They actually let you in the door?? I thought you would be banned from all book fairs after you got kicked out last time. You are Mel the buyer of all books! 😂
Wonderful job Mel. Loved how you shared the book with the woman verses just taking it. That shows me you are a straight shooter and someone worth buying from.
Absolutely loved the GoPro debut = many thanks for being brave enough to wear it. Everyone else are so busy doing their own thing to notice or as strangers may give a fleeting glance but us your viewers, really enjoy being a 'fly on the wall' and hearing and seeing you in action.
Thank you. I had no clue if it would work out as I can’t see the screen on it when it’s strapped to my chest to know if it’s even filming the right angle! I guess the more I practice the better I’ll get and more comfortable I’ll be!
I'm sure you probably know this, but the lock icon next to the sold and completed listings... if you touch that.. you can save yourself a step of having to repeat that process everytime you wanna look up the sold comps for an item.
What an amazing book fair. I would be there from open to close. I LOVE books I would probably live in a library if I could. I am overwhelmed just watching your video but wish I could be there!!! Thanks so much for showing this spectacular book fair!
It was interesting to see how this book fair worked. And how many books there were and how much space there was to walk around and look at everything at your leisure. Very nice!
I personally helped out there last Wednesday at EPIC in Canberra, with the books and organisation of everything, got myself a nice little haul of antique, jewellery and wildlife books first pick exceptional value and contributes towards a great cause. Excellent variety!
I’m so glad you withstood the embarrassment of vlogging in person! It’s much appreciated! It’s so interesting to see you out in the wild doing your work. I could watch for hours and hours
Great Vid Mal , made me think of how I got into reading , whenever i was in trouble my Dad would send me to my room , I'd read a book and when i wanted to come out I'd take the book with me and ask Dad what a certain word meant , he would always mellow because he thought I was using the time constructively as he was an avid reader . The things 10 year olds think up to get out of trouble haha . 40 years later reading at least one book a week and know what most of the words mean hahah .
Thanks for wearing the GoPro this was an extra fun one. I’m blown away by how polite people are at the sale there. In the US people are going through books like a feeding frenzy. Absolutely massive stash of books. Congratulations! I think the most I’ve ever found in one sale has been 50
Did u steal a Ikea bag with your trolley lol that lady wanted to chat you made her day ...lol . I've looked for bird books hard to find You got some great ones
Wow I would love to have such a large fair here in the UK, but as I have 200k books in stock probably a good job we don’t ! I am offered thousands of books per week and have to decline so many, not the money but the space
Way to go out of your comfort zone Mel! You did a great job with the GoPro. Also, I’m so glad you are adapting your tasks and getting help. I hope that will help minimize your pain.
😄👍. As Donna Summer sang: 'She Works Hard for Her Money!". Thanks for sharing. PS.. the go pro and public vlogging makes you look like a vip official. No worries.
I love that song lol. I might need to practice with the GoPro while I do my grocery shopping or something where I’m in a public space so I become more comfortable with it lol.
Thank you for taking us with you. I have been too intimidated to do a book fair. Still working on yard sales and thrift stores. I have a scanner and scoutiq because I send off to Amazon. I am slowly working on ebay, but they limit new sellers to only a few listings. I am amazed at the prices you sell for, in USA I keep seeing $3.69 with free shipping. Not sure how anyone even makes money with that.
Greetings Mel, thanks for wearing the camera. 💜 The video was very informative and wow 🤩 what a huge book sale. Thank you for showing us what you picked up. Blessings 🧘🏾♀️🪴
Mel, honestly I love your videos so much. I have nothing to do with reselling or whatever. Just really love your voice and personality. Keep em vids coming! Cheers from Vienna, Austria (Europe)
Wow , that’s twice the size of the bigger one I go to. I can only imagine how tired you were by the end of it. Our big one is still a month away , hoping it’s as good as that one looks like it was
Bless you for giving that lady that awesome snake book. Very kind. Will be keeping a keen eye out for "Get in the Bag". :) That trolley is the biz! Must get myself one. :)
Awe Mel, it's like the Mother Load of Estate Sales. Gotta love an amazing Book Fair and you have the biggest heart. Take care not to do to much damage to that spine, yours and the books 😉💕😘👩🌾
I usually pick up the items I think I want, then find a corner to go through them all, double checking condition and looking any up I'm not sure about. I think its faster, but to each their own I suppose. Love your content and I'm glad to hear you're doing better Mel. Back pain can be debilitating.
