selling your stuff on Amazon - part 5

numberthree

Glad sales seem to be picking up again for everyone - I'm back up to my normal rate again nowtoo. Long may it last!!!

Had 3 pendings at the back end of last week - non of which materialised into sales. Anyone else had a run of them?

I actually checked to see if they were from the same person trying to remove my listings - I think I'm getting paranoid!!

Bagpuss741

What kind of books do you think sell best on Amazon? I have a few on aromatherapy and don't know if it would be worth listing them.:o

soolin

The good thing about Amazon is that you can look to see what others are listing them for and decide whether they are worth selling. If there are none listed then I usually just start a bit higher, but come down slowly until I get a bite.

As for what sells, ask the others as I am the worst judge.. although I've recently been selling a few more than normal and they have all been business and management books but totally up to date ones.

Soo

larmy16

I have a book and there is only one other on Amazon. Theirs is £30 (In USA) and I have had mine for ages, so have it on at £11.00, now someone ( a new seller) has come in and put theirs on for £0.01. That is some undercutting. It doesn't make sense to me - I know the book is quite light, but it also seems quite rare, so they could have gone a bit higher!

NETTYB3

Hi

I have the opportunity to purchase some book lots at a local auction. 1 lot is 350 brand new books mixed h/b p/b non-fiction and fiction and 500 used mixed books but not sure how much to bid for them, any advice much appreciated.
thanks
Netty x

funkyfunkymonkey

larmy16 wrote:

I have a book and there is only one other on Amazon. Theirs is £30 (In USA) and I have had mine for ages, so have it on at £11.00, now someone ( a new seller) has come in and put theirs on for £0.01. That is some undercutting. It doesn't make sense to me - I know the book is quite light, but it also seems quite rare, so they could have gone a bit higher!

Why not buy it? consider it an investment

comicmankev

I also think that some sellers may list at a lower price just to be able to buy yours whe you reduce it! I'm sure some 'would be' buyers do this on the sly!

larmy16

funkyfunkymonkey wrote:

Why not buy it? consider it an investment

Well FFM, mine has been hanging around since I first started so I don't think I'll bother this time

funkyfunkymonkey

NETTYB3 wrote:

Hi

I have the opportunity to purchase some book lots at a local auction. 1 lot is 350 brand new books mixed h/b p/b non-fiction and fiction and 500 used mixed books but not sure how much to bid for them, any advice much appreciated.
thanks
Netty x

Do they have a preview day where you could jot down a few ISBN's and check them out on Amazon first?

When I have bought mixed lots (which included a fair share of Reader's Digest and magazines!) I paid £50 per 1000, I got my money back very quickly. Other Posters on here have paid more and have still been happy with their purchase.

Non fiction can be good but beware of out of date editions. With hardbacks be mindful of the higher postage required.

funkyfunkymonkey

larmy16 wrote:

Well FFM, mine has been hanging around since I first started so I don't think I'll bother this time

I sold a book for £30 on Friday that I had had listed since 18th May 2005, so don't write it off just yet. If really is that rare (no other editions etc) it will just be a matter of time before a buyer comes along.

Hang on in there.