| Selling pre-loved books (or used books) is a great | | | | your local area are great sources of very good yet |
| way to earn money. Many people love reading and | | | | cheap books. You will almost always find used books |
| most do not care whether they are reading an old, | | | | that are under a dollar each. Sometimes, they are |
| used book or a brand new one. People who love | | | | even sold in bulks which are usually discounted. Estate |
| reading books are actually more into buying books | | | | sales are also good for book sourcing because real |
| that are old and used because they are cheaper and | | | | estate sellers focus more on selling a clean and |
| yet their hunger for reading is equally satisfied or | | | | clutter-free real estates, and they do not usually look |
| even more gratified compared to when they are | | | | at the value of old books. They usually dispose old |
| buying books that are new. | | | | books and other stuff quickly and at very low prices. |
| If you want to earn more by book sourcing, or | | | | 3. Bookstores, book publishers and local libraries |
| buying and selling used books, you should also know | | | | usually hold yearly book sales. Libraries sell the books |
| where to find them. The secret is buying books in | | | | to make room for new books. Sometimes they sell |
| bulk instead of buying them one or few pieces at a | | | | extra book copies. Bookstores and book publishers |
| time. You will not earn hundreds of dollars selling just | | | | usually sell the unsold, partly damaged books, or |
| few books, but if you know where to find books | | | | those books with minor misprints. Some books are |
| that are sold at a very low price, you can buy more | | | | just the last old pieces with pages turned yellow. |
| books with your tight budget, and you can add a | | | | These books still have the same content and are still |
| mark-up high enough, sometimes at one hundred or | | | | usable. Sometimes they are still in good shrink wrap |
| even two hundred percent. Here are some tips on | | | | packaging. You can buy these books at a dollar or |
| where to find books to resell. | | | | less and sell them three or even five times more of |
| 1. Do your book sourcing online. The is one of the | | | | the buying price. |
| biggest sources of used books. offers extensive | | | | 4. Check out the local schools and colleges every |
| listings and broader search results of books. You can | | | | school-year end. Many students get rid of their old |
| also go to It has a faster search engine than but the | | | | stuff because they do not need them anymore and |
| listings are less extensive. These sites are also a | | | | they do not want to carry them all back home. |
| great way of information on how much the books | | | | Buying books from these students will cost you |
| are normally priced in the market. | | | | much lesser, and you can sell the textbooks online |
| 2. Thrift stores and garage and rummage sales in | | | | for higher prices. |