I did that with some books also. I took a cart to the corner of books I wasn’t familiar with then comped in bulk and put back the ones I didn’t want. When your unfamiliar I think that’s a good way to do it.
Love this video! We have some big sales here, but yours is much more spread out. I can't do it anymore, too old, but I loved it when I could lift bags and keep going. Enjoy your stamina and youth!
Great video Mel - loved looking around a different state’s Lifeline Bookfest. I went to the Brisbane one for the first time this year and it was hectic! It was a great place to source but as you said in your video it is an exhausting long day.
Yes very exhausting. Even just leaning over the tables for hours gives you a sore back. I’d love to travel for more of their book fairs, maybe one day you will see me at the Brisbane one. Im in Brisbane now for the eBay conference today
WOW What an amazing haul. Well done Mel. I bet you are all completely exhausted now. Nice to see you using your cart/trolley. Give Aaron and Maisie a hug from me for helping you. Cant wait to see where you are going to put them all
Your lifeline book fair is so much better than ours. We are lucky to find anything under $3 a book. And don't get any of the good books like you found. I might come to yours next time 😊
We go to our book fair every year-3 days - it's huge and cheap - read a lot and now that I'm retired I read even more- love mysteries and thrillers- one of my favorite authors is Harlan Coben and Ruth Ware and - Erik Lawson but read many others-and still love Dorothy l Sayers- but in the summer I love cozy easy read mysteries- have read 5 in a week sitting at the pool- usually read the whole series of a certain character so selling in bundles make so much sense to me ( I also have a kindle so freebees from library )- my Grands come to the sale with me -(I go the day before for myself) and then day two we just do the books they want- the lists are already made - (they are huge readers) and like books better than their kindles) Taught my grands to grab the entire series of the books they want- because you may not be able to get them at a later date esp for .25- this year it was hunger games lol- btw I really enjoy your videos- I don't why but love watching to source and pick and pack books (I think it's your accent)- I'm a huge fan of Australian tv (McCleod's daughters and wentworth among many many others
Next video will just be a pile of books as you’ll be buried behind them somewhere in your shed! 😄📚 I’m really jealous of this kind of event though, it looks awesome! I’d love to go along to one.
Loved this video, thanks for the go pro. Love how your sweet husband is always there to help you. Mine won't do anything for me, give him a hug and tell him to start planning a add on to your shed lol
If I were a book seller I would go out of business because I would try to read all my nonfiction lol. Also that lady was ridiculous and you are so gracious in your conversation with her, Mel
It's hard to not want to keep a lot of the books. I often set aside some books I would like to read but I also download a lot of self-help books that catch my eye on Audible and then as I work I can listen to it at the same time. But for fiction I like to read a proper book (not audio)
I'm interested in what you spent for all of those books, if you don't want to share that it's totally fine, but pulling a big amount like that I'm always interested.
A National Trust property near us hels a similar book sale annually, but much smaller of course. We obtained some excellent books from there. After a couple of years they realised/thought that they could make more money opening a book shop at the property. We're no longer members of the National Trust so I'm not able to say if it's still open.
Lifeline do have some small stores around Australia but they travel state to state with this huge book fairs. It’s amazing how many books one charity can get
More in the collectors room. They also do magazine, CD, DVD and games. I don’t know enough about which comics are worth the money though and because they can price higher here I steer more towards to what I know.
