In this Video: The benefits of buying books cheap. Selling books between $8-12 on FBA. Where to find these books. Finding the occasional $50+ book. What’s the total profit after all fees? Note: All books were scanned first before putting them in the bag. Books were listed in bulk with ScanLister. .
Library Book Sale
A Detailed Analysis of a Profitable Library Book Sale – Two Years Later
It’s been over two years since I started tracking the stats of library book sales. I thought it would be interesting to the results of a profitable book sale. I will be showing the total profit, percentage of books sold, and impact of storage fees. In June of 2013, I was on vacation in the Read More
Detailed Work Flow for Listing Books in Bulk
For this post, I’m going to do a demonstration of how I list books in bulk using ScanLister. All examples are from a book sale that I attended in February 2015. I bought 164 books. Step One – Sorting – 26 minutes I briefly look at each book and do a quick inspection. Then, I Read More
Top Single Sources in 2014 for Books
Here are the top ten single sources for used books in 2014. This list includes the exact profits, source, and pictures of the books. The sources include Craigslist, Bookstores, Library Sales, and Thrift Stores. #1 Library Sale – $1085.56 The number one spot of last year goes to a library sale. This was a two-day Read More
Unadvertised Library Book Sales and Reoccurring Revenue
I’ve talked about the benefits of unadvertised library book sales many times before. Since there is a less likelihood of other sellers present, you have a much better chance of getting all of the valuable books for yourself. There’s also another element as well. Most library book sales are a yearly event. So, if you Read More
5 Tips to Boost your Library Book Sale Profits
Back in 2002-2005 I played a lot of internet poker. A lot. I loved the idea of making money from home. Plus, there was a unique blend of strategy and luck that I found fascinating. In poker, there is one format of the game that was my favorite: tournament poker. In a poker tournament, everybody Read More
Amazon Lost My FBA Inventory
I drove up to Halifax, Virginia for a regular advertised book sale on BookSaleFinder.com and did fairly well. I bought 120 books for $65. Plus, I found this book in the children’s section for 10 cents. A book titled, The Roman Empire (Make It Work! History Series). The lowest used price is $265 with a high Read More
Book Sale Results in Pittsboro, NC
Goal: To see the exact profits from library book sales. All books are sold on Amazon FBA Setting City: Pittsboro, NC Place: Library Date: 9/26 and 9/28 Advertised on: BookSaleFinder.com Prices: Soft Cover Books: $2 Hard Cover Books: $3 $5 Bag Day on the last day Equipment: Dell Axim X51 PDA with a Socket Scanner Read More
Book Sale Results in Lincolnton, NC
Goal: To see the exact profits from library book sales. All books are sold on Amazon FBA. Setting City: Lincolnton, NC Place: Civic Center Advertised on: BookSalesFound.com Date: September 2013 Prices: Soft Cover Books: $.50 Hard Cover Books: $1 Equipment: Dell Axim X51 PDA with a Socket Scanner Attached. The Neatoscan Software was installed on Read More
How Would You Price this Book?
I drove up to Charlotte to visit an unadvertised book sale at the Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). There were about 5 branches of their libraries that were having sales, however, I only made it to two of them. I spent $35.50 on 38 books, and I found this gem: A book titled, Rock Recall: Annotated Read More