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<p>[QUOTE="QuincyAK10, post: 350567, member: 6159"]I would suggest trying ebay even though you will have low feedback as a beginner. If you have good books it will not matter. To help you price the books ...you can use <a href="http://used.addall.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://used.addall.com/" rel="nofollow">http://used.addall.com/</a> and then check the sold items on ebay.</p><p>Book 1 is sought after with dust jacket...I would start at 35.00 mention "some foxing" the brown marks...</p><p>Book 2 Garden city seems to be the more common press selling for 35-40...but on addall your publishers version sells for 10. I would start at 25 on ebay</p><p>Book 3 I believe the high value you listed is because of the 3/4 leather binding. I believe Cassell did that in a maroon cloth in 1912. addall prices it at 95, but one is being offered at 35 on ebay...again there is foxing on the images I see and that will need to be noted along with any other condition issues. The worst thing is to sell a book and the have it returned because the condition did not match the description...you loose sale and pay postage both ways.</p><p>A few eBay tips</p><p>When packaging, place the book in a sheet protector....it always makes the book look shiny and first impressions help</p><p>I usually list so auctions close between 8-11 est on Sundays</p><p>I usually list a book for 7 days...and if it doesn't sell list it for 30 with a buy it now. sometimes I will relist for 2-3 months (dropping the price a little) and sure enough the book sells...</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck ...I have been selling books on ebay since 1997 and have found it to be a great hobby that makes some $.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="QuincyAK10, post: 350567, member: 6159"]I would suggest trying ebay even though you will have low feedback as a beginner. If you have good books it will not matter. To help you price the books ...you can use [URL]http://used.addall.com/[/URL] and then check the sold items on ebay. Book 1 is sought after with dust jacket...I would start at 35.00 mention "some foxing" the brown marks... Book 2 Garden city seems to be the more common press selling for 35-40...but on addall your publishers version sells for 10. I would start at 25 on ebay Book 3 I believe the high value you listed is because of the 3/4 leather binding. I believe Cassell did that in a maroon cloth in 1912. addall prices it at 95, but one is being offered at 35 on ebay...again there is foxing on the images I see and that will need to be noted along with any other condition issues. The worst thing is to sell a book and the have it returned because the condition did not match the description...you loose sale and pay postage both ways. A few eBay tips When packaging, place the book in a sheet protector....it always makes the book look shiny and first impressions help I usually list so auctions close between 8-11 est on Sundays I usually list a book for 7 days...and if it doesn't sell list it for 30 with a buy it now. sometimes I will relist for 2-3 months (dropping the price a little) and sure enough the book sells... Good luck ...I have been selling books on ebay since 1997 and have found it to be a great hobby that makes some $.[/QUOTE]
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