On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 12:39:35 -0700, firethorn707@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 18:51:37 GMT, jimbo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Jim Bianchi) wrote:
>>On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:17:41 -0700, firethorn707@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>>Where is the best place to sell used books
>>
>> Hi. Try some of the used book stores in Santa Rosa (assuming you're
>>from there). They will sometimes buy used books (for textbooks, try the
SRJC
>>bookstore and such). I've found that most bookstores will never buy
'book
>>club' editions. If you're looking for money, forget it. You *might* get
.25
>>on the dollar -- if that much. Many bookstores will do a trade, wherein
you
>>give them your books, and maybe a buck or two. Paperbacks are a
different
>>story. I know of one ppbk store (on Hwy 12) that will take (some) ppbks,
but
>>will only give you credit towards another purchase (no money).
>
>Well that would be good for a xmas gift. But i really need cash. Do
>you think e-bay could sell these books for me? Or craigs list?
If I had a buncha books and wanted to sell them, first I'd seperate
them into book club editions and regular editions. I'd take the regular
ones
to bookstores and at least get an estimate (or some booksellers will come
to
your house to give an estimate -- phone and ask).
eBay is a possibility. Esp if you categorise them and offer a bunch
them as such at one time. Westerns, war, sci-fi, cookbooks, etc. If there
is
more than one author represented, you might try to sell them as a group by
author (westerns by Zane Grey, westerns by <that other dude>, sci-fi by
Heinlein, sci-fi by Asimov, technothriller by Clancy, etc). I've never
used
eBay to sell things, so I can't advise further.
Ditto with craigslist. With the caveat that groups of books would
prob sell better there than singles -- unless the single is something that
is fairly special. A Guttenberg bible, an autographed copy of Rand's
"Atlas
Shrugged," anything by Heinlein, etc.
BTW, intact dust covers make a difference. As does a lack of dog
ears, unbroken spines, complete (no missing) pages. These things should be
mentioned in your advert.
--
jimbo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"There are only 10 kinds of people in the world;
those who understand binary, and those who don't."
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