Without too much hassle or running around to 20 bookstores.
2006-08-05 15:49:09 · 11 answers · asked by xeav 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
First, go to halfpricebooks.com and see if there are any stores near you. They will pay or give you good credit on their selection. I think they take almost anything. They have an enormous array of books, CD's, DVD, and other merchandise for sale in their stores.
The second best way is to put them up on eBay. While it will take some effort on your part to get that set up, there is a huge difference between the amount of money you can get for a book on ebay and the amount you can get from a bookseller.
Donate the leftovers--the ones the dealer doesn't want--to a library.
If there's no Half Price Books in your area and you don't want to bother with eBay, take them to a used book dealer. The dealer will go through them and give you a price. You'll be shocked by how low that price is. But that's how they stay in business. They will usually give you credit for the purchase of a book, if you ask.
I absolutely would not bother selling them in a garage sale. The amount of money people will pay, and the rate at which you can sell them, will not justify the effort.
2006-08-05 16:12:02 · answer #1 · answered by Austin W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In good condition. Depends on what you have, I think a yard sale is the best type for what you have to sell. Book stores look for rare books so if you have best sellers there really isn't a market. Most book buyers know where to buy used books for a $1.00. I know I do it every weekend and I spend $50.00 to $300.00.
2006-08-05 16:00:28 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are more interested in getting rid of them than in making some money, you might want to consider donating them instead.
Possible donation places are the library, women's shelters, gay and lesbian youth centers, schools, adult daycare centers, and nursing homes.
A few years ago, I donated my french literature books to a local high school french club. I thought the french teacher was going to orgasm, she was so happy. Helped that I had classics by Moliere, Racine, and Dumas. Her happiness far outweighed the $5-10 I might have received by selling the books.
2006-08-05 15:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by bikerchickjill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put up a books for sale sign and sell them.
2006-08-05 16:01:01 · answer #4 · answered by O'Shea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stack them up and save them for a little while, then open your own used bookstore!
2006-08-05 16:54:17 · answer #5 · answered by hbob120 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
garage sale or thru a used book dealer
2006-08-05 16:13:29 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E-bay.
2006-08-05 16:02:57 · answer #7 · answered by ooh_rah07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i TOOK some to a book store, they gave me credit!!!
2006-08-05 15:52:29 · answer #8 · answered by Chi_Indy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay
2006-08-05 22:30:45 · answer #9 · answered by hermione 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ebay-amazon-yard sell?
2006-08-05 15:54:02 · answer #10 · answered by msteelers2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