half.com?

• 08-18-2009 12:17 PM

  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 4,362 Points 410

  half.com? Reply Contact has anyone sold anything on there? I have a boat load of textbooks collecting dust in my room... I hate to sell them back to school because you never get what they are worth. But - I need to get rid of them before they are no good anymore! ugh. I just bought a book off half... got a really good price, I was very pleased with myself... now I just need info on the selling part... how's that work? (oh, and if anyone has a chem book they'd like to sell me - I'd be your best friend forever! $202 used. ouch)

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• 08-18-2009 1:26 PM

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  cakana Joined on 09-10-2007 Cathy in Northern CA Posts 9,446 Points 435	Re: half.com? Reply Contact Textbook prices are so ridiculous - grrrrrrrrrr. The last few classes DH took required a specific textbook that was written by the instructor. Because he revised it every few months, we couldn't even buy a used book. What a racket. I haven't sold anything on half.com but I have bought several books from them and was very happy with the price. ~ Cathy ~
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• 08-18-2009 1:31 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 4,362 Points 410

  Re: half.com? Reply Contact oh me too! I got my comp book off amazon last year for about $20. which was amazing... although - we ended up not using the book, so I still have it here, unopened.. My psych book was selling for $99 used at school, but I just bought it off half for $5 (plus $4 shipping). I'M SO EXCITED! I'm nervous about the whole selling thing though...I don't know why! Maybe I'll just stick with what I know... and sell back to school. =/

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• 08-18-2009 1:35 PM

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  mrstjohnson Joined on 07-13-2006 Sterling Heights, MI Posts 3,686 Points 85

  Re: half.com? Reply Contact Dh sold used text books.  Basically, you post them, name your price, they pay, half.com takes it cut and you ship.  It's a lot like eBay, but you don't have to pay a posting fee and it stays up there until it sells.  It's a great resource!  Just make sure to take into account all the fees before naming your price. Lisa - Charlie & Riley's Mommy A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings Thanks for the siggy Candace!!!

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• 08-18-2009 1:35 PM

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  cyclefiend2000 Joined on 09-10-2007 On the road to nowhere Posts 4,387 Points 330

  Re: half.com? Reply Contact  i have bought and sold books on half.com. i maybe got slightly more on half.com than from the textbook store, but not much.  selling is kinda like selling on ebay. only you set the price. i would assume shipping is included in the price of the book. the allowance they give for shipping isnt nearly enough to cover shipping typically. "I also express sadness through cheering and applause." -- Stephen Colbert

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• 08-18-2009 3:19 PM

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  fuzzy_dogs_mom Joined on 09-10-2007 Davis, CA Posts 8,315 Points 325	Re: half.com? Reply Contact cakana: Because he revised it every few months, we couldn't even buy a used book. What a racket. Racket indeed!  Sometimes all they do is rephrase a couple of things and you're forced into buying a new one.  If you have to mail a book, doesn't the post office give you something called "book rate?" I think they used to. Joyce
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• 08-18-2009 3:28 PM

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  erica1989 Joined on 02-21-2007 Clearwater, Florida Posts 4,362 Points 410	Re: half.com? Reply Contact book rate? hmm. I'll have to look into that! they charged me shipping on my book ($4), so I'm not sure if that's to reimburse the sender? or if that's just a fee that half charges...
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• 08-18-2009 5:07 PM

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  marlania Joined on 09-10-2007 South Louisiana Posts 2,302 Points 85	Re: half.com? Reply Contact I like selling on half.com. I've sold a ton of textbooks on there. They pay twice a month and give you a few bucks back for shipping. Can I have my 4000-something posts back? Pretty please?
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• 08-18-2009 8:39 PM

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  sl2crmeg Joined on 10-08-2006 New Smyrna Beach, FL Posts 4,093 Points 405

  Re: half.com? Reply Contact I just sold the last of last semester's books - you don't earn TONS of money but I HATE how much of a rip-off the bookstore is, so I mostly do it so that I don't have to sell back to them. Ha. I ship everything USPS Media Mail - usually $4-5 - and I add on delivery conformation for $.80...I don't give the buyer the # though, since they don't pay for it. I only get the tracking number so that I can see where the book is.

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• 08-19-2009 3:53 PM

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  cyclefiend2000 Joined on 09-10-2007 On the road to nowhere Posts 4,387 Points 330

  Re: half.com? Reply Contact fuzzy_dogs_mom:  If you have to mail a book, doesn't the post office give you something called "book rate?" I think they used to. Joyce   media mail.... typically though... In my experience, media mail rates and first class rates are very close to the same.  at least they were the last time i shipped a book (been a while).  i decided that selling a book for a few dollars wasnt worth the trouble. donate it to a charitable org and get a tax credit. that seemed more worthwhile last year. of course, i donated a lot of stuff. ehh...  "I also express sadness through cheering and applause." -- Stephen Colbert

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