I see you also get randoms talk to you when you're shopping. I get that a lot. The family looked super psyched to be there with you lol. Well done using the go pro. I'm sure your confidence will grow over time. I can't even find the courage to price comp in public. I just trial and error which is a bad way to go about it. Great video
Yes I like when the randoms talk to me :) It’s nicer then the death stares ha ha. Yeah the family definitely isn’t as keen as me on the books ha ha. The go pro makes me feel very uncomfortable, I probably need to practice wearing it out more so it becomes second nature. I find it hard to even know if it’s getting the right footage on what I’m sharing as you can’t see the little screen when it’s strapped to you!
They’re better quality then the ones we get here in FNQ usually all Ex library books with stamps in them or terrible condition and I’ve gone the past 3 years.
It's because of the humidity ruining the paper. Canberra is very dry in comparison. Book collectors have told me Adelaide is the best city because of the low humidity.
This book fair looks amazing, but certainly requires stamina! You are very lucky to have willing helpers. It's amazing to see the scale in number and quality of books Lifeline receives. I'm glad to see all those lovely books get second lives. I found that Arnold Bodybuilding book once for $3.50 and sold it for $49.95. I've only ever spotted it once, it certain is a brick of a book.
I sold the Arnold book for about $80 once! It changes in value and goes up and down but it’s definitely a $50+ book. I am also so happy to see so many people still loving used books and reading. It’s very nice to see. They said they had 57k people come to the bookfair over the three days. So many books saved from landfill and so much money raised for the charity.
@@backfromburnout Aim high and hope for the best, it mostly depends on what else is listed at the time. But you need a fairly high price on that book as I just checked and it cost me over $15 to post. My little spreadsheet also confirmed that I allocated the profit I made towards buying a Lego set. I mostly pick up things to earn a little spending money for fun things.
Looks like you grabbed a good haul, but to fit it all in those bags, which look chocked, they would be heavy as. Would be a long, exhausting trip though.
Very encouraging. I've got a vintage and antique book sale to go to on Saturday but it starts on Friday. Fingers are crossed that I can grab some good ones and that they are not all taken. It was so sweet of your family to help.
Looks like you had a very good productive day out, huge place! It's like printing money, so much profits to be made there. Hope that book you handed over to the snake lady wasn't worth too much Lol. Enjoyed the video, thanks.
How will you function if someone like WOB sets up on both Ebay and AZ Oz? As mentioned before, you are able to make crazy money on books that are literally race to the bottom titles here in the UK but if a big company sets up shop and drives down prices wont you and the other book sellers be up the creek without a paddle?
I will pivot to another niche if need be :) I was a clothing and shoe seller before I did books. I always had a small selection of books in my store and when Covid hit I was selling more books so I started to source more books and next thing I was a book seller lol. But I'm always open to change if the market changes. Because I sell books full time I'm aware as the market becomes more saturated and starts changing and I'm always looking ahead and have my ears and eyes open at all times :)
That's an amazing haul! I'm based in the UK so hoping at some point I can find one here near me. There's no way I can pick up as many though (don't currently have a car!).
Loved it, thanks Mel.... It's almost like being there myself! You got some great books. Would love to get to a Lifeline Book Fair. Presume they have them in Victoria too.
Stacked up on the death pile shelf (which I’ve been working on clearing) and I’ll stack them in front of it also. I’ll get bundles done first so I don’t mix any up. Hopefully I won’t have to source for a while which will help my leg pain
They do individually price them. They have a warehouse that does them and then they put them onto pallets for the book fairs that travel around. Sometimes you can find the same book but they are different prices that’s why I have to keep checking inside the book. Like that blue bird book. I had several of those and they were all priced different.
I’m heading to my first book fare in January in Brisbane. I’m thinking I’m needing a trolley of some sort 😀, I was initially thinking I might take a few reusable bags lol. Great video
I love book fairs! I usually head straight to the Military section. There are several high value items here. Many military books have small print runs. It's exhausting after a day of going cover tables and trestles of books. How is your back?
It makes me so HAPPY to see so many people still reading and buying books:)
They actually let you in the door?? I thought you would be banned from all book fairs after you got kicked out last time. You are Mel the buyer of all books! 😂
These ones like me lol
@@backfromburnout I wouldn't let you in. You committed the cardinal sin of "BUYING TOO MANY BOOKS".
