What's the best way to sell books?
2006-07-28 01:32:27 · 10 answers · asked by quirkyk 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
ebay, half.com, amazon.com, Half Price Books (that's actually a real store, not online)
2006-07-28 01:36:45 · answer #1 · answered by Di 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I always group the books by either subject, genre, or author and sell them on ebay in groups. Like putting all John Grisham books together, the Harry Potter Series, or Harlequin Romance Books. People love getting more than one at a time, especially if they are at a low price. If you are trying to get rid of them, donate them to a local library! They love when people give back. Put an add in your paper and let people call and inquire or have a yard sale! Hope you sell the ones you need to!
2006-07-28 01:39:33 · answer #2 · answered by aerosmithbaby05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact local bookstores and do "an author talk". Plan this event about 6 weeks in advance, so you can help DO the publicity. It is important to get a CROWD there. If one store does not want to do it, just go to another. There are bookstores everywhere, so keep looking. If you get PLUGGED into a major chain, one will help you to get into their other stores. The bookstores will want you BUY from you directly, but at a discount. So when you TALK at thier store, they will be reselling your books.
Public libraries are also a place that you can sell your book. Again, set up an Author Talk.
There are book sales, county fairs and other public events that authors can visit. Here is one author that I know that keeps a busy schedule. (She's touring in Maine right now) Most of her sales are DIRECT at events like this. This is also where she earns the highest profit.
http://www.booksbyevora.com/calendar.htm
But you might try selling at on-line auctions that do not charge a POSTING fee.
http://www.craigslist.com
http://www.eptop.com
http://www.bidville.com
Good luck
2006-07-28 02:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non fiction books sell well on Amazon.
Popular titles you won't get much money for on Amazon, they are best sold on e-bay and it's better to group a few books together by author.
A lot of popular titles are sold for a penny on Amazon, which only brings the seller a profit of about 50 cents (because of the shipping credit). It's not worth your time to make 50 cents off a book.
2006-07-28 04:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by billm_07456 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Borders has tons of mangas and anime stuff they have books on how to draw manga and game characters too ^_^ (ya w/e call me a nerd girl i wanna make games when im older..) buuut if theres not a borders in ur area u can go to the mall and see if they have a suncoast motion pictures store they sell em there too and i dunno a thing about ordering online i just know its expensive and since im 18 and jobless i uh dont wanna pay shipping fees >_> or uh you can try barnes and nobels too ok i'll shut up now byez
2016-03-27 03:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a second book dealer and see what you can get for your books or sell them on e-bay
2006-07-28 03:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Gail M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Through a bookshop, usually. Mailorder and internet selling may work, so can e-Bay.
2006-07-28 05:13:20 · answer #7 · answered by sallyotas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay or amazon.com
2006-07-28 02:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Eliza Dolittle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay,amazon.com
2006-07-28 01:55:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
e-bay
2006-07-28 01:35:48 · answer #10 · answered by g_irl_interrupted 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