Sell Used Books Online

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Resolved Question: amazon.com sellers trustworthy?
textbooks are really expensive at my college, so i decided to buy some online. i found one of the books i needed on amazon.com in paperback. it's used, in good condition, and being sold for only $0.48. but it seems really suspicious to me. it just feels like this is too good of a deal. is there anyone who has experience with buying cheap items on amazon? were they in good condition? or do i have a reason to be apprehensive? read more...

Resolved Question: From your experience is it better to sell your textbooks online or sell back to the university?
Which yields greater returns? I buy my books used off Amazon and Half.com, saving about 25% if I can find all of my books online. Selling back is a different story. I feel like I am getting a better bargain if I resell through a website rather than going through the university itself. If I buy a book for $90 I can resell it for $75, and the website takes a small commission and reimburses me for shipping. So I end up making about $68--70. How much would the unversity give me for the same book? (I go to a UC school if that helps) read more...

Books are such a major part of our lives. They incorporate a great deal of what you learn and entertain you at the same time. Chances are you have been taking advantage of books ever since you were a small child. Whether you use books for learning, work, escapism or just plain old amusement, books of all sorts are wonderful assets. However, there is often the issue of what to do with all your novels, text books, fiction and reading material once you are done with it. Well, here is an idea; why not sell used books online or to local bookstores. This way you can not only get rid of the books you are no longer using, but you can also make a profit from them.

Probably the most common place people learn how to buy and sell used books is college. Once you get involved with university life, you learn quite a bit about the text book process. One way I learned to sell used books was right there on campus.

Once a quarter had finished, I knew I would no longer need or use the books from those recent courses. Therefore I did what a lot of students were doing. I posted a flyer around campus with the used books I had and wanted to sell. Simply put your phone number on it and other students will call you to purchase your used text books. Especially since you are likely to sell used books much cheaper than any campus bookstore. Those places tend to you people off in a big way. So sell the slightly used books yourself and earn at the same time.

In this wonderful age of cyberspace, anyone can sell used books on the web. There are literally websites designed for this. Amazon.com is a major one. They will allow you to sell practically any books, new or used on the web. However, it is wise to keep in mind that they will want a portion of the sale since you are selling the books through their website. That is just the way it works. Other handy websites that assist you in selling used books are swapbooks.com, cash4books.net and half.ebay.com. Try out any of these online book selling services to get rid of those stacks of texts you no longer use. This way you get rid of the clutter and earn some cash in the process.