Should I Buy Good or Acceptable Books To Sell?

A question many booksellers have to wrestle with are the risks of selling books that are in "good" to "acceptable" condition.

Here are a few general rules I have followed and have been able to maintain a 99% feedback rating.

Make sure you accurately categorize your books.  If you are on Amazon, follow Amazon's rules!  (If you are not sure of Amazon's rules you can check out their Selling On Amazon Page that will help you with all kinds of information http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=1161232.)

Next, if the book is dirty, then clean it.  Sometimes you can help the individual feel better about their "good" or "acceptable" book by cleaning it up a bit.  I have also taken out title pages if they are extremely marred or dirty.  I have never yet had someone complain that the title page is missing!  Another small hint, if the outside pages are dirty a small piece of sandpaper can quickly clean them up!  Just be careful you don't sand the front and back cover.

Finally, include a small piece of paper or include a note on the packing slip that explains that you listed this book as "good" or "acceptable" and include Amazon's description of what "good" or "acceptable" is to help them understand that you have categorized the book correctly.

A small bit of care should allow you to sell both "good" and "acceptable" books without negative ramifications!

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