How to Sell Used Books Online

Selling books online can seem intimidating for many, though it only takes an understanding of books and the buyers. If you want to become the next great rare book dealer, here's a few tips to help you get started.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Learn what sells and what doesn’t. Nonfiction books sell at a much higher price, and the rarer the book, the more money you will make. However, if it isn’t a popular topic, it might not sell at all. It is a gamble in the beginning, but eventually you learn which books can be sold at a higher rate.

2. Recognize where to find sources for books to refill your shelves. Become friendly with other readers, with your neighbors, and see if they will donate books to you, or perhaps you can pay them a dollar or two per book. Shop through garage sales, used book stores, and second hand shops to find additional books. You can also offer to pay a small fee for people’s books, some people prefer to get money right away, rather than wait around for a sale.

3. Know how much your book is worth. It helps if you are familiar with how to search eBay or how to search Amazon for book prices. Using these sources, you will be able to price your book competitively.

4. Post your book, either on your website, or post the book on book sale sites, like half.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com and other sites. If you post books on your own website, you’ll need to spend some money advertising. It might be worthwhile to start out selling books at Half, Amazon, etc., at first, and then as you build your business, start selling books via your own site.

Tips & Warnings

• When you post your book, post an honest description and a fair price. Sometimes you will wait days, weeks, or even months for a book to sell, but having multiple books available for sale will improve your chances.
• Try picking out a niche. There are thousands of categories, and picking a select niche can help you improve your knowledge, and you’ll know what to look for when trying to find books to sell.
• Don’t fib about the condition of the book that you posted. Trust is essential when trying to establish your business. Be honest, if there’s a scratch on the cover, it isn’t in “New Condition”.
• Don't try to scrape another dollar or two out of your shipping costs. Most book buyers know how much it costs to ship a book, and buyers will avoid someone who tries this trick.

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