🤣🤣
@@backfromburnout We all like you !!. I'm also really enjoying your videos 😁.
That didn’t make any since. How can you buy too much when they are selling it... isn’t that a good thing?
@@WillyThaKid777 Some book events hate resellers. They think they are taking all of the good ones and leaving boring books for regular folks
What a fabulous selection of Australian birds books. Beautiful!!
The “snake lady” was so desperate to make a human connection and talk to somebody.
Some of the bird books are really beautiful, it’s no wonder they sell well for me.
Wonderful job Mel. Loved how you shared the book with the woman verses just taking it. That shows me you are a straight shooter and someone worth buying from.
Some people think resellers are greedy at the book fairs but in reality there is plenty for everyone.
@@backfromburnout I'm sure the universe would have rewarded you by sending several other great value books your way. :)
She was a little different 😂❤
Absolutely loved the GoPro debut = many thanks for being brave enough to wear it. Everyone else are so busy doing their own thing to notice or as strangers may give a fleeting glance but us your viewers, really enjoy being a 'fly on the wall' and hearing and seeing you in action.
Thank you. I had no clue if it would work out as I can’t see the screen on it when it’s strapped to my chest to know if it’s even filming the right angle! I guess the more I practice the better I’ll get and more comfortable I’ll be!
That’s a big book fair! I wonder where you get information about book fairs around your area? would love to hear your stories and some tips.
I'm sure you probably know this, but the lock icon next to the sold and completed listings... if you touch that.. you can save yourself a step of having to repeat that process everytime you wanna look up the sold comps for an item.
Yes I do use that sometimes but I like to go between looking at my solds and also how many are listed for sale.
@@backfromburnout i figured. I was early into the video and noticed you kept repeating the step. So was just making sure :)
What an amazing book fair. I would be there from open to close. I LOVE books I would probably live in a library if I could. I am overwhelmed just watching your video but wish I could be there!!! Thanks so much for showing this spectacular book fair!
It's a huge book fair but it's amazing to have so many books to choose from!
Wow!! Just wow!! Awesome day, can't believe you sent Aaron for the coffee lol cherry picking the books you want best way. Thanks for sharing 😁👍
Lol yes I have to keep picking while he runs the errands lol
It was interesting to see how this book fair worked. And how many books there were and how much space there was to walk around and look at everything at your leisure. Very nice!
It’s a great book fair! Thank you!
The book fairs here in the USA are a real pain, a lot more cramped and very aggressive buyers
How did they get so many books?
Lol I'm an introvert and I usually run when someone wants to chat haha! You were very polite.
I love a good chat lol
I personally helped out there last Wednesday at EPIC in Canberra, with the books and organisation of everything, got myself a nice little haul of antique, jewellery and wildlife books first pick exceptional value and contributes towards a great cause. Excellent variety!
Well done! It’s takes a village to run one of these huge book fairs!
I’m so glad you withstood the embarrassment of vlogging in person! It’s much appreciated! It’s so interesting to see you out in the wild doing your work. I could watch for hours and hours
Oh thank you! I had to cut so much footage as it was so long. I wore it until the battery died lol.
Congratulations 🎉
Maybe you should build a second shed out of books.
I wish LOL
Great Vid Mal , made me think of how I got into reading , whenever i was in trouble my Dad would send me to my room , I'd read a book and when i wanted to come out I'd take the book with me and ask Dad what a certain word meant , he would always mellow because he thought I was using the time constructively as he was an avid reader . The things 10 year olds think up to get out of trouble haha . 40 years later reading at least one book a week and know what most of the words mean hahah .
Wow one book a week, that’s actually fantastic! I listen to quite a few audio books while I’m working but I wish I could read one a week consistently
Thanks for wearing the GoPro this was an extra fun one. I’m blown away by how polite people are at the sale there. In the US people are going through books like a feeding frenzy.
Absolutely massive stash of books. Congratulations! I think the most I’ve ever found in one sale has been 50
Thank you for watching. I think because it’s such a huge event with so many books there is a lot of room for many people
Nice haul! Don't get burned out again!
