At the end of the semester you have a choice: keep your textbooks for future use or sell them and earn some cash. While there may be some textbooks you'll want to keep for reference, in many cases selling textbooks online will be the right choice for you. To learn how to sell a textbook online for the first time, read our guide below for some tips.
If you've decided to sell your textbooks, selling online can be easy, convenient and save time. If you're like most students - busy with classes, studying, exams, clubs and work - selling your textbooks online can be done anywhere, anytime. This flexibility may be just what you need to get the task done.
Selling your textbooks online can also get you the best price for your book. By selling online you can reach buyers beyond your local bookstore or campus. This opens the competition for your book and makes it more likely you'll get a top price.
While there are many options for selling your textbooks, one of the easiest is a buyback site. A textbook buyback site, like ValoreBooks, compares prices from thousands of book buyers, and shows you the best, up-to-the-minute offer price available.
Price comparison sites display several buyback sites, along with the prices they are willing to pay, so you can compare and choose where to sell your book.
Online auction sites, like Ebay, let you list your books along with photos and information about the book's condition. If your book doesn't sell, you can continue to relist it until someone purchases it.
When choosing where to sell your book, consider the payment options available (check, PayPal, etc.), how quickly you will get paid, and whether you will need to pay to ship your book to the buyer. The importance of each of these factors to you will help you determine where to sell your books online.
Selling textbooks online requires some of the same preparation as selling textbooks locally. Start by evaluating the books you want to sell. Typically, if you're using a buyback site, the only information you'll need is the Title or ISBN (International Standard Book Number). Listing your book on a site such as Ebay will also require a picture of the book.
To make sure you get top dollar for your book, evaluate the condition of your book. Flatten the pages, erase any pencil marks, and wipe down hardcover books. If your book has highlighting or writing in the margins, check the buyback site for guidelines on how much is allowed. Many sites will not accept the book back if it has excessive writing or highlighting.
Once you're sure your book is in acceptable condition, go online to get some price quotes for your book. Sites like Valore will lock in your sell quote for a full 30 days, giving you time to consider your choice or finish those last exams. Other sites may require you to immediately complete the sell transaction to get the price listed. If you're listing your book on a site like Ebay, this step will help you determine the going rate for your book so you can price your book competitively.
To get the best price for your book, know the right time to sell. An analysis of average textbook sellback prices indicates that the highest sellback prices are typically available mid-August and January. Note that this is later than many students sell their books, which is right after exams in December and May.
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