How to Sell Textbooks on Amazon

College textbooks are incredibly expensive. It can be frustrating when you try to return them after a class, only to find the school bookstore offering mere pennies on the dollar for a book you have never opened. But students can get a lot more bang for their buck when they sell textbooks on Amazon. Read on to learn how to sell textbooks on Amazon.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Internet access
• Mailing materials

Instructions

1. Go to the Seller Central section on Amazon.

2. Set up a sellers account using the Amazon account set-up service.

3. List your textbook using the Amazon ISBN look-up or title look-up tool.

4. Think cheap. Textbook buyers usually look for the cheapest price combined with the best condition. So don't expect to get $50 for your $100 dollar if someone else is advertising the same book, in the same condition for $35.

5. Ship your books as promised. Invest in a few padded mailers and packing tape to keep the textbooks safe during transport.

Tips & Warnings

• Ship your textbook as soon as possible to avoid bad feedback and possible refund problems.

• Expect to make a lot more from Amazon buyers than from your school bookstore buy-back program, but don't have unreasonable expectations.

• Don't list your textbook at a price that's so low, you won't recoup your shipping costs.

Resources

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