selling your stuff on Amazon - part 7 - advice for newbies in the first post

BlueSkyDay

Hi all

Well done all those who are selling lots My sales have slowed down now - 4 books in December. I've done a new challenge - 35 books in Dec - which means I have to get loads of books listed as I'm pretty much down to novels unless I'll find a stash of self-help books somewhere

Good luck everyone,

Blue

boston_uk

I was a bit late for the original, but am trying to sell one a day in my first month, inspired by all you good people.

Up to 8 in 7 days so far so maybe I can relax on Christmas Day!

Hope Cosmic Ordering is listening Maybe I should draw a little book on my 'puter???

Ann

hilary1

I'm not setting myself a challenge amount to sell.

I get excited if I sell one thing:rotfl:

funkyfunkymonkey

Hi AT

I thought this link might be useful on the introductory thread.

ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/P58_(Inland)_-_Final.pdf

There is an 'online claim form' but after you fill it in you still have to print it off and post it to them.

FFM

Bella13_2

funkyfunkymonkey wrote:

Hi AT

I thought this link might be useful on the introductory thread.

ftp://ftp.royalmail.com/Downloads/public/ctf/rm/P58_(Inland)_-_Final.pdf

There is an 'online claim form' but after you fill it in you still have to print it off and post it to them.

FFM

Thanks FFM - I was looking for that online the other day - couldn't find it. Need to sort this out for my lost RISI book.

Well done everyone on your challenges - I'm not setting a challenge, other than to try and list some new books on ebay (taken me about 3 days so far to list one :rotfl: - and that's still only in draft format!!) Tried Auctiva - didn't find it any easier than ebay.

FFM - all your sales of new books - well done and what sort of new books were they if you don't mind me asking? I have found it harder to sell new books as I'm competing against all the big boys....

Sold a book yesterday - Hoppin n poppin popcorn recipe book for £8.50!!! That's been listed since I started selling just over a year ago, I'm sure. It's something I had on my shelf - no idea how much I paid for it (or why I thought it would be a good idea to buy it!!!)

Well done everyone else on all your challenges - lets hope the sales keep rolling in for everyone.:D

funkyfunkymonkey

Bella13 wrote:

FFM - all your sales of new books - well done and what sort of new books were they if you don't mind me asking? I have found it harder to sell new books as I'm competing against all the big boys....

You're right, there is no real profit in new books, when I first started I got a bit 'ambitious' and found a place that sold new books at about 10% of RRP, I bought a couple of hundred pounds worth.

Problem was, all the 'big boys' shopped there too - so when I came to list my books there they were - and undercutting regularly. Turned out they weren't fast sellers either

So some of my sales have been for these books that I bought in the early part of 2005 - bit of a long term investment :rotfl: On some of them I'm still not making a profit, but at least they're shifting and making space for the more profitable 2nd hand books.

FFM

nikongirl

Woo hoo! Just sold a signed book - £26.21 coming my way!

hilary1

Just sold a dvd today and an item on ebay. Not a fortune but all goes in the pot.:j

soolin

I've done well on ebay tonight, it looks like the book buyers are out in force....long may it continue!

Soo

Annie021063

soolin wrote:

I've done well on ebay tonight, it looks like the book buyers are out in force....long may it continue!

Soo

Good - I've just listed a bulk lot - lets hope they go for BIN then. Good sales on Amazon too - had 16 in 5 days!! and some high value ones too. Looking up for a good December!:j