How many people have a few books in their home and office, I guess if we are honest most will put our hands up, and I would think if there were children in the home then the number of books will go up. Now I am not talking about ebooks or books on the latest Kindle
, no I am talking about real books, books you can touch and feel, take off a shelf and read. Books are every where and I again if I asked you what you did with your old books nost will say took them to the tip or a charity shop.
But here is a big shock did you know books are worth money and at times they are worth big money. Now I am not talking about novels and fiction here (although some of these books do make you money, No I am talking about non-fiction books, and children’s books.
Now there are some guidelines when buying these type of books to resell, be on the lookout for good quality, the spines still are not broken, no marks on the book, you know the score, what would you buy from a secondhand shop to read.
The same goes for cookery books look for ones in good condition , do not have marks on them, put the odd note in them can add to the value of the book. When looking to buy look for the named chefs (TV Chefs) and famous chefs, try and stay away from bookclub cookery books, unless they are old and no longer printed.
And when you are buying childrens books look out for the older books that tell those stories loved by children of all ages, but you no longer see in the shops.
Price wise when you are sourcing and you are buying blind try and go for books that are priced at under £2.00. Keep a lookout for 1st edition ones, but do not go mad on the price, if you buy at £2.00 or under you should make profits.
You can source books at car boot sales, Church and School sales, Library sales,yard sales, estate sales, charity shops and even bookshops and those sale bins at supermarkets all could hold little gems for you. Another area for you to source products is adverts in the local paper and community magazine, family, friends and neighbours, and auction sales.
I hope this article has given you some tips and ideas on how to source books at low prices and enable you to sell them at high prices. Happy selling.