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Best way to sell off unwanted gaming books?

Started by Spellslinging Sellsword, February 27, 2012, 07:05:13 PM

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PaladinCA

#15
February 29, 2012, 12:14:42 PM
I usually follow this process:

1. I post the items for sale on RPGnet.

2. If RPGnet doesn't work out, I post them for sell on Amazon marketplace. Offer only regular shipping if you do this. Their reimbursements for faster shipping aren't nearly enough for all zip codes.

3. If the first two don't work, I send a list to Noble Knight for store credit. If I like the offer, I send them in for credit. If I don't like the offer, I can hang on to them. Trade in credit will always be more than cash. So I only do this if I'm interested in getting rid of stuff and then replacing it with new stuff.

S'mon

#16
February 29, 2012, 05:22:57 PM
Quote from: jibbajibba;517735Unless you need the money for medicine for your sick mum/kid/cat just give them to a bunch of local kids or a charity shop.

These days I've been giving my surplus stuff to my local city animal farm's charity shop.  Last time I looked, d20 Gamma World was still there. :D

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#17
March 01, 2012, 07:50:25 PM
Quote from: S'mon;518054These days I've been giving my surplus stuff to my local city animal farm's charity shop.  Last time I looked, d20 Gamma World was still there. :D

Giving them that one is almost an act of cruelty.  I'm generally against burning books, but in this case...

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#18
March 01, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Also, if you are selling rpg books, make sure you advertise them on the various rpg forums in their advertising sections. Definitely improves the price you will receive.
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Spellslinging Sellsword

#19
March 02, 2012, 10:49:04 AM
Is it better to group items or sell them each individually? For example, say you have a half dozen or so Forgotten Realms supplements from 1E or the first 5 adventures for Ravenloft, should I list each one individually on e-bay or list them as a themed group for sale?

3rik

#20
March 02, 2012, 11:12:15 AM
Quote from: RPGPundit;518508
Quote from: S'mon;518054These days I've been giving my surplus stuff to my  local city animal farm's charity shop.  Last time I looked, d20 Gamma  World was still there. :D
Giving them that one is almost an act of cruelty.  I'm generally against burning books, but in this case...

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Well, picking it up would grant one the pleasure of getting to burn it. Might be worth the money, depending on how strong you feel about this. :D
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#21
March 02, 2012, 02:47:01 PM
Quote from: ptingler;518754Is it better to group items or sell them each individually? For example, say you have a half dozen or so Forgotten Realms supplements from 1E or the first 5 adventures for Ravenloft, should I list each one individually on e-bay or list them as a themed group for sale?

I'd research their rarity. Valuable books are better off sold solo. More common books are better in lots.
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Tetsubo

#22
March 03, 2012, 04:38:39 AM
Quote from: ptingler;517470So, I'm looking at the hundreds of gaming books that I have and thinking about selling all but the small core that I plan to regularly use. The ways that I'm aware of selling them off include:

  • E-bay - possibly most money, but lots of unknowns and possibly a hassle
  • Amazon - seems straight forward, click on sell back to Amazon link
  • Noble Knight - I know nothing about selling to them, anyone done so? What is a typical offer price they give (e.g. 25% of their list price? less/more?)
  • Halfprice books - I recently took 34 legal and political science books and got $12 total so doubt it's worth selling rpg books to them
  • RPG Forum sell threads - does it offer any advantages over the other methods?

So any insight on these methods and typical results would be greatly appreciated.

Do you have a list of what you are looking to sell?

Spellslinging Sellsword

#23
March 04, 2012, 09:46:53 AM
Quote from: Tetsubo;518959Do you have a list of what you are looking to sell?

Sorry, not yet.
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