A Modern Colporter

October 4, 2024 7:35 AM

I have 100+ secondhand books I'd like to sell. What's the best online venue for selling used books these days? I'm in Canada if that matters, and any other pro-tips on how to be a good secondhand book dealer would be appreciated.
posted by orange swan to Grab Bag (2 answers total)

I sold several boxes of books to sellbackyourbook.com a few years back and had a positive experience. If I recall correctly, there's an app where you can scan a book's barcode to find out if they will buy the book, and if so, for how much. Then you box up the books they want, slap on a provided mailing label, and ship them off. Did I get top dollar? Doubtful. Did I feel the relief of quick decluttering and knowing my books weren't going into a landfill? Yes.

None of what I sold were particularly rare or valuable books, so I'm not necessarily recommending this as an alternative to a dealer if you think there's more worth in what you have.
posted by bassomatic at 8:39 AM on October 4

Thriftbooks.com has recently started a buyback program. I buy books from them regularly, and like them as a company. I have never used the buyback program, so I can't speak to the real meat of your question.
posted by AbelMelveny at 10:44 AM on October 4