Making Money Online Selling Used Books Blog

Jun 2, Amazon Fee Increases: Staring Into the Abyss

Sun, 2 Jun 2019 21:39:03 -0400

Amazon fee increases continue to squeeze small sellers as the Internet giant continues it's march toward world domination. Does this sound familiar?

Jan 19, Are Thrift Stores In My Area Snubbing Book Scouters?

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 23:49:34 -0500

Some of the thrift stores in my area decided to start covering the printed bar code on the back of books with their own price tag.

Jun 4, Book Flipping Surges In Wake of Amazon Price Hikes

Sun, 4 Jun 2017 10:46:26 -0400

During a single two-hour book flipping scouting trip, I picked up 25 flips with an average sale price of about $11 (that’s $275 worth of books), for which I paid $31.25. Initially . . .

May 8, Long Tail Definition

Mon, 8 May 2017 10:59:53 -0400

Original Comment: January 10, 2017 Thank you for keeping us up to date on all of Amazons changes. Your last article regarding long tail books was very

May 8, Healthy Tips For Thrift-Shopping Book Scouts

Mon, 8 May 2017 10:39:08 -0400

Original Comment: May 3, 2017 Found this article to be quite helpful in offering highly useful tips for book buyers scouting the thrift store market.

May 8, 10 Ways to Earn Money Fast!

Mon, 8 May 2017 02:42:52 -0400

I get a lot of questions from new booksellers asking me if I have any ideas on how to earn money fast so they can start a bookselling business.

Jul 17, New Seller objective

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:26:29 -0400

Original Comment: July 15, 2016 As a fairly new Amazon seller who has been selling on Ebay for years what is my best course of action in regards to FBA?

Jun 3, Danger Ahead for Amazon Sellers Hawking Long-Tail Products

Fri, 3 Jun 2016 23:06:09 -0400

Is Amazon planning more draconian changes for FBA sellers? Since 2010 Amazon has unleashed a barrage of policy changes that have had devastating consequences for small sellers on its platform.

May 8, For Inventory in FBA Amazon Offers a Deal

Sun, 8 May 2016 17:38:31 -0400

With FBA Amazon can make it quite difficult to manage multiple ASIN's that trigger long-term storage fees. This is especially true when you begin accumulating a large FBA inventory.

Apr 24, Thrift Store Finds Can Be Highly Profitable

Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:02:45 -0400

Hunting for thrift store finds to sell on Amazon can make some beginners jittery because they're not used to scouting in such a public place.

Apr 15, Amazon Sellers Get Free FBA Inventory Removal!

Fri, 15 Apr 2016 20:04:19 -0400

Every once in a while Amazon sellers are thrown a deal that can sometimes seem like it's too good to be true. It appears that…

Apr 12, Scaling Up a Warehouse Operation

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 19:37:47 -0400

After several years of downsizing my business, I have once again decided on scaling up a warehouse operation. Personal issues involving my health and important family matters forced me to scale…

Mar 22, Peter Valley Interview

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:57:31 -0400

Peter Valley is a book sourcing expert and is well-known for his ability to find valuable inventory in places most booksellers overlook. I’m pleased to have made his acquaintance and

Mar 22, Creative Home Based Business Ideas

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:20:57 -0400

There are many creative home based business ideas and it’s impossible for any one person to know everything there is about a particular industry. Therefore, I’ve decided to reach out to other experts

Mar 6, Awesome Detailed Information!

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 05:41:36 -0500

Original Comment: March 5, 2015 I'm a Single mom of 3 and can say this information is so appreciated. If I start and make some money it's helping me

Mar 6, Iphone Scanner

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 05:30:12 -0500

Original Comment: March 6, 2015 I see lots of apps for barcode scanners for my iPhone and don't know which one is the best one for scanning books, but

Mar 5, Need to communicate with a Dell scanner user in Brooklyn, New York.

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 00:50:58 -0500

Original Comment: March 4, 2015 I just leased (Dell) scanner a week ago and can’t operate it, (such as) downloading, etc. I really don’t want to send

Dec 30, Used Book Stores

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 08:06:41 -0500

Learn the best techniques for buying books in used book stores for resale on the Internet.

Dec 7, Thrift Store Shopping Challenges for Booksellers

Sun, 7 Dec 2014 05:26:42 -0500

When engaged in thrift store shopping one important lesson you must learn and accept if you want to be a book scout is that things change.

Nov 29, Joe Waynick's Media Page

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 03:06:46 -0500

Here are graphic images and author bio's for use by the media for Joe Waynick.

Nov 29, There Is More Than One Way To Skin a Cat!

Sat, 29 Nov 2014 02:15:38 -0500

Original Comment: November 28, 2014 Just to add to Joe's excellent rebuttal to Anonymous' overly simplified post, just because a thrift store scans and

Nov 7, Book Selling, a Thing of the Past?

Fri, 7 Nov 2014 08:33:45 -0500

November 8, 2014 This type of business model is a failure. {The} Salvation Army, along with every other thrift store has heard of a thing called eBay/Amazon

Nov 7, Price Look Up Software

Fri, 7 Nov 2014 06:18:14 -0500

November 7, 2014Hi Joe, Your website is very encouraging. This is one stop shopping for aspiring internet booksellers. I love to research but where

Nov 5, Advanced Bookselling: Using Advanced Internet Bookselling Techniques

Wed, 5 Nov 2014 05:40:05 -0500

Learn how to build an advanced bookselling operation by turning your home-based bookselling business into a profitable full-time commercial operation.

Sep 18, When Selling Used Books on Amazon Always Maximize Price Elasticity

Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:49:13 -0400

One of the biggest problems with selling used books on Amazon is the mistaken belief new booksellers have that they must be the low-price leader in order to make money.

