selling books on Amazon - tips for more profit

Bella13_2

numberthree wrote:

I've just put my listings up on Listbooks.co.uk and obviously as I've only just done this haven't had any sales yet. I know it is a new fledgling site but just wondered what other people thought of it - I know Soolin has taken his books off as he hadn't had any joy.

I have used listbooks.co.uk to buy books (yes, I know, supposed to be selling), as it is cheaper than buying them secondhand off Amazon usually (well, it was for me). I will usually look there first before Amazon, but I am only really looking for novels (the penny books). I just object to Amazon's high postage charge for books (when buying - not when selling, obviously!!)

I haven't got round to listing any on there yet, although I do keep meaning to!

soolin

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

Soolin always signs her posts as Soo - 'a boy named Sue'?:eek:

<lol> good guess but nil points Apprentice Tycoon, I sell sci fi stuff sometimes and that's a huge clue about where I got my pseud from

I have now officially sold more books than I have bought on Amazon and I've even had my first rating, a positive... :j

Soolin

purplepatch

I've got to man the book and video stall for my daughter's preschool's annual bazaar on Saturday. How painful is that going to be watching lucrative stuff selling for 50p. Seems a little unethical for me to scoop myself bargains at their expense though.

purplepatch

soolin wrote:

<lol> good guess but nil points Apprentice Tycoon, I sell sci fi stuff sometimes and that's a huge clue about where I got my pseud from

I have now officially sold more books than I have bought on Amazon and I've even had my first rating, a positive... :j

Soolin

Soolin was in Blakes 7. But female though.

Soo are you male or female then? Certainly always pictured you being a girl.

apprentice_tycoon

purplepatch wrote:

I've got to man the book and video stall for my daughter's preschool's annual bazaar on Saturday. How painful is that going to be watching lucrative stuff selling for 50p. Seems a little unethical for me to scoop myself bargains at their expense though.

Soolin - my best guess is still female ?

Purple, I went to a school Christmas fair thingy the other day and had a great time with the books, 2 carriers bags full in fact, all for around £3.00. I sold 4 of them the next day. The thing is - they set the prices, I didn't - so if they are happy shifting books for no more than 50 pence a go then I'm happy to buy them at that price, there was no coercing and I didn't shove everyone else out of the way (tempted tho ). I stood politely while others had a pick through then made my choices. The school was happy with the transaction, so was I. Win-win as I see it

soolin

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

Soolin - my best guess is still female ?

10/10 :T

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

Purple, I went to a school Christmas fair thingy the other day and had a great time with the books, 2 carriers bags full in fact, all for around £3.00. I sold 4 of them the next day. The thing is - they set the prices, I didn't - so if they are happy shifting books for no more than 50 pence a go then I'm happy to buy them at that price, there was no coercing and I didn't shove everyone else out of the way (tempted tho ). I stood politely while others had a pick through then made my choices. The school was happy with the transaction, so was I. Win-win as I see it

I agree with masonic. Why not buy them at whatever the school want for the books then if you sell them at a big profit you can always donate a percentage back later if you want. Whenever I manned a book stall at school or church fete it was a struggle selling anything so I'm sure they will be pleased to get a big sale early on.

Soo

purplepatch

apprentice_tycoon wrote:

Purple, I went to a school Christmas fair thingy the other day and had a great time with the books, 2 carriers bags full in fact, all for around £3.00. I sold 4 of them the next day. The thing is - they set the prices, I didn't - so if they are happy shifting books for no more than 50 pence a go then I'm happy to buy them at that price, there was no coercing and I didn't shove everyone else out of the way (tempted tho ). I stood politely while others had a pick through then made my choices. The school was happy with the transaction, so was I. Win-win as I see it

Yes, but I'm setting the prices too!

The friend that I'm doing the stall with knows about my little Amazon addiction too. Should have kept my mouth shut. If there's anything good left at the end, then I may just have to help the cause

masonic

purplepatch wrote:

Soo are you male or female then? Certainly always pictured you being a girl.

The clues are out there in the ebay board. Perhaps we could make this into a competition.

Kaminari_2

I’ve just learnt that if you amend a description of a book and relist it it is relisted as a whole new item and the original one stays in your closed page.
I learnt the hard way when I saw a book in my closed page after changing the description and relisted it (so having two listed – the original listing and the amended listing) I sold the first last week and not realising there was a second listing I sold the second last night. I have now also learnt how to refund someone!

payless

soolin from Blake's 7 - Glynis Barber ( Dempsey & Makepeace fame ) ?

see http://www.glynisbarber.de/movies/soolin.avi

Is this on tpoic... well almost, as strangely recently sold a Blake's 7 DVD collection on Amazon
( anyone got series 3)