After you acquire your textbooks and begin listing them on Amazon and Half.com you will have to select a condition category for the books. Your options will be New condition, Like New condition, Very Good condition, Good condition and Acceptable condition. List each book as appropriately as possible.
The price range of the book will be determined by the demand for and condition of the book. Do not try to place a book in a higher category in an attempt to get a better sales price for it. For instance, do not list a book that is in Acceptable Condition in the Good or Very Good Condition categories. Your customers will complain. Too many customer complaints will unravel your business and ultimately drive you out of business. So be as honest and objective as possible when listing the condition of your inventory. Your books will eventually sell regardless of their condition.
After you place the book titles in their condition categories report any flaws that the books may have. There will be a comment box where you can list any flaws associated with the books you are selling. Here is a quick example of what I mean. Lets say I list a used copy of a Coordinated Science book as being in Good condition. When I open the book I might see a barcode sticker adhering to the inside cover.
Additionally some ex-student’s nick name is written in pink highlighter on the inside cover sheet. These defects will be what I will make note of in the comments box when I list the book for sale. Reporting these flaws will allow the potential customer to know in advance what they will be getting. With this information the potential customer can make an informed decision about buying the book. The potential customer will be buying the book unseen over the internet. Your description of the book and its price is all they will have to base their buying decision on. They are depending on you, the seller, not to surprise them
Here is a list of some of the flaws I have come across and have listed with my inventory.with a less a less than expected product. You don’t want to be the reason for any buyers remorse.
Here is a list of some of the flaws I have come across and have listed with my inventory.with a less a less than expected product. You don’t want to be the reason for any buyers remorse.
- Barcode sticker on inside cover of book
- Barcode sticker on the spine of the book
- Number written on inside cover of the book
- Book number written on the bottom edge of the pages of the book
- Edges of cover slightly frayed
- Slightly frayed corners
- School stamp on inside cover
- Writing on inside coversheet of book
- Library card pocket glued to inside cover bookplate
There will be times when a single book will have two or three or even four of the imperfections mentioned above. Report all of the flaws no matter how many there may be.
