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What are the best sites to sell off your old and new books?

learner asked:


I have a whole lot of books to sell off my library, and have been surfing the web to find the best sites. So far, they have informed me that most of my books are old and are not selling. Need help.

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2 Responses to “What are the best sites to sell off your old and new books?”

  1. Dumpster Rental Alexandria VA says:
    November 3, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Amazon. The best.

  2. Contractor Insurance Austin TX says:
    November 5, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    As a seller you have to consider the size of your potential market. To wit, a basic business tenet is ‘The greater the potential market, the greater the potential to maximize profits.’

    Your largest potential market is eBay WORLDWIDE, not just the USA.

    HOWEVER, 99% of books don’t command a great deal of money. Before you waste your time, visit larger used book booksellers on the web such as Abe’s Books:

    For each book, see what the booksellers are asking for the book. Then you may want to establish your guidelines as to whether you want to list the book or not. Perhaps these guidelines may work for you:

    If used booksellers are asking $5 or less for the book, don’t bother. Selling items for $5 or less at eBay, in my opinion, is a time and energy waster for little return. If this is the case, you may just want to group a lot of 3-5 books in one auction listing and categorize your listings either by author or subject matter.

    If used booksellers are asking $5-$10 for the book, I’ll let you decide.

    If used booksellers are asking $10+ for the book, list it.

    If you don’t see the book listed at Abe’s, then:

    1. It is extremely rare and worth a small fortune

    or

    2. It is worthless. (‘Gently’ place it in your recycling bin or donate it.)

    Then you have book sellers who will pay for your books:

    Keep in mind, however, these buyers will not want all or any of your books. Also, they are buying them to resell at a profit. As such, you will get low-ball wholesale price offers………..if they want the book.

    Good Luck!

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