How to Find Books to Sell Online

Used Books are very easy to find if you know where to look. Antique and out of print books can be found in abundance in the following places:

Yard sales:

Yard sales usually do not yield a lot of books to choose from, but they are always worth a stop n look. Don't be afraid to bargain, people usually just want to get rid of the items they are selling anyway so even if the items are somewhat pricey don't be discouraged, with a little bargaining you can get things dirt cheap! Sometimes yard sales are advertised in your local newspaper, but more often they are advertised by small signs put on telephone poles, so its good to keep an eye open for them.

 

Library sales:

Library sales are one of the best ways to get books very cheaply, often at 25 cents a piece or as many you can fit into a bag for 5$. Library's usually have a sale once a month where they sell older library books and books they get as donations. The books are usually in very good condition, and buying from the library helps them fund the buying of new books. Usually you will have to call and ask when a sale is to find out, otherwise you can check out this website, www.booksalefinder.com, which tells you when an upcoming library sale will be happening in your area.

 

Thrift stores / Salvation army / Goodwill:

Just about every Thrift shop, Goodwill, or Salvation Army has a section in the store dedicated to used books. These can often be great places to find books of value. If you check into these places often you will easily see what books are new. In my experiences the good books seem to be snatched up rather quickly. Therefore you may want to ask the clerks when they usually put new books out and then go at those times.

 

Flea markets:

Often times books can be bought by the box-load cheaply or for a quarter a piece! This is an often overlooked great source of books for booksellers. And once again don?t be afraid to bargain! Flea markets are usually advertised in your local newspaper.

 

Antique Stores:

I have found that some very good books can be found at antique shops and are almost never picked over. Although the prices may be higher the books are usually better quality, and more relevant.

 

Estate sales:

You will often find a persons entire collection of books at these sales, and they are all often in very good condition. These sales happen on a first come first serve basis so it is very wise to come early. You can find these by looking in your local newspaper classified section.

 

Auctions:

Occasionally you can find a good bargain for a box of books at auctions. You can also find these in your local newspaper classified section.

 

City junk day:

If your city has a junk day where everyone throws out anything they want to get rid of and it is collected by the garbage men, this usually happens twice a year and often times people throw out boxes of old books that they no longer want sitting around. You are less likely to find books this way but free books are always good. Keep your eyes open!

 

Church sales:

Sometimes churches have sales to raise funds selling miscellaneous items and baked good. A lot of the miscellaneous items can be books. Church sales don't happen very often, but when they do they can be very good sources for books. You may find these advertised in your local newspaper.

 

Used bookstores:

Sometimes you can find a deal at a used bookstore, although it is very unlikely considering the owners usually know very well what their books are worth. But on a few occasions I have come across books that were priced much less than they were worth. Used bookstores are always fun to look around in anyway.

 

Now that you know the best places to get books, you should now learn what books to actually buy. If you've ever been to any of the above places looking for antique or out of print books you know that these places are stocked with many different kinds, so knowing what to buy is very important.

To learn which books to buy move on to the next lesson, Identifying Books.

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