The Internet is a great source for selling books you don’t want anymore, or an easy way to make a profit on something you’ve acquired cheaply. Here’s how:

• Get Books To Sell - First, you have to collect books to sell, if you don’t already have some from your own collection. Great places to find cheap books to sell at a profit include your public library, independent bookstore clearance shelves, garage sales, thrift stores or from family and friends.
• Make Sure Your Books Are In Decent Condition To Sell - You’ll be wasting time and money trying to sell books that are torn, water damaged, excessively marked up or in generally poor condition, unless it’s an in-demand book or very rare.
• Set Aside A Place For All Sellable Books - When you’ve sold a book, there’s no sense scrambling around trying to find it. Set aside a place for the books you’re selling, whether a box in a closet or on a book shelf.
• Set Aside Money For Shipping - Depending on where you sell it, figure that you’re going to spend at least $3 in shipping and materials per book.
• Decide Where You’re Going To Sell The Books - There are many websites that allow you to sell or trade books, including eBay, half.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Paperbackswap.com. For instance, Tip Diva sells hot titles that are guaranteed to sell, such as Oprah’s Book Club and The New York Times’ best sellers, on eBay. Books that will sell for more than $3 go on half.com. and those not worth much on either site go on Paperbackswap.com.
• Decide On A Pricing Strategy - You may want to sell lower than everyone else, you may want to sell at median price, or you just may want to stay high, hoping that it will sell. Whatever you choose, just remember to reevaluate that strategy if your books aren’t selling. Also remember to sell when books are hot - August and December are popular textbook months, for instance.
• Be Honest About The Condition - Buyers want to know things such as whether books are dog-eared, ripped, written in or have a missing dust cover. Some buyers don’t like books from a smoker’s or pet owner’s home. Be honest in the condition, and you’ll get better seller feedback.
• Know Your Shipping Capabilities - If you can only run to the post office once per week, promising expedited shipping may not be the way to go. And if you don’t have a post office nearby, consider shipping through USPS.com, Stamps.com or PayPal.
• Have Good Shipping Materials - Make sure you have good shipping materials, including padded envelopes, packing tape and labels. Tip Diva also likes to put the books in Ziploc bags to waterproof them before wrapping them up in cut-up manila envelopes.
• Follow Up With Buyers - If you don’t get feedback from sellers, follow up with them to make sure they received their book.

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