Where Can I Find Inexpensive Books To Sell Online

In an earlier blog I gave you the following sources to find used books:

Garage Sales
Rummage Sales
Thrift Stores
Good Will
Salvation Army
Library Sales
Large BookSale Events
Friends

Yet there are so many more places to look for great books.  However, if you find a big source, chances are many more people have found or will shortly find the same great source!

For many online book sellers you will need to turn to creative ways to find new sources. My sister takes big selling penny books to a used bookstore and trades them in for credit. She knows the used book store will want the books because they are still selling well, even though they have recently dropped in price. Then she uses the credit to find some "expensive treasures" among the used book store shelves.  But she admits that this is slow and a bit tedious.

I wonder if the real secret is NOT finding secret sources, but turning known sources into an exclusive source!

In the end it comes down to being able to scan books before anyone else scans them! And that takes personal relationships and a good sales pitch as described in the Benefit Bookstore Method!

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Why Value and Courtesy Still Matter

My local used paperback bookstore closed this past month. I was sorry to see it go. But honestly, I was amazed it had stayed open as long as it did!

I knew the second owner who kept the store going for more than 20 years and this past winter sold the store for $1. The new owner was not happy with the profit and decided to change things. She slashed the credit given for trade ins and increased prices to 50% of original book value. But honestly, if that was all she did, she would probably still be in business. Her real problem was her attitude. She was a bit grumpy and always thought everyone was trying to take advantage of her. She rarely gave the customer the benefit of the doubt and found it hard to be courteous.

Together, the lack of value and not being polite seemed a real problem. Apparently it was! I guess that is a lesson for all of us! Give value and polite service and you will last. Take away value and be rude, and you will close.

Good lesson for both online and brick and mortar booksellers. Even if you are not standing right in front of your customer, they still want value and polite service or they will not order from you again.

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Happy selling!