Since I’ve shared a few posts about books lately, I thought I would give a few ideas for how I get my books….
- Usually once every few months I will clean out my bookcases and sell off any books I don’t need any more. There are some books that you use during certain seasons of life that may no longer be needed, so instead of letting them collect dust, why not sell them off? I’ve listed books on eBay, Half.com, but most of the time I take them to local bookstores and either trade or sell them.
- Before I buy a book, I will usually see if the library has it first. It’s nice to be able to at least scan through it and figure out if it’s a book to just read once and be done with it, or does it have enough “meat” in it that I would refer back to frequently. If it’s just a good one-time read, then I won’t have wasted my money buying it.
- Rarely will I buy a book brand new. I almost always buy books used. It is much less expensive for the same product. I buy used books through local stores but usually through Amazon. With any book you look up on Amazon, you can see a list of used books to order. You will almost always save money ordering the book used.
- One other thing I almost always do is read user reviews on Amazon. I’m not always interested in what professional reviews have to say. Rather, I want to know what the average Joe thinks, because my opinion of the book is generally closer to the average Joe than a professional.
Any other good sources for finding books you would recommend?
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For selling your used books, you can try using BookScouter.com which checks about 30 different sites and will tell you who is paying the most for it.
Great post! Very useful information!