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Old May 6, 2001, 01:25 PM
Dave Vallieres
 
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Hi Ron,

That's what I get paid for ;-)

In general the best books to sell on Amazon are industry specific (and once expensive) business books. Example: Tony Plummer's out-of-print, Forecasting Market's is a much sought after book and Gordon Bing's, Due Diligence Technics (sells new for $75, but you can find used copies for $10-$15).

Newer books on business, computers and the Internet sell best.

The secret is in buying books cheap enough to make a profit.

Used bookstores are great for books in the $4-$5 range you can sell for $15-$20 each if they are in good condition. I recently sold a book on stock trading techniques that's out of print (Steidlmayer on Markets ) for $55.00. The price on the jacket was only $37.95. I bought it for a $3.00 at a local charity auction.

If you see a book that's
1) 2-4 years old
2) A business title (industry specific)
3) Had an orginal price of $30 or more

It's probably out-of-print and much sought after by people in that industry.

Newer books on business, computers and the Internet sell best.

The secret is in buying books cheap enough to make a profit. Used bookstores are great for books in the $4-$5 range you can sell for $15-$20 each if they are in good condition. I recently sold a book on stock trading techniques that's out of print (Steidlmayer on Markets ) for $55.00. The price on the jacket was only $37.95. I bought it for a $3.00 at a local charity auction.

To find books to sell I frequently visit used /remainder book sites online to make bulk purchases such as:

http://www.abebooks.com
http://www.bibliofind.com
http://www.bookopoly.com
http://www.remainder-books.com/

And I use http://www.bookfinder.com to search multiple sites at once.

Hope that helps!

- Dave


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