Amazon is so easy!!

Lewby

Having looked on this site for the threads about Ebay and Amazon I have gleaned that the general view is that it is better to sell books on Amazon than Ebay.... so yesterday I listed 8 books on Amazon and got my first sale this morning!!

It was so exciting to see that I have been paid into my bank for a book that has been sitting on my bookshlef for years gathering dust!

If anyone isn't using Amazon yet the process is so easy! You just get on the marketplace section, search for your book (all of mine were on there) click on 'sell my item' and decide how much you want for it. You have to register but that's not difficult and away you go. I can see me trawling my mum's bookshelves now!

Anyone else a regular Amazonian??

Lewby xx

Board Guide Edit: There is a new Amazon thread HERE so I have closed this thread to avoid any confusion or duplication.

climbgirl

Yeah, I've sold a few on Amazon. I prefer it because it's easy, no fees, and they pay into your bank so you can avoid paypal fees too.

I had a flurry of sales when I first listed a bunch, but I've had a few that have been hanging around for a while now! It's still the newer books that will sell more easily I think, there's a lot that are difficult to shift.

morg_monster

I love amazon marketplace. I sold some textbooks on there during uni and made a packet. This past couple of weeks I've been determined to start it up again and have already sold 4 books (only making a couple of quid on each, but its a start!). It is SO easy!! Much better than ebay for books. There is really so little effort involved, as long as you check your emails every day and have easy access to a post office.

Last weekend I went to our very cheap (50p books) local charity shop to get some books to read on holiday and picked up some random economics textbooks on the off chance... now I have them on amazon for between £10 and £40 (! - my £40 price is still £20 cheaper than the next most expensive one on amazon). Whether they sell or not is another matter of course! (I also bought a piggy bank for 50p to put my profits in!)

I feel a little guilty that I bought them from a charity shop and I might make a big profit on them... but I figure if you need a particular textbook you can't go around all the charity shops looking for it, I'm providing a service connecting people with the books they need! If it sells I will go and make a donation to the shop.

mr218

if you feel guilty then you can buy more books from that shop and also give a portion of your profits to that charity.

nic82

Lewby wrote:

Having looked on this site for the threads about Ebay and Amazon I have gleaned that the general view is that it is better to sell books on Amazon than Ebay.... so yesterday I listed 8 books on Amazon and got my first sale this morning!!

It was so exciting to see that I have been paid into my bank for a book that has been sitting on my bookshlef for years gathering dust!

If anyone isn't using Amazon yet the process is so easy! You just get on the marketplace section, search for your book (all of mine were on there) click on 'sell my item' and decide how much you want for it. You have to register but that's not difficult and away you go. I can see me trawling my mum's bookshelves now!

Anyone else a regular Amazonian??

Lewby xx

I'm so glad you've posted this. I've been deliberating about whether or not to start selling on Amazon and I think you've just persuaded me.

I've got quite a few uni text books that I need to get rid of (although, some of them are at least one edition out of date...will people still want these?) and I like the fact that you don't pay anything until they sell.

The only thing that I wasn't sure about is that they give you a flat rate for P+P and I think some of the books will cost more than £2.75 to post. I guess I just need to make sure that the price I sell the book for would cover the shortfall in P+P.

Ooh, I'm getting excited now. Think I'm going to have a shot at it!

Ronankfan

Lewby - thanks for the post i think itoo will give it a try as books normally dont go very well on ebay - thanks!!!

morg_monster

nic82 - you should definitely give it a try. Textbooks are usually one of the best things to sell, as in general people who need them don't really care what kind of a state they are in, as long as they are cheaper than new. As well, they are so expensive new, you can often offer a big discount to tempt them compared to the Amazon price, and still make a decent profit. If the textbooks are out of print - even better (if they are still in demand) - usually Amazon will still list out of print books. Often with textbooks its good to try and offer the lowest price, if this is reasonable, as I think some people do just go for the cheapest one - as long as you describe its condition honestly, they won't necessarily think you're hiding something just cos you've put it on at a cheap price.

To make sure you don't get stung by postage, weigh your book before you decide on a price, and look on the royal mail website to get an idea of postage costs. (I usually just send them second class, which goes up to 750g, otherwise first class). Then you'll have a decent idea how much you will make after the postage costs.

Good luck!

amazon_spice

Thanks for posting - have been meaning to try for yonks.

gingerfurball

I gave my daughter all my old books (tons!) and she has been selling them on Amazon, she's making good money and they pay up really well straight into your bank account.

One point though, if you find that you have had no sales for a while you should update your books, and say, take a penny off the price...it bumps them up the list for sales.

bizzy_lizzie

I didnt even know this was a possibilty until I read it on the site. I am a regular amazon buyer but never really noticed. At the weekend i listed 8 books & two sold already. Very nice! I am a convert.

BL :j

desperatelyseekingmoney_2

Thanks you have just made up my mind to try amazon.

I have been toying with the idea as I have a number of books and have noticed that they don't do well on ebay.

Only thing is does amazon charge any fees?