I’m being careful :)
Looks like a fun place if you love books.
Sure is!
I really loved watching you shop the book fare.
Thank you
Did u steal a Ikea bag with your trolley lol that lady wanted to chat you made her day ...lol .
I've looked for bird books hard to find
You got some great ones
Thanks Nellie. I do like the bird books and have a lot of success with them over the last couple years
Wow I would love to have such a large fair here in the UK, but as I have 200k books in stock probably a good job we don’t !
I am offered thousands of books per week and have to decline so many, not the money but the space
I’m in western canada and would love to spend a few days at such a large book fair. Congrats on stocking up 😊
It’s one of those books fairs where you do need to spend hours and hours
I think the Rotary Club has several in B.C.
@@stevedavenport1202 I’ll look them up, thanx
Lovely video Mel. I'm a book lover, watching from Arizona.
Thank you so much for watching!
Oh that lady was so lovely and so grateful 💛
She was :)
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So glad you've bought a trolley Mel. Julie
Yes, I love my cart :)
Way to go out of your comfort zone Mel! You did a great job with the GoPro. Also, I’m so glad you are adapting your tasks and getting help. I hope that will help minimize your pain.
I hope so and hopefully a big source like this means I won’t have to weekly source for a while now so that’s less carrying books in and out of the car
😄👍. As Donna Summer sang: 'She Works Hard for Her Money!". Thanks for sharing. PS.. the go pro and public vlogging makes you look like a vip official. No worries.
I love that song lol. I might need to practice with the GoPro while I do my grocery shopping or something where I’m in a public space so I become more comfortable with it lol.
Thank you for taking us with you. I have been too intimidated to do a book fair. Still working on yard sales and thrift stores. I have a scanner and scoutiq because I send off to Amazon. I am slowly working on ebay, but they limit new sellers to only a few listings. I am amazed at the prices you sell for, in USA I keep seeing $3.69 with free shipping. Not sure how anyone even makes money with that.
Book must be more valuable in Australia than they are here in the US. Of all the books I've scanned, none have the value that you are seeing.
We have a strong book market
I spent hours at our book fairs in Brisbane now in SA not sure if they do it..
Greetings Mel, thanks for wearing the camera. 💜
The video was very informative and wow 🤩 what a huge book sale. Thank you for showing us what you picked up.
Blessings 🧘🏾♀️🪴
Thank you for watching!
Always a success, when you are not tossed out!!! Good to see your family working with you. Glad you are asking for help. They are very sweet!!!
I know! And look how much I’m willing to spend when I can source :)
@@backfromburnout exactly. I still can't believe that other sale. Just rude. Oh and you were so sweet about the snake book. Love watching your vids!!
nice - good to see aaron and maisy ! so u pushing the cart just sows u ur age ! bless you
I am old Dave LOL
Mel, honestly I love your videos so much. I have nothing to do with reselling or whatever. Just really love your voice and personality. Keep em vids coming! Cheers from Vienna, Austria (Europe)
Oh that’s so nice! Thank you so much! It means a lot to me that you watch and your not even a reseller! ❤️
Wow , that’s twice the size of the bigger one I go to. I can only imagine how tired you were by the end of it.
Our big one is still a month away , hoping it’s as good as that one looks like it was
This is a huge sale. A great book fair
Great share. I love the big books sales. Just have to plan to be there for a bit of time and stay hydrated.
Yes it’s an all day event (or two!)
This is my second time watching this video 😂 I love you’re videos Mel!!❤
Thank you!
Bless you for giving that lady that awesome snake book. Very kind. Will be keeping a keen eye out for "Get in the Bag". :) That trolley is the biz! Must get myself one. :)
You are a Super Star! Hope you make a boatload of $$$! Well done! (You've got great family support. Nice to see.)
Thank you so much
Awe Mel, it's like the Mother Load of Estate Sales. Gotta love an amazing Book Fair and you have the biggest heart. Take care not to do to much damage to that spine, yours and the books 😉💕😘👩🌾
Thank you for watching! It was a great book fair!
