Thanks! If a book has a barcode and/or an ISBN I usually look it up on Amazon first, but otherwise use the eBay app. I have become pretty good at knowing which platform to look a book up on.
I am a student and spend a lot of time at my local library and I realized I could sell the used books they have. I don't have much money I could spend $40 for books (each being about $1 or $2) Amazon requires a monthly fee to have a sellers account. Would you suggest I focus in on ebay? This is a great way to earn a little bit of cash while I am in school. But I am unsure where to start with low costs.
You do not have to pay the monthly fee to Amazon in order to have an account. There are two types of Amazon seller accounts. The free one will simply charge you an extra $0.99 per sale. That option is an easy way to get a feel for the Amazon selling platform. Also, it is free to sell on eBay. I recommend testing out both, and seeing which one works better for you, or perhaps both will work out. Both offer a free app, so you can look up books. Amazon is generally better for new books with barcodes and/or ISBNs, while eBay is generally better for older, rarer and more collectible books. With Amazon you will not need to take any photos of the books, but with eBay you will. You will need some mailers, packing tape and a printer as well for both platforms. Let me know if you need anymore help.
@@510Books thank you when I signing up I got to the page where I needed to put in my CC and it says monthly fee is… There must be somewhere I can click to skip it. Or switch to the .99 cents fee
Mostly seems like a lot of unwanted books that nobody wants & don't sell. So how do we make money selling used books on Amazon/ebay again? and WHAT (or who) is a Gay Lord?
It depends on the books. Most used books are not profitable individually, which is why there is a learning curve to figure out the books worth looking up. Scanning barcoded books makes the process go faster, but looking up older pre-ISBN books with the eBay app takes more time. However, many of the older books can be even more profitable than the newer ones. The Gaylord box is the 4x4x4' box that is used to house and transport large quantities of books and media. There was a box company named Gaylord, from Illinois, that ran from 1986 until 2002, and invented that type of box so the name for those large boxes stuck until today.
They mostly originate from large thrift stores, such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers etc. Some of the thrifts will sell them off in auctions while you can often find them from someone who already buys them from thrifts and then resells them to someone you like you who only wants a few at a time.
Nice sales!! Do you find it tedious to check which platform would be better for books and do you have a streamlined "process"?
Thanks! If a book has a barcode and/or an ISBN I usually look it up on Amazon first, but otherwise use the eBay app. I have become pretty good at knowing which platform to look a book up on.
Amazon has gated so many books, it's hardly worth it anymore.
They have gated SOME books, but most of the books I come across that are worth listing on Amazon are not gated.
I am a student and spend a lot of time at my local library and I realized I could sell the used books they have. I don't have much money I could spend $40 for books (each being about $1 or $2) Amazon requires a monthly fee to have a sellers account. Would you suggest I focus in on ebay? This is a great way to earn a little bit of cash while I am in school. But I am unsure where to start with low costs.
You do not have to pay the monthly fee to Amazon in order to have an account. There are two types of Amazon seller accounts. The free one will simply charge you an extra $0.99 per sale. That option is an easy way to get a feel for the Amazon selling platform. Also, it is free to sell on eBay. I recommend testing out both, and seeing which one works better for you, or perhaps both will work out. Both offer a free app, so you can look up books.
Amazon is generally better for new books with barcodes and/or ISBNs, while eBay is generally better for older, rarer and more collectible books. With Amazon you will not need to take any photos of the books, but with eBay you will. You will need some mailers, packing tape and a printer as well for both platforms. Let me know if you need anymore help.
@@510Books thank you when I signing up I got to the page where I needed to put in my CC and it says monthly fee is… There must be somewhere I can click to skip it. Or switch to the .99 cents fee
Mostly seems like a lot of unwanted books that nobody wants & don't sell. So how do we make money selling used books on Amazon/ebay again? and WHAT (or who) is a Gay Lord?
Relax. 😉
It depends on the books. Most used books are not profitable individually, which is why there is a learning curve to figure out the books worth looking up. Scanning barcoded books makes the process go faster, but looking up older pre-ISBN books with the eBay app takes more time. However, many of the older books can be even more profitable than the newer ones.
The Gaylord box is the 4x4x4' box that is used to house and transport large quantities of books and media. There was a box company named Gaylord, from Illinois, that ran from 1986 until 2002, and invented that type of box so the name for those large boxes stuck until today.
I used to drive trucks for goodwill and one day I had to take 10 gaylords full of books to be turned into pulp. What a waste.
Imagine how much money those could've yielded. Dang
Many books end up with that result.
Where does someone get a gaylord of books?
They mostly originate from large thrift stores, such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, Savers etc. Some of the thrifts will sell them off in auctions while you can often find them from someone who already buys them from thrifts and then resells them to someone you like you who only wants a few at a time.