A Great Way To Recoup A Little Money If At College
One of the biggest cons involved in going to college is the game involving textbooks. They are essential items and unscrupulous book store prey on this. They will sell you a book for $150 and tell you to bring it back when you’re finished and they’ll buy it back. You duly due this and get $25!
This is a money game that the stores always win. Your book will probably go into the used section with a price tag of $120. One way you can get the better of the stores is to sell your books online where there are no restrictions and you should get a much better return. Put a reserve price on it so that if it sells you are getting back what you want.
The two biggest places to sell your book on is eBay or Amazon. eBay will charge a small percentage for selling it and this is calculated depending on the price that it goes for.
Amazon is a well respected site and has a good reputation. A lot of people don’t realize that are buying from individuals using the site, and think they are buying from Amazon itself.
Another good thing is that they run on a no sale no fee basis, so you only pay if your book sells.
You may want to try your luck on a public forum to avoid the fees, but there is a major possibility that you will be offered less than you would on one of the auction sites, even after the fee is deducted. Trust plays a major part on these sites too, and if you are a first time seller people will be reluctant to pay out money.
As the auction sites have a ratings system for their members, you’re ensured of their reputation. Some forums have similar systems, but they are few and far between.
The easiest, and safest way, to receive the money for your book is through PayPal. Once it’s in your account you can either use the money to shop online or transfer it into your bank account. A standard fee of approx 3% applies for the transaction.
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