I usually pick up the items I think I want, then find a corner to go through them all, double checking condition and looking any up I'm not sure about. I think its faster, but to each their own I suppose. Love your content and I'm glad to hear you're doing better Mel. Back pain can be debilitating.
I did that with some books also. I took a cart to the corner of books I wasn’t familiar with then comped in bulk and put back the ones I didn’t want. When your unfamiliar I think that’s a good way to do it.
Great Job Mel!
Thanks for watching
Your book prices are crazy high in Australia. Im a book seller in the states and that Arnold book sells for about $10 here.
Wow crazy!
Love this video! We have some big sales here, but yours is much more spread out. I can't do it anymore, too old, but I loved it when I could lift bags and keep going. Enjoy your stamina and youth!
Thank you! My husband has the muscles, my body is ruined lol
Great video Mel - loved looking around a different state’s Lifeline Bookfest. I went to the Brisbane one for the first time this year and it was hectic! It was a great place to source but as you said in your video it is an exhausting long day.
Yes very exhausting. Even just leaning over the tables for hours gives you a sore back. I’d love to travel for more of their book fairs, maybe one day you will see me at the Brisbane one. Im in Brisbane now for the eBay conference today
WOW What an amazing haul. Well done Mel. I bet you are all completely exhausted now. Nice to see you using your cart/trolley. Give Aaron and Maisie a hug from me for helping you. Cant wait to see where you are going to put them all
Thank you Joan! I love that trolley
That was fun for me. I got the buzz of book shopping without the backache! Thanks you for sharing. Cherrio from Jenny 🦋
The back aches even just looking/bending over the tables for hours let alone carrying them all!
Wow, you really know your stuff. Fab haul 😊
I have a good eye for picking but I have to do many laps around the tables to see what I missed the first time lol
Your lifeline book fair is so much better than ours. We are lucky to find anything under $3 a book. And don't get any of the good books like you found. I might come to yours next time 😊
We have a lot of expensive books here also. Many are $5-$8. You have to pick carefully which is why it can take hours
Love Barbara Cartland - first romances my Mom let me read. :-)
She can sell for some really good money! Even in terrible condition!
We go to our book fair every year-3 days - it's huge and cheap - read a lot and now that I'm retired I read even more- love mysteries and thrillers- one of my favorite authors is Harlan Coben and Ruth Ware and - Erik Lawson but read many others-and still love Dorothy l Sayers- but in the summer I love cozy easy read mysteries- have read 5 in a week sitting at the pool- usually read the whole series of a certain character so selling in bundles make so much sense to me ( I also have a kindle so freebees from library )- my Grands come to the sale with me -(I go the day before for myself) and then day two we just do the books they want- the lists are already made - (they are huge readers) and like books better than their kindles) Taught my grands to grab the entire series of the books they want- because you may not be able to get them at a later date esp for .25- this year it was hunger games lol- btw I really enjoy your videos- I don't why but love watching to source and pick and pack books (I think it's your accent)- I'm a huge fan of Australian tv (McCleod's daughters and wentworth among many many others
I love watching your videos and seeing what it's like for people who sell different categories than I do
Thank you so much, I appreciate you watching!
Next video will just be a pile of books as you’ll be buried behind them somewhere in your shed! 😄📚
I’m really jealous of this kind of event though, it looks awesome! I’d love to go along to one.
The shed might become an obstacle course lol
Hi Mel! Been awhile since I commented but still loving all your videos! ♡
Oh thank you so much! I hope you're well x
Loved this video, thanks for the go pro. Love how your sweet husband is always there to help you. Mine won't do anything for me, give him a hug and tell him to start planning a add on to your shed lol
Thank you for watching! We have a few jobs to do before another shed but maybe one day I’ll convince him lol
You made a new friend Mel 😂🤣
You got some amazing books!!
I have got so many great books. Can’t wait to start listing them
Fantastic vlog Mel! I need an anti inflammatory too after watching this! I’m exhausted for you 🤣🤣
Just leaving your back over the tables for hours is tiring! Books is a laborious task.
