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I have a problem. I seem to be addicted to acquiring books. Even worse, I married someone who is addicted to books as well. Consequently, together we own enough books to line the Grand Canyon. Neither of us could possibly read all the books we own before we die. Yet we love them and could not possibly part with them for a quarter apiece at a yard sale. Should we ever feel moved to sell, we have no one in town who will buy books, at least not for a fair price. Finding someone to buy books from us has never been easy as there is no used book store nearby. Fortunately, there is an online company happy to buy books. They even make it easy!
To buy books sight unseen over the internet takes a leap of faith, and the seller is expected to be an honest judge of the books he or she has to offer. Generally, only books in very good condition will be accepted. Mold-ridden, smelly books with tattered covers should be boxed up for your next yard sale. Non-fiction constitutes the overwhelming majority of titles they will consider. Online purchasers want to buy books that fall cleanly within a particular category, such as cookbooks, histories, or how-to books.
The process is pretty simple. Since it is online, you can sell at your convenience, although there is an 800 number. They want to buy books from you, and to add an incentive, they pay your shipping costs. List the titles you wish to sell by their 10 digit ISBN numbers. You will receive an instant offer of which titles they will buy and any in which they are not interested. As mentioned, they most often buy books that are non-fiction, the newer the title, the better. You ship the books they want. Postage will be paid upon receipt. You will be paid by your choice of a check or through Pay Pal.
Maybe it is time to take a good look at all those books that have been piling up. With it so easy to have someone buy books, it is worth weeding through any collection for titles with which you are ready to part. And just think! With the profits, you can go out and more books!