We are all unhappy with the idea of selling used books. But go to any major city in any part of the world and look at the local yellow pages. You will find at least three to five large bookstores that specialize in selling used books. Some cities have shopping centers that specialize only in used bookstores, and these stores are located next to each other. This is beneficial in terms of making money.
You can start this business on an ongoing basis or on a part-time basis. In a used or used book business, the average time period should be firmly established, about 5 years. Once this five years have passed, you can get an annual income of $ 50,000 a year or more.
Where to find your stores?
Look for a city or town with a population of at least 100,000 and at least two or three colleges or universities. Choose a store with modest rentals around these colleges, but find your store in a relatively high traffic area or near regular bookstores.
How to buy used books?
There are wholesale suppliers of books. Do a Google search and you will find several wholesale book suppliers. Request information from them and learn how to order used books for bookstores that specialize in used books. Also advertise locally in your local newspapers for you to buy used books. Several pamphlets in your local libraries and campuses bring used books for you to buy and place in your stores.
Sometimes, when attics are removed, people would like to dispose of books that have been in the attic for decades. Local, classified in your newspaper, will deliver these books to your store for pennies. Inexpensive flyers inviting people to exchange books or simply browse can be printed at a local fast-print shop and distributed or placed under the windshields of cars in large parking lots of shopping centers. Advertising and special sales during holiday periods such as Christmas Day, Mother's Day and Father's Day are usually very effective in attracting new customers to your store. Age-old old manuscripts were introduced in this way by several used bookstores.
Inside your bookstores, comfortable sensations and an open invitation for browsers are created, they fairly evaluate your stock, concentrate on personal service, and allow advertisements from word of mouth and time to do the rest.
Sale price of used books: sell your books no more than 10% to 15% of the new price of the book.
Stay away from cruel sexually-oriented books.
Books of this type are sold very well:
- promotion, time management and people management.
- self-help and self-improvement manuals that you can find - mail order, car repair, carpentry, metalworking, house building, gardening and business start, books related to the culinary art.
- world war, history, aviation, sports, women's romance, science fiction, secrets, historical and old manuscripts.
How much does starting a used bookstore cost? Start-up costs can be around $ 50,000.