You really scored at that fair...nice 😀
If I were a book seller I would go out of business because I would try to read all my nonfiction lol. Also that lady was ridiculous and you are so gracious in your conversation with her, Mel
It's hard to not want to keep a lot of the books. I often set aside some books I would like to read but I also download a lot of self-help books that catch my eye on Audible and then as I work I can listen to it at the same time. But for fiction I like to read a proper book (not audio)
13 Bags!! I think Aaron's next task is going to be building you another shed!! 😯😯
Ha ha, 14 :) I’d love another shed but that won’t happen for a long time. Too many other jobs around the house we need done :)
I'm interested in what you spent for all of those books, if you don't want to share that it's totally fine, but pulling a big amount like that I'm always interested.
I spent about $1500 I think
Well worth the time and effort if you don't have to source for a while......loved the content Mel x
Yes I’m hoping I have enough for a while now. My body has been aching so now I’ll have one less job to do for a couple months
Who needs I-Scout when you have Mel!! 😂
Ha ha I’m like an eagle eye lol. I’ve learnt books without replying on scanners and I think it’s made me a better reseller
A National Trust property near us hels a similar book sale annually, but much smaller of course. We obtained some excellent books from there. After a couple of years they realised/thought that they could make more money opening a book shop at the property. We're no longer members of the National Trust so I'm not able to say if it's still open.
Lifeline do have some small stores around Australia but they travel state to state with this huge book fairs. It’s amazing how many books one charity can get
Well done Mel 👍never seen so many books 😮
It’s a huge book fair!
Great job! Thanks for bringing us along. Glad to see you are feeling better.
Thank you for watching!
I love booksales like that. Great video Mel. Any comics?
More in the collectors room. They also do magazine, CD, DVD and games. I don’t know enough about which comics are worth the money though and because they can price higher here I steer more towards to what I know.
wow so many books
They have so many!!
That was a good one. I can't wait to see what you bought and how much you're telling them for. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
Wow, what a haul and what an incredible fair! 😊 Thank you for sharing!
Great video, thanks for showing us around ❤️
Thank you for watching!
I see you also get randoms talk to you when you're shopping. I get that a lot.
The family looked super psyched to be there with you lol.
Well done using the go pro. I'm sure your confidence will grow over time. I can't even find the courage to price comp in public. I just trial and error which is a bad way to go about it.
Great video
Yes I like when the randoms talk to me :) It’s nicer then the death stares ha ha. Yeah the family definitely isn’t as keen as me on the books ha ha. The go pro makes me feel very uncomfortable, I probably need to practice wearing it out more so it becomes second nature. I find it hard to even know if it’s getting the right footage on what I’m sharing as you can’t see the little screen when it’s strapped to you!
we're all randoms
They’re better quality then the ones we get here in FNQ usually all Ex library books with stamps in them or terrible condition and I’ve gone the past 3 years.
Oh really. We definitely get books in good condition here.
It's because of the humidity ruining the paper. Canberra is very dry in comparison. Book collectors have told me Adelaide is the best city because of the low humidity.
This book fair looks amazing, but certainly requires stamina! You are very lucky to have willing helpers. It's amazing to see the scale in number and quality of books Lifeline receives. I'm glad to see all those lovely books get second lives.
I found that Arnold Bodybuilding book once for $3.50 and sold it for $49.95. I've only ever spotted it once, it certain is a brick of a book.
I sold the Arnold book for about $80 once! It changes in value and goes up and down but it’s definitely a $50+ book. I am also so happy to see so many people still loving used books and reading. It’s very nice to see. They said they had 57k people come to the bookfair over the three days. So many books saved from landfill and so much money raised for the charity.
@@backfromburnout Aim high and hope for the best, it mostly depends on what else is listed at the time. But you need a fairly high price on that book as I just checked and it cost me over $15 to post. My little spreadsheet also confirmed that I allocated the profit I made towards buying a Lego set. I mostly pick up things to earn a little spending money for fun things.
Looks like you grabbed a good haul, but to fit it all in those bags, which look chocked, they would be heavy as. Would be a long, exhausting trip though.