Jun 16, Reality Sets In — Oh!

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 08:36:46 -0400

Original Comment: June 4, 2014 It began with the bookshelves overflowing. I hated stacking books on the floor, but I simply ran out of room. Even though

May 1, The CompactFlash Socket Scan Card (CFSC) 5E Will Make You Cash!

Thu, 1 May 2014 16:53:14 -0400

The Socket Scan Card is the second piece of technology you need to become a professional book scout after purchasing a Personal Data Assistant (PDA).

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Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:08:46 -0400

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Apr 27, Amazon needs to have our backs.....

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:02:16 -0400

Reader’s Original Comment: April 21, 2014 Amazon for the most part has done a very good job for me. I feel privileged to sell on Amazon at $39.99 a month.

Apr 27, Pricing Technique #1 Question

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:36:03 -0400

Original Comment: April 16, 2014 Joe, please let me know if repricing at one penny below the next higher price takes into consideration the product's

Apr 27, PDA Database Software

Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:15:51 -0400

Original Comment: March 31, 2014 So you buy the PDA, you buy the scanner and plug it in. To get the Amazon database, do you have to pay a service for

Apr 26, How To Sell Products Online and Earn Extra Cash

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:23:27 -0400

Many people wonder how to sell products online. Yet you hear, you read, and you see others selling products online and you ask yourself, can I do this? The answer is YES! It's quite easy once you...

Apr 26, Make Money Selling Online

Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:40:59 -0400

You can make money selling online in your spare time and earn an extra $500 to $5,000 per month working from home.

Apr 14, Sell Your Used Books Using Business Metrics

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 15:07:18 -0400

Did you know that if you sell your used books using business metrics that you can significantly increase your revenue and profitability?

Apr 13, Stay-at-Home Mom Jobs that Earn Over $2,000 Monthly

Sun, 13 Apr 2014 06:13:50 -0400

These days, increasingly more women are searching for stay-at-home mom jobs that are simple to operate but capable of helping them earn additional income. In fact, quite a few moms...

Apr 12, Amazon Booksellers Profit from Prices that Go Up and Not Down!

Sat, 12 Apr 2014 15:09:00 -0400

It’s hard to profit from prices that constantly go down. To make money online selling used books is to raise your prices as often as possible.

Mar 2, Bookseller Mentor Program

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 23:01:36 -0500

As eCommerce continues to grow into a global phenomenon, selling used books online has become even more profitable than ever. I have personally sold as many as 4,000 books in a single month using...

Feb 20, Protecting Your Amazon Seller Account

Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:22:52 -0500

To protect your Amazon seller account it’s important that you understand the rules when you begin selling things on Amazon. Many new booksellers are often confused about the proper policies and…

Jan 16, Avoiding Amazon’s Negative Feedback Mechanism

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:20:52 -0500

If you’re looking for help avoiding Amazon’s negative feedback mechanism, then you’re in luck because this article is what you’ve been searching for.

Jan 10, Books for Young Leaders that Can Chart their Careers

Fri, 10 Jan 2014 18:58:46 -0500

Leadership is a valued quality that not everyone possesses. Through reading, those with the desire to lead can maximize their management qualities and succeed in the business environment.

Aug 17, Business Negotiation Skills: Habits of Merely Effective Negotiators?

Sat, 17 Aug 2013 12:38:58 -0400

When it comes to business negotiation skills and the entrepreneurial process, negotiations play a very important role. The negotiation skills of most leaders have a huge impact on the success of…

Aug 6, Making Money Online Selling Used Books

Tue, 6 Aug 2013 22:28:51 -0400

Take charge of your financial future by making money online selling used books with your own Internet bookselling business, and earn $500 - $5,000 per month in your spare time.

Aug 5, Very cool! What else do you sell? How do you ship?

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 10:46:59 -0400

Original Comment: August 5, 2013 Very inspiring. I have three questions for you if you wouldn’t mind assisting me: 1. How do you deal with shipping?

Aug 5, This WORKS!

Mon, 5 Aug 2013 10:10:11 -0400

Original Comment: August 4, 2013 Try Odor-B-Gone for BOOKS. It removes musty odors for booksellers & collectors. If your books have odors you don’t

Aug 1, Can I Still Make Money Selling Used Books Online?

Thu, 1 Aug 2013 18:05:02 -0400

A reader recently asked me if he could still make money selling used books because he was concerned about whether the business model was still profitable.

Jul 21, The Best Way to Sell Books Is To Raise Prices!

Sun, 21 Jul 2013 23:58:04 -0400

I'm frequently asked what is the best way to sell books on the Internet. Well, today I sold a copy of …

Jul 19, Alternative Ways to Clean Up Smelly Books

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 22:24:41 -0400

In the previous article I discussed why baking soda was my favorite way to remove odors from inventory I purchase. It's one sure way to increase the value of old books when you accidentally

Jul 4, Questions About Dell Axim Performance...

Thu, 4 Jul 2013 10:39:24 -0400

Original Comment: June 8, 2013 Hi Joe, I unexpectedly was provided with the financial wherewithal today to buy a bar code scanner, an up-to-date cell

Jul 1, Buy Used Books Online: Part III of Rural Book Scouting Ideas

Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:33:11 -0400

Some sellers aren't able to buy used books online. So if you're in a tough rural area you need to get in touch with every bankruptcy guy or business liquidation agent in your region. Let them know…

Jul 1, How To Sell Used Books Online: Part II of Rural Book Scouting Ideas

Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:19:20 -0400

To further help me learn how to sell used books online I made sure that the local librarians all got to know me. I started getting asked if I wanted to take away everything that was left over…