Having a list of valuable books to sell online not only helps you know what is valuable (who knows what lurks on your bookshelves!) but a list of titles helps you know what to look for while you’re out. It will pay you many times over. I have spent hours putting such lists together for myself as a online bookseller for my own personal training and the training of my helpers.
I share my book sale winners each month so you can create your own lists. Last month’s post has some real jewels that will make you some very good money. The list is at this post url http://familybusinessideas.com/1664/valuable-books-lis/.
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Top Ten Sales for September
FOL stands for the Friends of the Library. I have included a link to the online maps of the local used book sales at the libraries. These are the organizations that sell books which were donated to raise funds for various public libraries. The lower dollar amount is what we paid for the book we sold.
After you read each lead go to eBay or Amazon and put the title in the search box then you will see the closed auction or listing with a picture of the item. You have more valuable books imprinted on your brain if you take a look at the cover graphics. Additionally, you will discover title keywords that the sellers used to sell their books. It is vitally important to use your keyword real estate wisely on eBay’s listings.
VALUE TALE SET~Ann Donegan Johnson~24 books~1979~HB~$200
CHILDCRAFT THE HOW AND WHY LIBRARY (15 Volume Set) ~HB~$80
FOL $15
FOXFIRE book lot-1-4~Editor Elliot Wigginton~mixed PB and HB~$60
FOL $4
ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RAILROAD LIGHTING: THE RAILROAD LANTERN~Richard C. Barrett~1994~HB ~$60
FOL $1
ANDY BUCKRAM’S TIN MEN~Carol Ryrie Brink~HBDJ~$58
FOL $.50
VOLUME LIBRARY – A MODERN AUTHORITATIVE REFERENCE FOR HOME AND SCHOOL USE~3 volume set~Southwestern Pub~HB~$58
FOL $7
CHILDCRAFT SET~1-15 volume set~1972~HB~$70
ULTIMATE LEGO BOOK~DK Publishing~1999~HB~$50
FOL $1
LITTLEST WITCH~ Jeanne Massey; Illustrator Adrienne Adams~1962~HB~ acceptable cond; reading copy only~$40
FOL $.50
ESSENTIALS OF MANAGING STRESS~Brian Luke Seaward~PB with CD~$30
FOL $.50
THE LEMON DROP JAR~Christie Widman~ HBDJ~$25 (it was listed well over that at eBay but sold elsewhere since I repriced)
My philosophy in my business life is to help others, not to look at them as competitors waiting to pounce on my business and run away with all my best kept secrets. When you find one of these valuable books and make a handsome return on your investment your excitement and the momentum that fuels that will hopefully launch you into a productive online book selling business. It did me. That’s what I strive for in the teaching part of my business – your success!
Your Partner to Online Success,
PS If you’d like to get this information in your inbox every month, my subscription service provides sixty leads in list format. The report is a PDF file that you can print off and tuck in your purse or wallet. It is a handy reference tool for any serious book seller. Click on this link and download your file today.
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Great post on a vital subject. Best wishes for great success.
Hi, good post. I have been woondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.
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