My wife has boxes and boxes of used paperback books. What's he best way to sell them?

My wife has boxes and boxes of used paperback books. What's he best way to sell them? Asked by stache 47 months ago Similar questions: wife boxes paperback books sell Arts > Books.

Similar questions: wife boxes paperback books sell.

There are a few options.... If you want to sell them, first off I see you live in Pennsylvania, and there are 4 Half Price Books stores in PA, 2 in Pittsburgh, one in Bethel Park and one in Monroeville...if you live close enough to any of these areas, you bring in your boxes, they look through them and offer you a pittance for the whole lot. You won't get a ton of money this way because paperbacks have very little resale value, and anything that is too common, they will have to pay to recycle. But if your primary objective is to get rid of the books, then it's a good idea, particularly if there might be anything of value in this collection, because if there is, they will know and will pay you accordingly.

Best I can figure is they look at what they feel the total $ they'd probably eventually get out of the lot and give you 10 cents on the dollar for that estimate. And of course, HPB is hardly the only used bookseller, call around, someone might be willing to look at your collection. A way to make a bit more money is to go via Ebay or Craig's List.

Here though, I would suggest selling as a lot....you aren't going to get a ton of money out of an individual paperback book, but if you have a lot of hundreds of books, you just might find that voracious reader who is willing to give you some money. Ebay however would be less attractive than Craig's List for two reasons...one you would have to figure out how to ship it, and two you would have to charge what would be a handsome some for shipping to recoup your costs, and therefore the bidding wouldn't go that high. You increase the amount you'll get if you can list all the books' titles and authors, though even if you can summarize in some way (hundreds of mystery paperbacks...authors include....).

The more details you can put in your listing, the more people will want it or want to pay for it, but you have to look at the time as well....time is money. Craig's List however would be probably the best way to go if you're going to do it online, because then you could get a local person to come to your house and take them off your hands. Perhaps the most lucrative way to get rid of them if you would like to get something out of them would be a garage sale.

If you put a very small price on paperbacks, say a quarter, and particularly if you advertise your sale and put that you have hundreds of paperbacks...you'll probably find a few bookstore owners knocking on your door a half hour before the sale starts to cherrypick your collection. Whatever's left, bring to a charity. Or skip the sale and just go right to the charity.

If you itemize your deductions, you can claim the resale value of what you donated, so you might get a tax deduction of say 50 cents per book, that could be more lucrative than trying to sell them at a garage sale depending on your tax bracket. Some places will even come pick things up...just make sure you get a receipt. Now if your wife is still a voracious reader and is just going to buy more books anyway, check into stores that specialize in used paperbacks....most of these types of stores will take trade ins...like maybe for every 4 or 5 books you give them, they give you your choice of one from their shelves (or you can usually buy for 1/2 the cover price).

If your wife's a smart shopper, she probably already buys from these places, why not close the circle? But if your wife is really a voracious reader, and she has the time, one great resource nowdays is Paperback Swap. It's a website, http://www.paperbackswap.com/index.php where you make a list of all the titles you have.It's fairly easy, you just create an account and put in the UPC...all the book details then reside on the site.

This is your have list, and she can then create a wish list. What happens then is every time someone is browsing the site, her books will come up in inventory...if someone sees a book they want, she'll get a request. She then wraps that book up and ships it out at her expense (postage, about $1.41 in most cases).

She'll get one credit for sending out that book when the person who wanted it reports that they received it. Every credit equals one book she can order from someone else's list. She doesn't have to pay anything to get the book, just use one of her credits (which cost her one book plus postage).

Depending on which is a more important factor to you...getting rid of the books, reclaiming some of their value, or parlaying them into new reading material, one or a combination of these will probably result in the best possible outcome. Just don't expect to net more than maybe a nickel or a dime a book on average because of how low the resale value is (which is why donating to charity might give you the best overall return with the least hassle if you can itemize), and you should be happy with whatever method you choose..

EBay or yard sale. I've seen plenty of auctions on eBay for books that come in lots of 10, 20, 30, etc. You could just try to sell them as lots, or separate by author and sell that way. The only problem is that books get heavy, and people hate paying large shipping fees.

Your other option, as I see it, is to have a yard sale. If the books are reasonably priced (again, either individually or sold in bulk), they should sell. People love to read, especially when the books are cheap.

Cash4books.net My hubby found this site for me since I have more books than space. I still can’t bring myself to part with any of them, and I’m sure that not all would fetch a great price. Personally, since I love to read so much, I’m more apt to use bookmooch.com to trade out the books I’ve read for books that I have not.

You don’t sell them, just trade with other readers. This was mentioned on a book forum that I frequent and I thought it a grand idea. I'm still struggling with parting with my beloved books, but I'm sure there are a few in my collection that I will not reread.

Sources: Book & Reader Forum (bookandreader. Com) .

If they are fiction bestsellers... ...then I suggest a giant, well-advertised yard sale, with a starting price of $1.00 per book, with a discount for large quantities. To buy the same book at Half Price books would be half the cover price (with today's prices that could be as high as $4.00) and the lowest price to buy it online would be 1 cent plus $3.99 shipping, or $4.00 per book, so folks should be willing to go for $1.00 a book (but there will always be folks who will try to argue you down to 50 cents a book. ) Alternatively, you can sell them in bunches of 10 to 20 on eBay - you will need good pictures and descriptions of what you are selling.

Although a bit more expensive, I would make up bunches of books to fit in Priority Flat Rate boxes so your shipping will be a standard amount. That would make it easier to put up multiple auctions. If they are nonfiction and you are inclined towards self-employment, then you might want to investigate current selling prices of each title at bookfinder.com or AddAll.Com, and then list them for sale on Amazon.

That is a fair amount of work, and I personally wouldn't do it for anything selling for less than $1.008 (I sell a lot of books). Some people cut it off at $9.95.My average sales right now is a shade over $21.00. If you just want to be done with them, then sell the entire lot on eBay or through Craigs List or donate them to a local book sale.

In our area these are run by the supporters of Brandeis University libraries, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), and the public library. Finally, if your wife is still wanting more books, take them to a paperback swap bookstore (Murder By the Book in Austin is an example) and exchange them for books she hasn't read yet. Typically this is a two to one exchange.

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It depends on the topics. If they are Harlequin romance, sell them cheap, ten cents or 15 cents. If they are Catherine Coulter, Danielle Steele, etc., the kind that the author's name is printer larger than the book title, maybe fifty cents.

A garage sale, consignment to a flee market or place that may purchase them. Some used book stores will buy them, others will give you credits to exchange for other books. Some charities accept donations to fund their 2d hand store items.

They may not even accept Harlequins. If they are more valuable, maybe on e-bay. People sometimes want collections.

With more info I could come up with more suggestions, but a great deal will depend on where you live as to what the buying may do.

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