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By Molly's Brother | August 28, 2006
I’ve never really been motivated to list my books on half.com, primarily because I don’t think $0.75 for a four year old paperback is really worth my time and effort: I have to list it, I have to wait for it to be purchased, I have to schlep down to the post office and mail it off. Sigh.
I have a couple of hardcovers and paperbacks that I can actually re-sell for above $5. So, I’ve decided to declutter my life and start to unload my books. I have 12 books listed right now. I’ll keep you updated as to how my experience went.
Selling your things is a great way to eliminate your credit card debt or build your savings, but we’ll see if it was worth the time, energy, and effort.
Topics: Personal Finance |
August 28th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
I always find that things sell much faster on the Amazon marketplace, but the commission over there is absolutely killer ($1.20 + 10% on books). If you are really patient there are a few lesser know sites with lower commission than half.com without the same level of interest.
August 28th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Since I have just begun trying to sell books on half.com I’d love to hear what the lesser known sites are.
The commission is a killer though. That’s why I didn’t sell anything on Amazon. Yet.
August 28th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
There is a big thread over on FatWallet… though it mostly pertains to buying books there is some information on where to sell there too.
August 31st, 2006 at 7:38 am
[…] I promised I’d provide an update to everyone on my Half.com experience. Well, on Monday, I listed a total of 44 books. As of six o’clock today, I’ve made 16 sales with a grand total of just over $50. (Trust me when I say that the employees of the West Hollywood US Post Office were none too happy to see me walk in at 5:59 PM with two paper bags filled with 16 manilla envelopes.) […]