How do I sell all of my college textbooks?

: How do I sell all of my college textbooks?
I have a HUGEEEE stack of textbooks, and they just keep piling up every semester and then I never touch them again. I know selling them back to your college bookstore gets you absolutely minimal money back, but should I just bite the bullet and sell them for something. I don’t know if I should sell online because you have to pay for shipping and a lot of effort is involved. Any tips are appreciated!
How do I figure out how much to charge for shipping for the book?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Spartacus
You can sell them on Amazon and got about 30% more, on average, than by selling them back to the bookstore. On Amazon, the buyer pays for shipping, and it’s pretty easy.

Answer by Ste Nor
I would try Amazon you only pay if item sells and buyer pays for postage.
Students are always looking for cheap books.

Answer by Anita
Well consider letting friends know you are in possession of certain textbook and ask if they know anyone that is taking the same classes you did that might require them to buy them? Also Im sure some classes switch up versions of books at times, so if you can not get rid of them any other way your last resort should be your college book store.

Answer by Taylor
At my bookstore they give you up to 50% back. OR check your bookstores used price for the textbook and then price it 10-25 bucks below the used price and resell it on craigslist or make a flyer. I’m sure your college has a community cork board. BUT you need to resell ASAP after your done with the class incase they make a new edition then the book will be useless

Answer by Im a Nobody.
John Doe,you might want to think about selling ALL of your college textbooks
Here’s some reasons why I wouldn’t sell them all

– If I ever had a subject I struggled in,I would keep the textbooks that has all the methods of it.

– Keep and study college textbooks,sure I would forget some formulas,methods,and all that stuff.Then
there goes that one annoying test that might affect my whole grade! Sigh…Better open up these huge
and dusty books again to study all day long.Hopefully,I’ll pass the test tomorrow with a 100% or a
huge A+

________

So Technically,I wouldn’t sell my college textbooks or any other textbooks…Who knows –
One day you grow up to be as old as 70 years old.Sitting on a cushion chair or rocking chair
with a fireplace in front of you,too scared and cold to be wandering outside because it’s winter.
So,you stare at the bookshelves and look at those humongous,dusty stacks of books.You decide
to grab one of them.You grab the math textbook your teacher in elementary school 4th grade gave you.You open to page 10 and find a Post-It note that says ” C + D ” and another Post-It note on
page 116 that says ” I hate Matthew! ” and remember the good times you had in your life with your
allies and enemies.

🙂

Answer by lildude211us
you can try using half.com, amazon.com and alibris.com. You can specify that the buyer pays for shipping (i had to when i bought books online)

Answer by _beachbum_
Hey – you’re right selling them back to the bookstore is a joke you barely make any money. The BEST idea is to sell them on www.chegg.com. They buy them from you for top dollar and they give you a free shipping label so you don’t have to pay anythng. All you do is buy a box, print the label, bring the box of all your books to a UPS and ship them for free! This is alot easier then selling on Amazon etc. and paying for shipping and handling and all that stuff. I sell them books to Chegg every semester and make a couple hundred bucks minimum. Use this coupon code CC102398 at checkout where it says enter promotional code and you’ll get an extra 5 bucks. Enjoy!

Answer by Book Stuck
I would suggest selling your textbooks at GreenTextbooks.com – Saving the Planet One Textbook at a Time GreenTextbooks.com is your online leader for finding used textbooks, DVDs, CDs. Buying used textbooks not only Saves You Money, it also Helps the Environment. With GreenTextbooks.com you’re not only saving trees, you are saving some green. https://www.GreenTextbooks.com

Answer by Poorstudent
You will get most for your money selling it on market places such as amazon or half.com. You should have sold it right after the semester or when you were done using it.

Each out amazon and half , else see what buck back companies have to offer.
instantly compares textbook buyback prices to show who offers the best price. Good Luck.

Answer by Helen
https://eaglesaver.com will buy your books and will pay for shipping. You can get an instant quote on their website for all books you want to sell (they also buy DVDs, Games, CDs). They have fastest payment processing time online. And they are a better business bureau member so you can feel confident about sending your stuff to them. Be a wear of companies who are noted for reducing people’s payment without a good reason after they get books.
Hope it helps and good luck!

Answer by Rebecca
You should really check out this article for places to sell your books back online: It gives you a bunch of different sites and important details on how much you’ll get for shipping costs, how much they take as a commission, and how they’ll pay you. You can either sell your books individually directly to people who need the books, or you can sell them all back at once to a website that sells used textbooks. You’ll find both of those kinds of sites on that article.