Listing Books On Ebay
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
United States
May 12, 2016 9:44am CST
My project for today is to list a whole bunch of books on Ebay.
I have two big boxes of books that I'm going to list for sale with the high hopes that most of them will bring in some cash. Books can be a hit or miss when selling on Ebay and sometimes I do very well and other times not so much.
With the warmer months coming I'm hoping that people are looking for good books for summer reading.
My aunt is an avid reader and she will send me a box of books occasionally so I acquire many more books than I can possibly read. So, I go through the box and keep the ones I know I'll read and try to find good homes for the rest.
Whatever doesn't sell this time will be donated to our local library.
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@1creekgirl (41747)
• United States
12 May 16
I used to sell things on ebay, but I have found that unless I want to almost give it away, it's hard to find a buyer. EBay is so huge now, chances are there are many items identical to yours.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
12 May 16
hat kind of books do you have. ho are some of the authors
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
most of my books are fiction mystery/thrillers
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@1creekgirl (41747)
• United States
12 May 16
I aquire a lot of books also. I've sold some on Ebay over the years, but like you said, sometimes they sell and sometimes they don't. I've sold a few on local FB yard sale sites and often just donate them to our local library.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
I've tried selling mine at yard sales but people usually want them for practically nothing. At least with Ebay I can make a few dollars per book
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
It's hard to sell books if you're attached to them. It took me a long time to decide which ones to part with
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
I usually offer free shipping and only make a few dollars for each book
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
I always look for free shipping when buying on Ebay and usually I list my stuff with free shipping also
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@jstory07 (139974)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 May 16
We tried donating brand new books to our local library and they would not take them. So we sold most of them on ebay.
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
I was going to donate my books to our library but at the time they weren't accepting any books. Now they are back to taking donations so if my books don't sell I'll just bring them to the library
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
13 May 16
I have bought a couple of hard to find books on Ebay, but isn't the postage very high?
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
Depending on how much the book weighs media mail can range in price from almost $3 to $4
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
Ebay definitely is a hit or miss when you list something
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@andriaperry (117146)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 May 16
Postal fees went up. I paid $3.35 to mail a book the other day I sold on eBay. Then eBay fees and Paypal fees, I am not making much.
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@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
13 May 16
Media mail has gone up and it's cut into profits considerably
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@Nishkriti (132)
• Kolkata, India
13 May 16
I so wish someone would send me a box full of books. Lucky you. :)
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@xstitcher (32703)
• Petaluma, California
12 May 16
I haven't listed anything on Ebay for a while. I've been thinking of things to put up, but been busy with other things.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
13 May 16
Good luck then. Do you have other items aside from books?
@JudyEv (342112)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 May 16
I have been selling a few to a local bookshop and donating others. Our postage charges have soared the last few years and books can be heavy to post.
@JulenMerchan (39)
• Vitoria, Spain
13 May 16
I was also a skilled reader of books but with the new generation of ebooks the old books have lost much value
