Some interesting items I’ve come across this week. This post was actually written back in January by Brian Cassidy. The 18 things he’s learned in 2007. Here’s my favorite one: 6) Books ain’t money. Books don’t even make me money. I make me money. My overhead, time, and expertise create value. Please keep that in … Read more
Here is the Top 10 US out of print books as compiled by Bookfinder. These books will make you some money. Once a Runner for example regularly sells for over $200. Not bad for a book that is less than ten years old. You’ll also notice at number 8, Alice Starmore. Many books by her … Read more
Are you a buyer or a seller on eBay? I’m guessing that since your visiting a blog on book selling you may be a seller. I’ve been selling for a while on eBay and have seen prices sink lower and lower while fees continue to climb, so much so that I’ve made the decision to … Read more
There are so many fees added up against the revenue brought in from eBay book sales that selling inexpensive stuff is really quite a chore for the dough, not much bang for the buck. The real problem is that the fees are only a little here and a little there so you sometimes don’t even … Read more
I often browse books on eBay just to see what’s selling. Unfortunately for the sellers there’s often lots that doesn’t sell. In order to get a nice view of the popular stuff, once browsing one of the book categories go down to the search options on the left hand side, click the little ‘customize’ link … Read more
This list was put together by Joyce Godsey at The BiblioPhile Bullpen. Joyce also sells superior products for book dealers at Sic Press – worth a visit. *********************** Useful phone numbers for booksellers and online retailers: Abebooks.com Phone number – USA and Canada 800-315-5335 / other 250-475-6013 / 250-475-7575 / UK 44-211-7117069-40 sellertech@abebooks.com ABooksearch.com 831-728-4881 … Read more
