Could Your Old Books Make Money? How to Check Book Value

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Mary Ann Romans

If you have bookshelves full of books you may also have a source of income. Clearing out those books could not only mean a more organized home, but it may also mean less debt or more savings. That is because you can often sell your books for cash. Before you consign them all to a yard sale (where you can still earn some money for the most common books), make sure to check book value. That is because among all of the best sellers and summer reads, you may just find a few books that could make you some real … Continue reading →

Random Job #217: Buying Books at Thrift Stores

Posted on January 8, 2007 by Hava Lyon

One huge benefit to the Internet is the amount of jobs that have been created from it. In this particular case, you are sent out to the thrift stores in your city to buy non-fiction books to be sold on Amazon.com or eBay.com. Apparently this company, Aquaricon, makes enough money off their sales to pay you to buy these books on their behalf. When you get to the thrift store or warehouse, you will call the company’s operator and tell them the ISBN number on the back of each book, the cost, and any defects. The operator will give you … Continue reading →