Used Booksellers Skew Older

If you're curious as to who is selling used books online, AbeBooks.com, which operates a network of such dealers, has some answers. The company surveyed 1,949 online sellers that do business with it and found that 79% are over 45, most were in white collar jobs, and 20% work 51 or more hours a week. Many are on the road buying books, 60% operate strictly online, and a third read between five and 10 books a month. So much for graceful early retirement.