| Why is it that most people do not think that a book | | | | - Do an Amazon search. Notice which ones are selling |
| is worth anything? Is it the fact that books are so | | | | for a penny? Most of these are new fiction books |
| prevalent, can be had for pennies on the dollar or are | | | | that are published in the millions. |
| usually not even thought in terms of resale? I really | | | | - Go to Search for The Great Gatsby or Gone with |
| don't know but I do know that I'm taking advantage | | | | the Wind. Notice how signed copies are many, many |
| of these people by educating myself on what kind of | | | | times more valuable? You'll learn that these are highly |
| books have resale value and which ones don't. | | | | collectible. |
| 1. Coming to the realization that some books are | | | | 3. Take advantage of others' ignorance. |
| VERY valuable. | | | | - The last step is to grasp the opportunity to buy |
| - Did you know that books are bought and sold | | | | low and sell high. As I've explained, most people |
| every single day for hundreds or even thousands of | | | | outside of the book selling community don't know |
| dollars? These books are mostly collectible books | | | | how expensive their books are. This is the perfect |
| that book collectors all over the world are seeking | | | | opportunity! Offer them a low price and make them |
| out locally or online on sites like Amazon or Ebay. Do | | | | happy and then turn around and sell them for much |
| a search on Abebooks sometime to see all the | | | | higher! |
| books that are selling for hundreds of dollars. | | | | - Increase your knowledge all the time. The more |
| - Visit your local independent bookstore. Ask him | | | | you can learn about various values of books, the |
| what's the most expensive book he's ever sold. If | | | | more money you can make and the quicker you can |
| he's been selling books for years I'm sure he will tell | | | | make decisions when purchasing books. |
| you hundreds if not thousands of dollars. | | | | I hope that this has shed some light onto the value |
| 2. Learning that books can be sold for pennies or | | | | of a typical used book. I realize that this did not go |
| thousands | | | | into detail on the individual sources for this |
| - Not all books are valuable. Experience will tell you | | | | information but I explain these in my blog and, as you |
| which ones are worth something and which one are | | | | continue selling books, you will eventually build up a |
| not. | | | | big list of these resources on your own. |