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Frequently Asked Questions About Cushcity.com

• Q:    How do I get my book or product included on Cushcity.com?

  A:     Cushcity.com has a variety of marketing and promotions programs to feature your book or product on our home page or other high-traffic areas of the web site.   Information about these programs can be found on our web site at the following links:

  Click here to advertise/promote your book

  Click here to advertise/promote your product

  Our marketing and promotions programs start at just $69.00 and can be designed to suit just about any budget.  Products and books for promotional programs can often be added to the web site within 48 hours, depending upon the complexity of the marketing campaign.

  Cushcity also has a free book listing program for books that are already published.  With this free listing, the book is accessible through a keyword search and the book has a Internet page designed specifically for the book title.   The book will also be accessible through a Google, Yahoo or MSN search, with the free listing.  The free listing does NOT include placement on our home page or on the high-traffic areas of the web site.  To obtain a free listing, the following steps must be taken:

  • Send two (2) copies of the book to our office address:   Cushcity.com, Inc., 13533 Bammel N. Houston Rd., Houston, TX  77066.  The copies of your book/product are non-returnable and should be in SALEABLE condition.  If they are stamped "review copy" or have any markings on them whatsoever, they will be discarded and will not be added to the web site.  The two books help defray the costs of creating the on-line description page for your book, which is placed on the Internet at no charge to the author.  Generally, most books are accepted as long as they are aesthetically presentable and contain no pornography or excessive profanity.  Be sure to provide contact information, including an e-mail address.
  • Due to the high volume of books we receive, it takes approximately 8 to 10 weeks to create a page for a book and add it to the web site.
  • Check the web site after this 8 to 10-week period, by doing a keyword search for the book title and/or author's name, to see if the book has been added.

For products, we will notify you by phone or e-mail if we decide to add your product to Cushcity.com.  Perishable items, such as food, are NOT sold at Cushcity.com.

Books and products submitted with an associated advertising or promotion campaign at Cushcity.com are given top priority and can usually be put on Cushcity.com's web site within 48 hours.

• Q:  How was Cushcity.com established and who are its principals?

A:    Cushcity.com is named for the Biblical individual Cush, who was the father of many African nations around the world, the son of Ham and the grandson of Noah.  Cush is also the ancient name for Ethiopia, as well as the name for some of the nation peoples of the Bible, such as the Cushites.  Biblical references to Cush can be found as follows:  Genesis 2:13 (in some interpretations, e.g., Amplified); Genesis 10:6-8; I Chronicles 1:8-10; Habakkuk 3:7.

Cushcity.com is the brainchild of Willie and Gwen Richardson, who live in Houston, Texas. This is a Black-owned, privately-held company, incorporated in the state of Texas. The Richardsons  wanted to establish a major e-commerce location where African-Americans and others interested in Afrocentric stage plays, books, collectibles and other items could go to purchase many of the products that they seek.  So, the Richardsons put their plans on paper, set up the site and, with much prayer, launched it officially on Dec. 10, 1998. The site has received an excellent response since its launch and has grown rapidly.  The Richardsons have been featured in Ebony, Black Enterprise, Black Issues Book Review and Essence magazines, as well as The New York Times, CNN and Fox television networks.

Cushcity.com is now the most highly-trafficked African-American e-commerce site in cyberspace, receiving more than 2 million hits per month.  Cushcity has more than 60,000 customers in the U.S. and worldwide.

 

• Q:  What products are sold on Cushcity.com?

A:  Cushcity.com, which has the world's largest selection of African-American products on the Internet, currently sells stage plays on DVD, books, calendars, toys, games, stationery items, unique apparel, collectibles, art prints, home decor items, and Black Greek products.  We have thousands of products in our selection presently, and are adding products and product lines on a monthly basis.  We are also open to suggestions for products by our customers.  Please e-mail these suggestions to us at custsvc@cushcity.com.

• Q:  Do you have a catalog?

A:  Cushcity does not produce a paper catalog.  All of our products are online.

 

• Q:   I'm looking for a book, video or other product and I cannot find it on your site.   Can I still get it?
  

• A:   We are constantly adding new titles and products to our site.  If you are looking for a book, DVD or other product that you cannot find on our site, we can still get it for you if it is in print and available for sale.  Contact us via e-mail at custsvc@cushcity.com, or call customer service at 1-800-340-5454 for assistance.