Before taking my used books to a used bookstore for sale or trade, should I erase the penciled-in prices inside the cover? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Aug 5, 2009 - 12 answers

Any good used bookstores in central NY between Binghamton and Utica? I'll be traveling mostly in Chenango, Oneida, and Madison Counties along Rt. 12. Just ordinary, comfy places, somewhere in between crappy-paperback swap shops and collectible/antiquarian snobbynoses. Thank you, hive.
posted by scratch on May 31, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I find a used bookstore that will buy gently used academic books in the DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia area? [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on May 29, 2008 - 6 answers

I need advice for selling my used stuff online via eBay and Amazon--more specifically, the shipping and order management part of it. [more inside]
posted by cosmic osmo on Apr 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a used book buyer in Seattle you've found to be more generous than another? I want to get the best deal on my 6 bags of various and sundry books. Thanks.
posted by tristeza on Jul 1, 2007 - 7 answers

What are your favorite resources for buying dirt-cheap used books online? [more inside]
posted by willie11 on May 3, 2007 - 21 answers

Is there a script that can help me optimize used book and dvd shipping expenditures on half.com, or can this be accomplished elsewhere? [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Mar 23, 2007 - 2 answers

Where's the best place to sell used books in Ann Arbor, MI? [more inside]
posted by take me to the river on Mar 12, 2007 - 11 answers

For his birthday, my SO confessed that he would like a "really nice" version of Finnegans Wake. This proves to be harder to find than I would've thought. [more inside]
posted by desuetude on Mar 7, 2007 - 17 answers

What's with some of the absurd prices I'm seeing with Amazon Marketplace sellers? [more inside]
posted by calhound on Dec 13, 2006 - 21 answers

What's the best way to divest yourself of a bunch of used books in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by PaulieK on Oct 13, 2006 - 27 answers

Does anyone know of a used book store in Suffock, NY (Long Island - preferably near Babylon) where I can unload a large amount of books I appear to have unintentionally horded? I'm an avid reader and those that don't get filed for rereading have started to take over a corner of my kitchen. I'd donate them, but would much rather trade them in for cash or credit for more reading materials.
posted by eatdonuts on Jul 12, 2006 - 10 answers

What is the cheapest and easiest way to buy a specific group of used books? [more inside]
posted by bove on Mar 28, 2006 - 21 answers

Any advice on opening and running a used book store? [more inside]
posted by brundlefly on Aug 24, 2005 - 13 answers

What's the best way to sell used literary fiction books in one go in Los Angeles? I have ten cubic feet of used paperbacks ("word value only," as they say) that I'd like to dispense with, but with a minimal time investment. Any ideas? Some used bookstores are flat out not buying new books or offering trade credit only, and before I call every place in a twenty-mile radius, I thought MeFites out there in LA or elsewhere may have already tred the path. Is there something like WeBuyComics.com for books? My Google-fu turns up mostly pages about textbooks and rare books.
posted by symbebekos on Jul 8, 2005 - 14 answers

I have several rare/autographed books that I'm interested in selling due to financial issues. I don't want to be ripped off. Help! [more inside]
posted by u.n. owen on Feb 28, 2005 - 12 answers