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Selling
Second-Hand Books On EBay
by: Stephen Webb
To be
able to make a part-time income on eBay you need a
steady supply of products that are constantly in demand.
There is
a serious problem with obtaining products from
wholesalers or drop shippers. Basically, anyone else can
also obtain the same products and undercut you pricing
on eBay.
It’s
very hard to regularly make a part time income on eBay
with products that can be obtained by virtually anyone.
You need a product that is unique to you, a product that
would be difficult for anyone to copy.
But you
may not have the skills or knowledge to create your own
product. So what do you do?
I think
that I may have the answer for you. There is a huge
market on eBay for second-hand books. Over four thousand
are sold each week. That’s a big market and you should
be able to create a part-time income for yourself.
The
great thing about second hand books is that they are
readily available but not from wholesalers and drop
shippers. So this eliminates the problem of people
undercutting your price.
The
potential profit on a book can be quite large. For
example you may buy a book for $20 and resell it for $40
to $50. That is a big profit margin and I doubt if you
can find many other products that match that
profitability.
To be
able to successfully sell second hand books you will
need to get a list of which types of books are in
demand. For example is a James Bond book more treasured
than an Enid Blyton.book?
You will
also need to learn how to identify and describe the
condition of each book that you sell. This is vital for
creating an advert on eBay that will attract potential
buyers. You will need to be able to asses and describe
the condition of the spine, hinges, cover, pages, dust
jacket and many other aspects of the book.
You’ll
be amazed at the sort of places where you can buy
second-hand books for resell, such as junk shops, thrift
shops, charity shops, garage sales, estate sales, car
boot sales. You can often buy a book for a very low
price at these places and resell for a huge profit.
So, you
can see that there is a lot to learn about buying and
selling second hand books, but the profit margin makes
it all worth while.
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