Why Book Selling? Foundational Inventory In Abundance Low Risk Long Term-Sustainable, Scalable Easy to Learn and Apply and Outsource
What Books to look for Non Fiction Hardback Good Condition – New/Like New 1 million Sales Rank or Lower is “acceptable” 500,000 sales rank or lower is “ideal” $5 net profit minimum
What Books to look for History
How-to
Science
Art
Health
Biography
Religious
Niche-interest (Harley, Aviation)
Cookbook
Text Book
Complete Sets
Sports
What Books to look for Fiction First Editions Boxed sets Audiobooks Anything that is not a “Penny Book”
Examples: Religious Books Buy cost:.25
Sold for: $175
Buy cost: .25 Sold for: $50
Example: Scientific Buy cost: .25
Sold for: $132.77
Example: History Buy cost: $1 Sold for: $127.87
Example: History Buy cost: .25 Sold for: $155
Example: How To
Buy cost: $1 Sold for: $287
Example: Biography Buy cost: $1 Sold for: $150
Example: Art
Buy cost: .25 Sold for: $82
Example: Niche Interest Buy cost: .50 Sold for: $74.75
Example: Niche Interest Buy cost: Free Sold for: $125
Example: Niche Interest Buy cost: $6 Sold for: $450
Example: Cookbooks Buy cost: $18 Sold for: $275
Example: Cookbooks Buy cost: $5 Sold for: $52.75
Example: Boxed Sets Buy cost: $60 Sold for: $227.80
Example: First Edition Buy cost: .25 Sold for: $52
Example: Textbooks Buy cost: .50 Sold for: $150
Where to find Books Library sales Estate Sales Yard sales Auctions Advertising Business cards/word of mouth
Where to Sell Books Amazon.com (Sold 99% FBA) eBay (rarer titles and collectable) Abebooks.com Alibris.com ETSY (For Vintage, Handmade or Art / Craft) Donate or sell in bulk the castoffs
Advanced Book Sourcing Techniques – Running Ads Run Ads in Craigslist.org “Cash Paid For Your Books – Top dollar Paid” Textbooks Book Collections Build a team / Creative Partnerships