The Used Book market around here revolves around the local university schedules. A month after the students have moved out? Don't bother -- they sold all their books for beer money as soon as finals were over and the market's glutted. Halfway through a given semester? You might make a few bucks. I think the most I ever got locally was $50, though, because I tend to love my books hard.
I miss Oz. He'd get it. He wouldn't say anything, but he'd get it.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Calli - Mar 22, 2004 10:57:04 am PST #1746 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Jessica - Mar 22, 2004 10:58:30 am PST #1747 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I've had much better luck selling through half.com than trying to sell directly to used bookstores. If a book doesn't sell after a few months, I usually leave it at my laundromat and put a note on Bookcrossing.
Steph L. - Mar 22, 2004 11:03:12 am PST #1748 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Heretically for a buffista, I almost never buy books I haven't read already. I don't need to own books unless I plan to reread them.
Flea is me. I pretty much re-read damn near everything I own at some point or another.
Atropa - Mar 22, 2004 11:17:50 am PST #1749 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I know I *should* go to the library (because I'm almost out of space to keep books), but being able to go to a used book store and buy whatever books I wanted was a dream of mine when I was a starving college student/retail worker; now that I have a kinda/sorta steady job, I'm going to buy books, darn it!
Micole - Mar 22, 2004 11:24:48 am PST #1750 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
JZ's analysis pretty much applies to New York as well. I've done much better selling on Half.com than I have in physical bookstores.
I'm trying out Ebay; the whole auctioning thing scares me, but there's one book without an ISBN that I can't sell at Half.com but should be able to auction off for at least a few hundred dollars. But I'm assuming I'll need an ebay history before anyone's willing to bid high.
JZ - Mar 22, 2004 11:31:31 am PST #1751 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Micole - you're in NY? Not that I want to go volunteering people for tasks behind their backs, but there are at least two NYCistas with decent Ebay histories; possibly one of them could sell it for you.
Micole - Mar 22, 2004 11:38:59 am PST #1752 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
I am in NYC. If anyone wants to volunteer, profile addy is good; but I'm fine with building up a history. They seem to have transferred over half.com feedback, which is good, except that the last time I was selling I was severely flaky about sending stuff out on time. So I need to build up whuffie again.
Micole - Mar 22, 2004 11:39:06 am PST #1753 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
Micole - Mar 22, 2004 11:39:15 am PST #1754 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
Micole - Mar 22, 2004 11:39:25 am PST #1755 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
I am in NYC. If anyone wants to volunteer, profile addy is good; but I'm fine with building up a history. They seem to have transferred over half.com feedback, which is good, except that the last time I was selling I was severely flaky about sending stuff out on time. So I need to build up whuffie again.