| There is great money to be made in used books. I | | | | $3,000.00 today. So don't underestimate what might |
| have seen books sell regularly from $200 and $400 | | | | be available in your own hometown. Those yard sales |
| right up to $10,000.00. I mean books that you could | | | | are worth your time, you'll just have to trust me on |
| find anywhere, not a one of a kind rare book date in | | | | that. |
| 1546 either. | | | | Here's another point about books. Because we are |
| No one is going to hand you these gems. You really | | | | basically pack rats we tend to collect too much of |
| have to look. The Salvation Army, Good Will and | | | | everything and de-cluttering has been the buzz the |
| Thrift Stores come to mind first. And you likely have | | | | last few years. So yes, people are unloading old |
| some stores in your own home town that sell used | | | | books every day. Your supply of possibilities is |
| items, they are great sources as well. | | | | endless. |
| Here's the good news, most people are lazy and | | | | If I may, stop looking at books and thinking, "oh that |
| won't do the digging. Well, if you could find a book | | | | book doesn't interest me". You are not looking for a |
| worth $3,000.00 how much time would you invest | | | | book for yourself remember. You are looking to resell |
| looking for it. Like anything else, if you keep looking, | | | | these items, so we all have to think past what we |
| you'll find several gems. | | | | like and don't like. Makes sense right? |
| Another free eBay secret to consider about books. | | | | As far as checking into the eBay "Completed Items" |
| Just because you live in a small town doesn't mean | | | | to see what has actually sold and for how much, |
| there are no books of value. We live in a very | | | | remember eBay only leaves "Completed Items" on |
| transient world. People moved to your community | | | | their database for so long. Take all the notes you can |
| many years ago and came from somewhere else | | | | while the information is still available, as eventually the |
| and guess what? They brought all their treasures | | | | item will no longer be available to be viewed. |
| with them, including that First Edition book worth | | | | |