| Day in the life of a Book Scout. How exciting. If it's a | | | | text books. Since you work with the book seller on a |
| weekend you're out the door early as you might be | | | | regular bases he knows you will only bring in two |
| able to hit a couple of garage sells to get things | | | | boxes when you show up. So you carry in the first |
| going. Generally you will develop a route that is long | | | | one, and go out and get the second one. Between |
| enough to make money but short enough that you | | | | customers he goes through the books and stacks up |
| don't lose burn up all your profits in gas. I just make | | | | a pile wanting to take a closer look at them. You hit |
| sure I buy a couple of extra books to cover the gas. | | | | the shelves with your list and get lucky and find one |
| Next you will probably have a series of Thrift Stores | | | | book that you could resale to another store. It is in |
| to check out. You scan the shelves looking for | | | | good condition. |
| keepers that you know you can sell. You might be | | | | You settle up with the book dealer who tells you he |
| carrying a list of books that a book store is trying to | | | | is interested in obtaining some Antiquarian Books, and |
| find. You never know where you're going to find | | | | you make note of this. He especially wants books |
| them. | | | | that our out of print. The best part is that he gives |
| Coffee is next while you drive to another thrift store. | | | | you a discount on your book. |
| Here is a larger store and it will take more time. You | | | | You take your remaining books and boxes and head |
| can tell when you walk in that they have restocked | | | | for home. The sorting of the books starts again the |
| there shelves. You hit the science fiction first and | | | | next day as it will be a selling day. Time to cash in |
| then move on looking for some classics and then dig | | | | and get some extra money from book Dealers who |
| into the non-fiction. | | | | Buy used books. |
| Well, now it's time to eat something and maybe pick | | | | You can hardly wait to go out and get some cash |
| up another garage sell. After this you have two | | | | and maybe find some more books. Not bad, not to |
| boxes of books in back of your car that you sorted | | | | bad at all. |
| for one dealer who buys used books and also used | | | | |