Selling books online - the 3 best sites
You can sell books online in various shops. Whether new novels, old textbooks or the dusty collection from the attic - we present three options.
Best selling books collection online
If you want to sell an entire collection of books online without having to wait long for a buyer, the best thing to do is to use a purchase portal such as ReBuy.de.
- Open a writing program like Word and type in all ISBN or EAN codes of your book collection. These are usually located on the back of the book in the barcode field. Enter one code per line.
- It is a little easier to use your webcam as a barcode scanner, to use the CHIP scanner for iOS or a barcode scanner for Android.
- Alternatively, you can use the rebuy Android app and conveniently scan the barcode of the items. You can also use the apps to largely handle the next steps on the go.
- On reBuy.de, go to the "Sell" section under "Sell multiple articles" and paste the codes into the "Block entry" field and then click on "Find article" (see screenshot).
- All of your books should now be listed, along with a bid. If you are satisfied with the offer, click on "Sell item" and then go to "To the shipping box". You can complete the online sale here.
- From a value of ten euros, reBuy will cover the shipping costs. You simply enter your data and choose the number of packages in which you want to send the books. You will then receive an address label and a delivery note for each package. Pack the books and the delivery note and stick the address labels on the packages so that they are clearly visible. Select a pick-up date or take the parcels to a parcel shop yourself. You will receive your money in a few days.
- Numerous other online book purchase portals work on the same principle. On werzahlmehr.de you can "start a price comparison" and list offers from reBuy, momox and many more. This way you can often get double and more. There is also a paid Android app.
- In a special practical tip we give you an overview of the best rebuy alternatives.
Sell individual books online
If you only want to sell individual or some books online, eBay classified ads are useful to find potential buyers in your area. Here you can check whether there is already an application for your book. If not, you can advertise for free.
- First search for your book on eBay classifieds (a), in the books category (b), in your city (c), in the "Requests" area (d).
- If there is currently no request for your book, you can use this guide to place a classified ad. We also provide 7 sales tips for eBay classified ads.
- This practical tip shows you how to edit, update or delete your ad later. We also give tips on safe selling on eBay classifieds.
Sell specialist books online
If you want to sell textbooks from the last semester or your entire studies online, you will find the right target group at unifloh.de.
- Log on to unifloh.de by entering some data such as your username, city, email address and telephone number.
- In the "Sell" section, enter the ISBN or title and author of the book you want to sell.
- Then provide information on the topic, condition, desired price and, if applicable, shipping costs.
- After clicking on "Sell", the advertisement is visible to every user of unifloh.de. In addition, you can print out a notice to promote sales, set up an e-mail distribution list, update Facebook and Twitter status and much more. Interested parties can arrange a book handover at your university.
Of course, the good old flea markets are a charming alternative to online trading. On Flohmarkt.de you will find flea markets in your area. If you are an iPhone owner, you can offer your books to potential buyers near you in just a few steps with Stuffle, the mobile flea market app.