Yes I can’t lift the bags that full. Aaron did the heavy moving thankfully
Very encouraging. I've got a vintage and antique book sale to go to on Saturday but it starts on Friday. Fingers are crossed that I can grab some good ones and that they are not all taken. It was so sweet of your family to help.
That was an epic effort! Curios how much that snake book is worth, she seemed to think it was a hard to find book.
Looks like you had a very good productive day out, huge place! It's like printing money, so much profits to be made there. Hope that book you handed over to the snake lady wasn't worth too much Lol. Enjoyed the video, thanks.
I didn’t want to comp it afterwards lol
What a wonderful event. I bet your car was riding low!!
It sure was!
How will you function if someone like WOB sets up on both Ebay and AZ Oz? As mentioned before, you are able to make crazy money on books that are literally race to the bottom titles here in the UK but if a big company sets up shop and drives down prices wont you and the other book sellers be up the creek without a paddle?
I will pivot to another niche if need be :) I was a clothing and shoe seller before I did books. I always had a small selection of books in my store and when Covid hit I was selling more books so I started to source more books and next thing I was a book seller lol. But I'm always open to change if the market changes. Because I sell books full time I'm aware as the market becomes more saturated and starts changing and I'm always looking ahead and have my ears and eyes open at all times :)
must be a nightmare for the tellers having add that lot up?
They have a very fast system and lots of people at the registers
That's an amazing haul! I'm based in the UK so hoping at some point I can find one here near me. There's no way I can pick up as many though (don't currently have a car!).
Get a taxi home - can take a couple of large suitcases and a backpack. Go with a friend, buy her lunch......
your poor vehicle must have been maxed out with all those books 😂
your very kind
Loved it, thanks Mel.... It's almost like being there myself! You got some great books. Would love to get to a Lifeline Book Fair. Presume they have them in Victoria too.
Yes they travel around state to state!
Unfortunately there are no Lifeline book fairs in victoria
Such a fun video!! Thank you for taking us to the fair with you!
Thank you for watching!
I hope the snake lady has a great success with her book, wouldn't' that be fun?
Hi....Mel....that is a massive haul!!! How are you going to store all those books in your shed???😱
Stacked up on the death pile shelf (which I’ve been working on clearing) and I’ll stack them in front of it also. I’ll get bundles done first so I don’t mix any up. Hopefully I won’t have to source for a while which will help my leg pain
When we cleaned out my parents home we had alot of bird books and they went to lifeline. I just didn't have a place to keep them
Books take so much room. We need to cull personal collections or they can over take the house
Fantastic video Mel really enjoyed it … kept thinking did someone (ie a team) have to individually price each one !? Don’t envy that job!
They do individually price them. They have a warehouse that does them and then they put them onto pallets for the book fairs that travel around. Sometimes you can find the same book but they are different prices that’s why I have to keep checking inside the book. Like that blue bird book. I had several of those and they were all priced different.
I’m heading to my first book fare in January in Brisbane. I’m thinking I’m needing a trolley of some sort 😀, I was initially thinking I might take a few reusable bags lol. Great video
I love my trolley but I normally have to do a few loads at a time when I am there solo. I couldn't do book fairs without it though. Mine is a ClaxCart
The thumbnail and title giving me American reseller vibes 😂
Well 62% of my audience is from US lol
That was awsome this completed your craziness love you girl!🌹
Ha ha. I am a little crazy
Loved loved loved this video! It was so interesting!
Thanks Amber!
Love it! So much fun ❤️
Thank you!
I'm sure that lady wanted to ask you out for a drink lol 😉
She was very lovely and I’m happy I could help her :)
I love book fairs! I usually head straight to the Military section. There are several high value items here. Many military books have small print runs. It's exhausting after a day of going cover tables and trestles of books. How is your back?
I do like the military books also and have had a lot of success selling those.
With that many books around...yea I'd give it to her.
:) Plenty for everyone always
For a minute I thought you’d met Sharon from Kath & Kim lol
Lol. I loved that show