We started off selling books, which is a great way to learn the ins and outs of Amazon. Learn how to send in inventory, how to price your items, how to source items, understand the economics of buying and selling.
Once you become a master at selling books, diversify your products to different areas. This will always be a resource for you to learn about other areas retail arbitraige, online arbitraige, private label and more.
Our goal is to help demystify selling used books on Amazon by sharing strategies that helped our business grow. In this series of articles, we will dive into material created for Amazon sellers of all experience levels. We hope everyone from the stay-at-home parent to the aspiring business mogul will find value in our research.
We are a team of used book sellers based in Southern California. Mostly computer geeks with collective backgrounds in Software Development, Business Management, and Information Technology. We have applied that experience to selling used books and uncovered methods that may have not been discussed in other Amazon selling tutorials.
We began selling used books on Amazon as an experiment to learn more about eCommerce. Like many of you, we studied videos and tutorials explaining how to buy used books at a low cost and sell them online for a markup. After dipping our toes in the water, we realized there was plenty of opportunity in used books, and plenty of inventory to be found. This led to us buying hundreds of used books per week to resell online. Our time in bookselling has presented plenty of challenges, each with their own unique solutions. We’ve tested and analyzed strategies in many areas of the bookselling business. Our goal is now to share what we have found with people like you and our peers in the bookselling community. We hope you’ll find value and something new that may help your business in the future.
In the following articles, we will discuss what we believe to be the most effective methods for sourcing inventory, streamlining operations, effectively pricing, managing inventory and more. We plan to continue adding to this used book selling course with the intention to create one of the most comprehensive resources in the bookselling industry.
Along the way, we hope you’ll join in, share your thoughts and ideas, and work with us to grow our businesses altogether. Stay in touch! Your feedback is important to us.
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Getting Started To begin, you need an Amazon seller account. The process of signing up is straightforward and can be accomplished in... Read More
Introduction to Sourcing Analyzing data is a critical part of sourcing. Let's begin by talking about data analysis and using software to identify... Read More
How to find Used BooksLibrary and Estate SalesLibraries and estate sales are excellent places to find used items and books. Libraries receive book... Read More
What should you pay for books?Cash flow is crucial to the health of any business. The more cash the company has, the more flexibility it has. In... Read More
Sorting/TrackingSorting books is an important step in the operations process. When correctly executed, you will have a greater processing efficiency... Read More
Should I clean Books?A number of viewpoints exist concerning how to clean books. Some sellers prefer to avoid this process to save time. However, if... Read More
Grading / ConditioningGrading the books is a central part of the operations process. During the grading process, make sure to take note of these... Read More
Use Software to List your Books QuicklyMany new FBA sellers choose to use Amazon Seller Central to list and price items. This was our original... Read More
Labeling Labeling should be one of the easiest processes in your operations flow. After submitting your listings, you can sign in to your Amazon... Read More
How Box Content WorksBox content was developed by Amazon to track the movement of inventory through their distribution network. This gives Amazon... Read More
ShippingHow frequently should I ship to Amazon?If possible ship at least once a week. As products have been received by Amazon, there is typically... Read More
Customer Service PrinciplesCustomer Response TemplatesHere are some general guidelines for responding to customer inquiries. You will not receive... Read More
Hardware Supplies As you embark on your Amazon FBA journey, you’re going to have to get some hardware along the way. This is our... Read More
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