parkman
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posted on August 22, 2001 12:39:21 PM
I hope this qualifies for this board since half.com is owned by ebay. I have been listing books on half.com for a good while and don't seem to be selling anything. Was thinking about selling some books on amazon. Can anyone tell me if they do any better on amazon? Thanks!!
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mballai
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posted on August 22, 2001 12:50:51 PM
It takes awhile to start getting many orders on half and you need enough books. Once you start getting some feedback, the orders will follow. I wouldn't order from anyone who didn't have a rating. Would you?
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parkman
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posted on August 22, 2001 01:46:24 PM
Maybe I didn't phrase the original quite right. I have right much feedback on half.com because I was selling right many books but lately it seems to be dead and I have (what I thought) some pretty good books on. I was wondering if anyone was selling much on half.com or if amazon is doing better or if the summer slump has them also. Thanks again!!
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mballai
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posted on August 22, 2001 02:03:10 PM
My sales are steadily climbing, so I see nothing at all wrong with half.
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keziak
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posted on August 22, 2001 02:27:38 PM
Parkman: I used to sell a lot on half.com but it's dead for me now. Meanwhile, my books are "flying off the shelves" at Amazon. One thing you could do is give it a fair try for a few weeks, then pay for a Pro Merchant account if you feel you will sell at least 40 books a month. At that point it's the same as half.com in that listings are permanent and the commission is 15%...only difference being books actually sell, and I don't mean for 75 cents.
keziak
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flynlizards
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posted on August 22, 2001 08:10:48 PM
Hi ya Keziak! Lurking around ever since I had to turn into a chamelion around here...
You've finially convinced me to give Amazon a shot. Things are pretty dead at both Ebay and Half right now, for me.
Glad to hear you're doing well!
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canistota
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posted on August 22, 2001 09:27:03 PM
Like Keziak (actually my realtime friend as well!) I have pretty much given up on Half.com and am doing great on Amazon. I don't even list that much and still get regular sales. I really only list stuff that is fairly scarce, though; for instance I sold something for $45.00 yesterday. I just don't think it's worth listing something on which I can't make a decent profit - so I trade my lowball books at the used book store for better quality items.
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flynlizards
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posted on August 23, 2001 06:09:42 AM
Its pretty much slim pickins for resale at the local used book stores, here. All 3 are pretty heavy league, having run all the little shops out of biz.
But, 1 of the 3 does "toss out" books, if they aren't easy to list at half, or list for too little. They put them in a bin at the front door, free to whoever will haul them off.
I've picked up more than a few and sold them. Not for alot, but with zero investment, what the hey.
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mballai
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posted on August 23, 2001 12:24:59 PM
I find there's a mix involved;some go to eBay and others to half. I do have some inexpensive books on half, but I also have more expensive ones.
One of the big problems with bookselling is expecting the market to bend towards the seller. Don't hold your breath. I recently sold a book on half that retailed for $65. A bunch of sellers were asking $40 or more. I priced mine at $25.00 and it sold in just a couple of weeks. Was I too cheap. Maybe. Maybe not. The book cost me a whopping $1, so my net profit was about $18.
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