How to Find Used Books to Resell Online

Selling books online can be a rewarding job if you love literature.

Selling books online can be a rewarding job if you love literature and want to work from home. Keeping a inventory of used books can be a challenge, though. There are several simple and cheap ways for doing so, but like any job, you have to work and keep your eye peeled for new sources and good deals.

Things You'll Need

• The internet

Instructions

1. One of the most important sources for finding used books is booksalefinder.com. Sign up for a free account and you can receive a weekly email that lists all the library book sales within the radius that you specify on your account. Once received, visit the sales and search for your books.

2. Do not neglect your local thrift stores. Goodwill tends to charge a few dollars for used books, but the Salvation Army usually charges less than $1 for titles, which vary, but usually are plenty.

3. The Dollar Tree carries books for $1. Consider creating a calendar and on a specific day, raid your local store. Buy the books you know will sell and sell them on Amazon and eBay for more than you paid.

4. Check your local newspapers for church rummage sales. These books are often priced in the 10- to 50-cent range.

5. Mass market paperbacks do not sell well on eBay or Amazon as there tends to be hundreds of copies starting as low as one cent. If you find these books in good shape at a book sale for 25 cents or less, buy them and start putting together author collections. For example, you may be able to sell complete sets of novels by author for much more than you and at a savings over the individual price.

References

• Book Sale Finder: Home