Book Sale Results in Chapel Hill, NC

Here are the next book sale results.  This was a sale that lasted three days in Chapel Hill, NC.  I attended the sale all three days during that weekend.

Here’s the info:

Setting
When:  August 26^th-28^th
Where: Chapel Hill, NC
Place: Chapel Hill Library
Advertised on: Booksalefinder.com

Prices
Friday: $3 Hard Cover; $2 Soft Cover + a $25 entry fee
Saturday:  $2 Hard Cover, $1 Soft Cover
Sunday: Bag Sale at $5 a bag

Equipment
Dell Axim X51v PDA with a Socket Scanner on the top.  I used Neatoscan for the software.

Results
I attended the sale all three days and ended up buying 271 books, 13 CDs, and 7 books on tape.

 

Purchase Numbers
Books Purchased: 291
Cost of Books: $178.80
UPS Inbound Shipping: $63.68
FBA Label Service: $47.80
Total Costs: $290.28

Sales Results for the First Month (August 6th-30th, 2013)
Books Sold: 50
Percentage of Books Sold: 17%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $307.66
Profit: $17.38

Sales Results for the Second Month (September 2013)
Books Sold: 19
Percentage of Books Sold: 7%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $121.91

Sales Results for the Third Month (October 2013)
Books Sold: 12
Percentage of Books Sold: 4%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $71.66

Sales Results for the Fourth Month (November 2013)
Books Sold: 19
Percentage of Books Sold: 7%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $99.87

Sales Results for the Fifth Month (December 2013)
Books Sold: 14
Percentage of Books Sold: 5%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $ 73.82

Sales Results for the Sixth Month (January 2014)
Books Sold: 10
Percentage of Books Sold: 3%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $52.97

Sales Results for the Seventh Month (February 2014)
Books Sold: 8
Percentage of Books Sold: 3%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $62.89

Cumulative Sales Results
Books Sold: 132
Percentage of Books Sold: 45%
Sales Revenue (after all of Amazon Fees): $790.78
Profit: $500.5

Per Unit Averages
Buy Price: $1
Gross Sale Price: $10.43
Amazon Fees: $4.44
Net Sales Price: $5.99
Profit: 4.99
Return on Investment (ROI): 499%

To see the individual in-depth detailed statistics including:

• Date  Sold
• Amazon Sale Price
• Title
• Amazon Fees
• Profit

Click on the spreadsheet below.  Statistics acquired from InventoryLab.com.