One of the biggest expenditures when you go to college is probably one that you haven’t given a great deal of thought to, and that is the textbooks. You can go to a store and buy a book for, say, $150. You take exceptional care of it then go back to the store to sell it back and they offer you a paltry $25.

You can bet your bottom dollar that if you return to that same store next semester your book will be there with a used price on it of around $120. This is a game the student will never win so it’s pointless even trying. So the way to go is to sell your book online, there are always new students looking for a bargain and you will get a much better return than you would ever get from a book store.

The two biggest places to sell your book on is eBay or Amazon. eBay will charge a small percentage for selling it and this is calculated depending on the price that it goes for.

There is also something called a listing fee. Amazon don’t charge an initial fee, they set theirs depending on what you list your book for. You only pay the fee, however, if your book sells.

Another good thing is that they run on a no sale no fee basis, so you only pay if your book sells.

Another medium for selling is forum sites and there are no fees. The downside of this is the trust factor. If you are a longstanding contributor it shouldn’t be a problem, if not you may well have difficulties selling it for a decent price.

The best thing about Amazon and eBay is their members ratings so you know you are buying from a reputable seller, most of the forums don’t have these.

Whichever way you sell your book, you need to get your money some way. The most widely used, and safest online payment system is PayPal. The normal transaction fee is around 3%.

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