selling books?

DAVESDON

Hi everyone,

I have a very large number of books I can sell, most are in excellent condition, some are in good condition.

Does anyone know where I can sell them? eBay isn't worth it as by the time I pay the final value fee and postage, I'm left with very little profit.

jhp

Dont forget the search facility.


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3350688


And https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3326670

tomewer

It is very difficult to make money from books online I am afraid

If you can't make decent money on eBay, you are unlikely to be able to make money anywhere.

shmeeko69

DAVESDON wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I have a very large number of books I can sell, most are in excellent condition, some are in good condition.

Does anyone know where I can sell them? eBay isn't worth it as by the time I pay the final value fee and postage, I'm left with very little profit.

It is quite difficult to get a decent price for any hardback or paperback book, as we now live in an age of technology and digital downloads. The obvious choice would be Amazon.co.uk or .com, but bare in mind that the competition is high and their own Kindle, have a huge library of downloadable e-books which are selling at a ratio of 3 to 1 against traditional books which is quite concerning.
Mark :beer:

GavB79

I don't think I've seen this asked here before.
The way fuel bills are going, the best value you'll get is burning them.

alex21

Why not try green metropolis, probably best for paperbacks from what I can see. Hope that this helps.

firesidemaid

depends how much you want for them.

you could sell them in a job lot, collection only on ebay.

or at a car boot sale.

but, generally unless they are new, special or valuable then 50p to £1 is about it really.

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nancy_31

Try to find bookstores or newsstands that sells 2nd hand books. May be you can negotiate to sell it with them on a profit much larger than the profit you have from ebay. Or else, I think try the collection items on ebay.

Idiophreak

Personally, I'd give them to charity....they'll get a few quid for selling them, you'll get the satisfaction of having done your bit.

lincroft1710

nancy_31 wrote: »

Try to find bookstores or newsstands that sells 2nd hand books. May be you can negotiate to sell it with them on a profit much larger than the profit you have from ebay. Or else, I think try the collection items on ebay.

Secondhand bookshops are fast disappearing in the UK as they are having to compete with eBay, Amazon and charity bookshops. Except for the rare and antiquarian items, the money just isn't being spent as it was 5 years ago.

gibboking

I sell books on green metropolis - this will earn you the most but may take a longer time.
All you do is input the ISBN number and book condition and it is listed. You can get uptp £3 per book.