Two methods of chatteling....

> Hi Dein,

> Funny you should mention books. At a recent
> family gathering, I was speeking with a
> cousin who is working to replace her full
> time income by selling books online.

> She gets her books at yard sales and through
> a small ad in a local paper. She sells most
> of her books through Amazon or Half.com.

> She stays away for popular titles there is
> no money to be made with them. Her profits
> usually run from $5-$60 per book. Not bad
> for something she buys for 10 cents or gets
> for free.

> It does not matter what form of chattel you
> prefer, there is money to be made.

> Happy Chatteling,

> Les

Les,
Do you think your cousin might share the contents of the ad she uses? I would also be interested to know if she specializes in only certain types of books (ie:Romance, Mystery, etc.) or does she offer a wide variety. I would also be interested to know how she gets them for free.
Ken

Hi Ken,

I sent my cousin an email asking her the exact
wording of her ad. She said she has tried several but most
are along the lines of
NEED EXTRA SPACE. Don't throw away those
old books. I'll haul them away for you. Giving
you the space you need and not filling up the
landfill. Call XXX=XXXX

She runs her ad every few weeks not every week.
And Yes she does get people to call with books
to haul off. She takes whatever they have so she
does not specialize. She does not get many people
calling but enought to make it worth her time and
money.

She gets most of her books from yard sales. She
will usually buy all the books a person has for
sale by asking How much for all of these books?
She told me it usually works out to about
5-10 cents per book.

She has accumilated quite a few "popular" books
that do not sell well. She has been tring to
figure out what she is going to do with them.
She may start grouping them together to sell on
ebay.

Hope this helps,
Les

> Les,
> Do you think your cousin might share the
> contents of the ad she uses? I would also be
> interested to know if she specializes in
> only certain types of books (ie:Romance,
> Mystery, etc.) or does she offer a wide
> variety. I would also be interested to know
> how she gets them for free.
> Ken