[maryannec.moravec]

Congratulations on your hard work. Thanks for your information which encouraged me to buy 2 signed copies to encourage my granddaughter. Please continue to share information . Good luck to you and best wishes to you and your family.

[Stephan-ht]

Congratulations Tom on excellent work. I doubt you would remember me because the shop was very busy the day I visited, but I met you when you were at Jonkers. As a business owner myself and having tread in your shoes many times, it is wonderful to see your business grow and may it continue to do so. Happy New Year to you and yours. I look forward to seeing you next year when I return to the UK.

[gael]

Your passion emanates from you and I cannot help but respond positively to that. For as long as this channel exists, I will be here, learning. And may even one day by a book
Thank you! And here's to a prosperous, adventurous new year!

[primus]

Wonderful ! Wishing you every future success.

[blackletter]

Good luck and happy finds be yours for 2025.

[kensmith]

All the best to you in the coming year

[thatinsufferablenerd]

I found you on TikTok but I'm so glad to have found you here. I love this channel, and I'm so excited to see you continue to grow and prosper <3 Thank you for sharing your passion and these beautiful books with us