Sell Used Books: ways to make money

[sk24iam]

I have always used half.com to get the most money. You can see stats such as the average amount your book is being sold for.

[G-Force]

I'm a big fan of half.com. I've sold several books and CDs there and have been please with the experience.

[mtsen]

Originally Posted by tamip

I am a member of MyPoints and I buy gift cards when I build up enough points.

I also just made $40 selling my used books to [-- They even pay for shipping- it was the easiest thing to do!

tami

good idea, I think we should start one here in Malaysia too, if not already have one ...

[GinerD]

I have been buying used books (in good condition) and garage sales and thrift stores and reselling them online at the places mentioned above and at a local bookstore. I have been doing this for about a year, and I have learned what books bring in money and which ones will be rejected.

It really does work if you know what to look for! I have made anywhere from 2 to 10 times what I paid for the book. (Of course, sometimes I get a "lemon" that smells like a rose...but not too often.)
Powells (online) is the one I sell the most books to.

[elessar78]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

Hmm. That could actually be a useful reason to own a smart phone (something which I otherwise haven't found a purpose for). It probably wouldn't be hard to earn enough to cover the cost of the monthly service and make a profit.

yup, I've thought of that too as a use for an iPhone. You can use it to comparison shop on the spot even if you're in a store like Sears. You can even show the salesman the best price you can find for, say, a washer/dryer and see if he'll play ball.

[Snippa]

One thing I've discovered about the sites that buy books is that they *typically* want newer books and more "best-sellers" or popular books, at least. I don't know if that's always true, but the ones I've tried to sell were older and they wouldn't buy them at Cash4Books. Though I didn't try Powells.

Dee

[Mike75]

Originally Posted by anonymous_saver

I work at a large University and people give away their books for free all the time (or they throw them away and recycle them if people don't take them). I estimate that I earn an extra $250 each year from this (I sell them on Amazon.com well lower than what others are selling it for, so they sell fast, and at the same time, I'm still giving someone a good deal). It's great!

Great!!!! This is a great thing you have. I personally, don't like to sell my books. But selling the books that others don't want is not a bad idea.

[1milliondollarchallenge]

I made $700 last year from selling used books online. I usually get them for $1 or less at thrift stores and resell them for $20 average.
I got one for $25 on eBay and resold on another Aussie site for $125. That one shocked me. I have found there are a few certain cook books and financial books that I have sold a few copies of, them adn self help books sell best for me.

I use OpenDNS because I am in Australia to sell my books, but I buy my books formt he USA usually coz it is WAY cheaper then here.

So if you get to know what books sell well you can make an alright amount. That $700 of mine was after postage and everything, it was what I cleared.

[The Debt Classroom]

Along with books, you can sell movies, CD's and games that you no longer watch or use. I made over $100 a couple months ago by selling all our old movies that never get watched anymore! Just take them up to one of those used movie & game stores.