How to Sell Your Books

Selling your books is a great way to make some extra cash and reduce clutter in your home. There are many convenient and effective ways to sell your books for top dollar.

The steps below will focus on the best ways to sell your books.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Getting Started
   
   Before you sell your books it is important that you conduct a little research to find out how much your books are worth and what they are selling for. Do this by going online and Googling each book you wish to sell. You search will undoubtedly return results for a few listings for that book. Consider listing your books a little less that what other people are selling them for to gain an edge on the competition.

2. Selling Online
   
   Log on to a few websites that are popular for buying and selling books. An example of a few such sites include Amazon.com and Half.com. Such sites make it easy to list and sell your books. Price your books based on the condition and level of demand for each book.

3. Online Auctions
   
   Consider listing your books on online auction websites such as Ebay.com or Sell.com. The auction format on such websites will give a chance for a number of people to bid and complete to purchase your books.

4. Used Book Stores
   
   Head down to a used book store near you and see what they are willing to pay for your books. Consider visiting a few bookstores to see who is willing to give you the most money for your books.

5. Selling Textbooks
   
   If you are selling your college textbooks consider using an online service specially geared towards buying and selling such books. One such website that is great for this is ecampus.com (see resources section for direct link). Such websites give you the opportunity to list your college textbooks on their site and sell them to other students all over the world.

Resources

• ecampus.com

[nancycarol]

on 10/2/2009 Wow! I never knew this...just gave my books away all the time. Thanks to your article How to Sell Your Books, I may be able to make a little money. *5

[hobartian]

on 10/2/2009 Good tips and resources on how to sell your books.5*

[redar]

on 10/1/2009 Thank you for this great information, I have always sold my books on Amazon but never heard of half.com Thanks 5*

[besesitos]

on 10/1/2009 Good article on How to Sell Your Books! Thanks! Hugs