Good morning SA. I have some books lying around the house and I was wondering if any of you can recommend an online place to try to sell them and what are your experiences? Amazon? Half.com? Half Price Books?
Thank you and I look forward to your responses.
Advice Please....Best place to sell used books?
July 15th, 2015 at 02:50 pm
July 15th, 2015 at 03:58 pm 1436972325
I've never tried to sell from AbeBooks but I've bought several books from them so you might investigate.
If they are mass market popular paperback fiction, then it is harder to get any value at all from them. You can try bundling them into lots and selling on ebay - especially if you have all or most of a series or a nice collection of one author. If you have a bookstore around that will issue store credit for trade-ins and you know you'll be buying more books, that is often the best deal. I've had great luck with children's books selling in bundles to parents looking to build an instant library for their kids and teachers wanting to supply their classrooms.
Otherwise, it might be in your best interest to donate them to a 501c3 organization and utilize the tax credit. I can tell you that our nearest hospital is no longer accepting books or toys for their Pediatrics ward but the Assisted Living Center and Nursing Home Resident's councils both love to get boxes of easy going fiction and romance novels. Also, if they are in good condition (not musty and worn) the Library will take them for the next used book sale.
July 15th, 2015 at 08:33 pm 1436988801
Half Price Books actually is fast, take them in, wait to get an offer, accept and take your cash. You'll get paid garage sale prices for most items...although they don't break it down by book.
Ebay works pretty well for items that are newer and in demand, thus people are willing to bid and buy it now. Ebay is more time consuming from a listing standpoint.
July 16th, 2015 at 06:36 am 1437024970