Anyone sell books on Amazon?

Usually the people that are selling their books there for under a dollar are losing money. The reason things get that cheap though is because some sellers will use auto pricing software. So, each time a real user pushes the lowest price down, the auto pricing software will undercut that and the seller will not know until after the book is sold. When I sell books on amazon, I use this rule. If it is worth less than $4 then I will just sell it on craigslist or on a paperback trading and swapping site. I have made a lot of money selling text books on amazon though.

I don't sell books there or on ebay. I do use Half.com. What they do is have you set up how much you want to charge for you book and they reimburse you for your shipping charge. However, they do take a fee, but it is less than the shipping charge, so you end up coming out ahead.

I have not dealt with Amazon.com, but just heard of it. Any way thank you, your post enlightens me, and well as the responses you get.

does not make sense to me at all. I think you need to go to a used book store and trade for new books that is what my daughter and I use to do.

This is a big hiccup with the auction sites,the listing fees are really high,and they seem to outweigh the bother of trying to sell there.I know there have been times when I have sold things on Ebay only to find that the insertion fees have been really high,But I have noticed that they now have days that are free,so you can auction your item and pay no insertion fee.When you think how many items they have going through that site every day,why is it that they cannot make the fees a little lower,so the profit is a bit higher for the seller to encourage more to use the sites.

I sell used books on Amazon Marketplace. Amazon takes a commission on the sale price AND the shipping allowance. They are very upfront about the commission. It is all clearly spelled out when you list a book for sale. If you have a book that is in demand, you can make some money. If you have books that have lots of copies floating around, you may still be able to make a few cents. I know of a local used bookstore that makes a significant part of its revenue from Amazon Marketplace. I do it because I would rather sell the book to someone who wants it than have it sitting around the house collecting dust. I have found that I do not have to have the lowest price to sell a book. I am very careful to accurately report the condition of the book, and I have a 100% satisfaction rating.

wpw good to know they charge that much and shipping is gett in gout of hand on their prices. Just dont know how they do stay in business but they do

No, I have never sold anything on Amazon. The last time I tried to sell, I got an email saying that my country wasn't allowed to sell. I buy lots of dvds and books on Amazon and when I have finished with them, I usually give them to the charity shops or I sell them on one of the online auction sites. At least there, you can decide on your own postal charges. After what I have read in your post, I don't think I would ever even consider selling on Amazon. Those rates would just put us all in the poor house.

I usually give my old books away to Value Village but since it supports the Diabetic Association it does not pay. There is no second hand trade book store in my area. There are second hand trade book stores in other areas. Reason? Winnipeg used to be several small cities that joined together, and we were one of the small cities who did not have a bookstore unless you went two to three miles to the old neighborhood. So I guess that is out for making money and now with the postage, even Amazon. I do not know if Amazon.ca sells old books, but I doubt it.

I know what you mean.The prices are good but that shipping always amazes me..I have ordered things from the internet including e-bay and it as it turns out most of the shipping cost more than the item...

no, i dont.. i dont even have an account with them.. and i dont visit them that much too.. i rarely visit the site.. i am not so into selling stuffs online, my money making businesses are limited to music critics and paid forums!hehehe but knowing that is really amusing..hehehe

That's my concern about fees and commissions when I sell. I remember in college, I bought stock, the stock went up, so I figured I made a profit. Sold and only broke even because of all the fees and commission. Maybe the people who go in the hole are taking it as a loss on taxes and are just trying to get stuff out of the house, or they are trying to get people to their site or store. I just bought a Bare Minerals how to apply make up from ebay, but they figure, I'll buy some Bare Minerals from their store. Thanks for this discussion. I wish someone had told me about all the fees and commissions when I had stock in college. Thanks and take care.

I guess someone has to make money somewhere, if not you then Amazon. The shipping company always makes money because they have to be paid for things to be shipped. Cheers!!

Hi esther, This is a very interesting topic of discussion to me. I have lots of book I could sell off right now. They are taking too much space now. I may consider some of the websites mentioned in this discussion. Thanks!

I used to sell books on Amazon.com, but I stopped for the very reason you mentioned. I rather donate them to places that want them if I can, or throw them out. Unless you got something that's high in demand, it doesn't seem worth it.

My husband and I don't sell used books on Amazon, but he has three sci-fi novels available on there that he has written and published, and I'm in the process of working on getting my cookbook listed on Amazon. I hope to get it on there really soon, as some sales would be really neat.