Sell Books and Ebooks Online Work at Home Mom
Business
Selling books is easier than you think. Without much effort at
all, you can gain some extra spending money and with a little more effort, you can supplement
an income (which is about where I am with things) and with even more
effort, you can make it your main income.
Knowing where to sell
your books, is half the battle and once you determine what
you are going to sell, then the place becomes the next most important
thing to plan.
I love Romance, Mystery, and General Fiction so
that is what we will talk about. It is always a good idea to start with
what you like the best and be prepared to spend time. The following are
the steps you can take to get started.
• First of all, look
around you and find any books you absolutely do not want or need. If you’re like
me, you’ll have them all over the place.
• The next thing you want to do is ask friends,
neighbors, relatives and anyone you run into if they have any books they want to get rid of. Only accept in good
condition if there is a choice, otherwise take what they’ll give you.
After you exhaust this source, then check yard sales, flea markets, and places like that. I never spend
more than 10 to 25 cents/pence for a single book.
• The next thing to remember that the books in the categories I deal with (Romance, Mystery,
General Fiction) only do well with paperbacks. I have never really had
much success with hard cover books as they cost a lot to mail/post and also there is
not much demand for those used. The exception to this is if you have a
book that is rare but that is a subject for another time.
• I find that the best place to sell these
books once you’ve gathered them together is on Amazon
(http://www.amazon.co.uk for those in the UK and http://www.amazon.com for those in the States). Once you reach the
home page then look for the link that says “Sell Your Stuff”
and there you will find complete instructions how to sell on Amazon. You
will have to register with Amazon if you have not already done so but it
is a painless procedure. The other place to sell books is Ebay (http://www.ebay.co.uk or http://www.ebay.com), however it has been my experience that selling books on Ebay one at a time will likely end up costing
you. You will without a doubt have more success with Amazon.
• When you have listed your books on Amazon, make sure you have a record (listing)
of what books you have in your stock. It is more time consuming
but it is best to have a listing that consists of Title, Author, and
summary of book (you’ll find excellent summaries already done on Amazon
under the books found listed. You will need this so you can send
your current stock to customers that have purchased from you…when you
add new books, it gives you an opportunity to let your customer
base know. Your customer base is made up of those you have sold to in
the past.
Well!!!! All of the above will keep you busy but
once you list on Amazon, the listing stays there for 60 days and then
you will receive an email letting you know the listing has expired. The
easiest thing to do is click on the re-listing link they provide and
re-list it immediately. When you sell your book, it automatically
removes your book from the available list and you need not do
anything.
PRICING
How much should you sell your books for you say? That’s an easy one!!! Put your price
below the lowest Marketplace price already there. During the listing
process, you will see the lowest price it is for sale already or perhaps
you will be the only one listing that particular title. Amazon gives a
recommended price but I generally start my pricing at half of that.
Amazon already takes care of postage but you can generally mail for a
third of what they allow which enables you to lower your prices. You can
actually sell your books for a penny and make a profit so feel free to list for a penny if that is what the market
will bear. If you ship your customer’s books out the next day, you do not have to use first
class mail. Those of you in America can use book rate which is much less
than first class rate.
The rest is up to you. I’ve given you some
ideas, pointed you in the right direction. Remember, I do this all the
time and it really does work! Feel free to email me with questions if you run into a
problem. I’d be glad to help. There’s room for all of us in this market.
Elaine sells
her books on Amazon and other items on eBay. You can find
out more about her and her husband by visiting her main site at:
http://elaineandruss.com/.
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