Sell your College Textbooks

At the end of the College year selling your textbooks can be the difference between having that extra money to enjoy your summer and not. Therefore it is a good idea to get your textbooks up for sale fast. Thankfully these days we don’t have to go to a book fair or put posters up around your neighbourhood, you merely have to list your books for sale online and hope that they sell fast. There are numerous websites that will allow you to sell your books. Some will buy your book from you directly and sell it on, while others will allow you to list your textbooks and demand a percentage of the sale price.

The first step is assessing your textbooks, which ones are of value and which ones aren’t. If some of them are damaged and can be fixed you should get out the tape and glue and get to fixing it. The condition of the textbook will have a huge effect on how much you can demand for the book when you are selling it online

After that you have to look for suitable websites to sell your textbooks on. There are numerous all with various advantages and disadvantages. There is the obvious websites such as ebay and amazon, both of which will allow you to place your book up for sale in their marketplace. However these can be slow, it may take some time for your book to be found by a potential buyer and this means a slow process with a lot of competition. Below are some alternatives to Amazon and Ebay for selling your College Textbooks online.

Cash4books

Cash4books allows you to cash in on your books pretty much straight away. All you have to do is enter your books IBAN number (that’s the number above the barcode) and see how much your book is worth. Once you have all your books entered you click the sell button and print off your free shipping slip. They allow you to be paid by Paypal or by check. The only problem I encountered with Cash4books is that their payout isn’t very high. However they are an easy option for selling your books straight away. This video gives some more information about what they offer.

Half.com

Half.com is another great way to sell your books online. It works in a slower format to the above. It acts as a marketplace where you get to list your book and set a price that you think is fair. The market dictates whether your book sells or not. The website is visited by College students across America and is therefore a great way to get the best price for your book. It was recently taken over by Ebay so it has the same fast and secure payment structure.

Ecampus Textbooks

Ecampus textbooks specialises in buying,selling and renting textbooks to students across the country. They specialise in textbooks and therefore ensure that even the most obscure textbook for the most obscure course is available on their site. They have free shipping and a fast payment system. They work similarly to Cash4books in that you can enter your textbook and get an instant quote and they then allow you to print off a free shipping label. They also run numerous great competitions on their website.

There are numerous other great sites available online for buying and selling your textbooks. College textbooks are often expensive to buy and at the end of the year they are often left aside to gather dust. These websites allow you to cash in on these assets; my advice would be to take advantage of them.