How to Sell Textbooks Online

If you are a college student, you may be feeling the money crunch. Many college students sell textbooks online when they have finished their classes. Making the decision to sell textbooks online will help you with necessary expenses for the upcoming semester.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• An Internet Connection
• A Seller's account with Amazon.com, Half.com, and Ebay.com

1. 

   Find the ISBN of your book. This number is located under the barcode, as well as inside the binding. It is necessary to have the exact information available to buyers when attempting to sell textbooks online. ISBN codes will change with each edition of a book, so students will look books up by ISBN to ensure they have the correct edition.

2. Search for your book on Ebay, Amazon, and Half.com. Pay attention to the lowest price available for the book you are planning to list on each site. If you are planning to sell textbooks online, you will need to compete with the other people selling their textbooks. Looking up the prices other people are selling for is like reverse comparison shopping.

3. List your book with the site that has the highest amount as their lowest available price for your book, and price your book just under the lowest available price. This will allow you to receive the highest possible value, and sell your books faster. The lowest price shows up at the top of a search. This means that entering the lowest price will put you above the other people who sell textbooks online.

Tips & Warnings

• Always keep in mind that you plan to sell your book after class. A book in good shape will sell for more money, so keeping your books in good condition will help if you plan to sell textbooks online after classes end.
• Don’t list your book in more than one place at a time. If it sells to two people at once, you’ll have to cancel one of the sales, and your seller’s reputation will suffer. That will cause problems the next time you want to sell textbooks online.

Resources

• Tips for Economic Success