I have a large science fiction and fantasy collection that I am breaking up and want to sell. I am wondering the best way to sell these books online. These books are mostly paperbacks in mint condition (I read the books at the library and then bought them at Coles for the collecting). I have a paypal account so I can do Ebay, but what are some alternatives? If Ebay is the best way, what is my best options for selling them?
As a seller the most important thing to consider is the size of your potential market. To wit, a basic business tenet is ‘The greater the potential market, the greater the potential to maximize profits.’
Your largest potential market is eBay worldwide, not just the USA.
HOWEVER,
BOOKS ARE A TOUGH SELL. 99%of books don’t command a great deal of money. Before you waste your time, visit larger used book booksellers on the web such as Abe’s Books:
http://www.abebooks.com/
For each book, see what the booksellers are asking for the book. Then you may want to establish your guidelines as to whether you want to list the book or not. Perhaps these guidelines may work for you:
If used booksellers are asking $5 or less for the book, don’t bother. Selling items for $5 or less at eBay, in my opinion, is a time and energy waster for little return. If this is the case, you may just want to group a lot of 3-5 books in one auction listing and categorize your listings either by author or subject matter.
If used booksellers are asking $5-$10 for the book, I’ll let you decide.
If used booksellers are asking $10+ for the book, list it.
If you don’t see the book listed at Abe’s, then:
1. It is extremely rare and worth a small fortune
or
2. It is worthless. (‘Gently’ place it in your recycling bin or donate it.)