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Summary: Many people will pay a significant amount for rare or hard-to-find books, and selling used books is all about finding a market that is starving for information. Ensure that rare books will be able to be resold for a profit with help from a registered financial consultant in this free video on making money.
Patrick Munro's affinity for investing and financial matters began more than 20 years ago with business education and service throughout the ranks of the banking, insurance and...read more
"This is financial advisor, Patrick Munro, talking about how to make money selling used books. Books are one of my favorite topics, because inside they hold the keys to knowledge. And, many other people feel the same way, and they're willing to pay top dollar for rare or hard to find books. Therefore, that's what you need to do if you want to make money selling used books, is to find a market that is starving for information and therefore find the books that they seek, and as a result of the books being in very high demand, the price on those books will also be in high demand. Most of the rare book dealers that exist are in major cities, most notably New York City. And you can start collecting these books, and the longer you hold on to them and monitor the market that they appeal to, the higher the dollar value will be on these books. Most recently, rare books have been out-performing most every other asset class that are out there. But this is not for the faint of heart. These books that are rare and you can make money by selling them, you need to be well financed to make sure that the books that you buy are going to be able to be resold for a profit. This is financial advisor, Patrick Munro, talking about how to make money selling used books."
eHow Article: How to Make Money Selling Used Books