selling books on Amazon - tips for more profit

Curry_Queen

Thanks A_P, I did have a look on Ebay the other week when I decided to sell them and found a couple of them already for sale, which seemed to fetch reasonable prices, so I'll go and check Amazon too. Never even thought of looking there before LOL!

They're virtually brand new as I've only ever really flicked through them, and I'm a terrible obsessive over not bending spines or turning down pages etc (I can read a paperback novel and you could barely tell its even been opened!) and they've also been stored in a box so have no marks on them whatsoever!

I'll go back to the start of the thread and have a look at the advice there, thanks! :A


PS they're paperbacks so shouldn't cost a lot to post!

chardonnay_2

must say thanks to the original poster as i have sold many books, games and cd's since this thread started and would never have considered selling on amazon before.

Curry_Queen

I know this thread is about "selling" books but I wondered if anyone could tell me how you "buy" a book from the marketplace please :whistle:

I know you add it to your basket in the usual way, but what about P&P, is that already included or is it added onto the price of the book at checkout, and if so how much does it usually cost? ... presumably it won't qualify under Amazon's normal rules for free delivery over £19?

chickadee

Hello C-Q. The postage is a standard £2.75 regardless of the weight of the book and it is added to the cost of the book automatically. You can't use the over £19 free pandp offer on marketplace goods as they aren't included in the offer. Potentially your books could come from many different suppliers.

HTH

apprentice_tycoon

chickadee wrote:

Hello C-Q. The postage is a standard £2.75 regardless of the weight of the book and it is added to the cost of the book automatically

This means that you can choose from hundreds (thousands?) of books that cost just 1p plus £2.75 p&p....not a bad deal at all

Curry_Queen

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

This means that you can choose from hundreds (thousands?) of books that cost just 1p plus £2.75 p&p....not a bad deal at all

That's true, but I'm supposed to selling and not buying

I'd just spotted a couple of novels for sale that would complete a collection I have (someone borrowed them a couple of years ago and never returned them :rolleyes: ) but when I add on the postage costs it makes them more expensive than buying them new again on Amazon

I'm sure there's tons of bargains out there to be had though!

payless

I always leave in a copy of the full sale email, so the buyer sees the amazon deductions for themselves

payless

Note about postage - its not very high on DVD's ( something like £1.24)

So mention in your listing "UK pp only £1.24" - newer buyers will like that , perhaps expecting others will charge more!

Well , it worked for me anyway sold very quickly but only ever listed 1 DVD,( and was the cheapest on list) - and it was a boxset, so high actual postage ( although allowed for that in the listing price)

apprentice_tycoon

payless wrote:

Note about postage - its not very high on DVD's ( something like £1.24)

So mention in your listing "UK pp only £1.24" - newer buyers will like that , perhaps expecting others will charge more!

Well , it worked for me anyway sold very quickly but only ever listed 1 DVD,( and was the cheapest on list) - and it was a boxset, so high actual postage ( although allowed for that in the listing price)

That's true, it is £1.24, I'd never thought to mention it in the description, it might just persuade someone to buy...thanks for that!

filigree_2

lily_the_pink wrote:

There is going to be a change to postage costs (a year away but for anyone planning on doing this long term) - see discussion on Ebay Board. Will make it harder to take even decent pin money out of even pre-owned books let alone make a profit on anything bought to sell:



http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=916376#post916376

Ouch! That'll hit a few pockets. Luckily I don't plan on being an Amazon seller long term, just till I declutter the bookshelves a bit. People running small home businesses will feel the pinch though.