| Starting your own used book business is easy and | | | | Encyclopedias (these days more and more |
| can be quite profitable. It can turn into a new career | | | | encyclopedias are online, making the traditional printed |
| or be something you do part time, in just an hour or | | | | version hard to sell) |
| two a day. In fact, you could make $200 a day | | | | Travel books (these lose their appeal and demand |
| working part time at it, and before you know it, you'll | | | | once a new edition is published) |
| be on your way to success selling used books online. | | | | Mass-Market Paperbacks (you'll only make pennies |
| The most important factor in your success is picking | | | | selling these) |
| the right kind of books. It can be tempting to sell | | | | After you've gotten your books, you're ready to |
| fiction books, but chances are you're not going to | | | | begin selling them. When thinking about prices, don't |
| make top money selling a John Grisham novel that | | | | assume you need to pick the lowest price, especially |
| everyone else is selling. Maybe you can make a dollar | | | | if your book is in better condition than the copies |
| here and there, but those are not the books that'll | | | | going for the lowest prices. You still stand a good |
| bring top dollar. | | | | chance of selling your book if you pick a reasonable |
| Instead, some books you should consider: | | | | price, not simply the lowest one possible. A good |
| Rare books (scarce first editions can bring you some | | | | system is to look at the prices being offered, discard |
| nice money) | | | | the lowest and highest, and then average the rest. |
| Cookbooks (specialized areas such as ethnic cooking | | | | That could be your best price. |
| are particularly popular) | | | | And lastly, ship your books quickly, and do what it |
| Children's books (especially ones that are out-of-print) | | | | takes to make your customers happy. Shipping the |
| History books (books about the Civil War and other | | | | books promptly and in the condition you promised will |
| specialized topics are always popular sellers) | | | | make your customers want to leave positive ratings |
| How-to books (books in steady demand include | | | | and reviews, and keep the business rolling in. |
| home and car repair, as well as business and | | | | It's quite possible and not too difficult to make $200 |
| self-improvement) | | | | a day in the used bookbusiness with only a part-time |
| There are also books you should avoid. It's hard to | | | | commitment. Pick the right books, price them at a |
| make a lot of money with these: | | | | reasonable rate, and pack and ship carefully and |
| Art books (generally large in size and hard to ship) | | | | promptly. Before you know it you'll be selling a lot of |
| Computer books (these become outdated fast) | | | | used books and making a nice profit. |