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[Re: jilly]
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12/16/09 10:46 PM
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OK I do want to warn not to list items for one penny  If you have the uber selling account it might be worth it, but for a standard account it isn't. I just sold this - Item: Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous [Paperback] by George Berkeley... Condition: Used - Like New Condition Note: Only the tiniest of curl on the bottom right corner Listing ID: 1207E7ZRYLJ SKU: M9-DUO8-JSLS Quantity: 1 Order date: 12/15/2009 Buyer's Price: $0.01 Shipping Credit: $3.99 Amazon Commission: $-2.34 Your Earnings: $1.66 Another one of James' college books. My earnings were $1.66. The postage on it was $2.09. So I lost money on the sale It was a lesson to learn! So somewhere in there is the break even point, in terms of what you charge the person.
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
[Re: Lisa Shea]
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12/17/09 01:03 AM
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
[Re: jilly]
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12/31/09 05:33 AM
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I've sold several more books since that posting, I can't emphasize enough how EASY this is. It's only a few clicks to put a book into the system and then you get email notes when they have sold. The shelf of books I had going to Amazon is now down to only 5 left. I'm ready to add some more in!
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
[Re: Lisa Shea]
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12/31/09 07:31 PM
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Mainly I am waiting until after I deal with my CA storage (we wilo i think go next week or something soonish), so i will be in town when things sell. I hate to have to come home and see that i am behind mailing things out. I also have not been to the post office here in this town yet. Need to find it.
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
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01/01/10 07:00 AM
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That's very true Jilly! Go with the low stress method.
Good luck with the CA storage location! One step at a time!
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
[Re: Lisa Shea]
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01/24/10 01:06 AM
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How are you shipping the books - bubble lined envelopes? And how quickly are you supposed to have them get out from notification?
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
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01/24/10 01:06 AM
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And which shipping rate? Media mail? Priority?
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
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01/24/10 04:32 AM
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OK I do want to warn not to list items for one penny If you have the uber selling account it might be worth it, but for a standard account it isn't. I just sold this - Item: Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous [Paperback] by George Berkeley... Condition: Used - Like New Condition Note: Only the tiniest of curl on the bottom right corner Listing ID: 1207E7ZRYLJ SKU: M9-DUO8-JSLS Quantity: 1 Order date: 12/15/2009 Buyer's Price: $0.01 Shipping Credit: $3.99 Amazon Commission: $-2.34 Your Earnings: $1.66 Another one of James' college books. My earnings were $1.66. The postage on it was $2.09. So I lost money on the sale It was a lesson to learn! So somewhere in there is the break even point, in terms of what you charge the person. Yes, I agree, Lisa. I looked up several books that I have, and saw that they were going for a penny (for the condition that I have). So I figured that even if I made a few pennies on the shipping, it was not really worth the effort to mail them.
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
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01/24/10 05:41 PM
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Jilly, to answer your questions, I've been trying lately to buy the cheap bubble envelopes from CVS or something. They're usually a dollar or two. They also sell envelopes at the post office. It's up to you.
And I would send Media Mail. Priority mail will take you above the shipping costs that Amazon reimburses you for!
I just sold one of my history books for $101. Got $91 after amazon commission. =) Took Steve out to dinner. It was a nice treat.
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Re: Selling Used Books on Amazon
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01/25/10 08:25 AM
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I buy cheap bubble mailers in bulk, they get pretty cheap. And yes I tend to send them media mail. To me the 50 cents or dollar are well worth it, to get the book out of the house - plus it helps your rating, remember, so that then helps you when you sell larger priced items
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