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Selling children’s books – it’s that easy

When the little ones get bigger – and this is known to happen very quickly – the use for the children’s books that used to be so popular also disappears. If there are no children of the appropriate age in the relatives and acquaintances, the popular stories cannot simply be passed on. A good way to get rid of the books and make some money at the same time is to sell the children’s books. There are several options, but it is generally very easy to sell used children’s books.

Where can you sell used children’s books?

There are various options for selling used children’s books, such as selling them over the big ones Purchase portals on the Internet, who often buy not only books in general, but also DVDs, video games and electrical goods. With this purchase of children’s books, however, as a seller you have to state the ISBN number of the article in question and then you will receive a price proposal that you can accept or refuse.

Alternatively, you can use one Children’s books purchase on site visit, some bookstores in the cities have specialized in the purchase of used books. The advantage of this way of selling children’s books is that, that you still get a price proposal on site and can negotiate about it if necessary. If the children’s books purchase accepts the offered books, they can be left there immediately and do not have to be packed and sent first.

Ultimately, of course, it is also possible to have the children’s books on one flea market for sale. However, such markets can generally achieve significantly lower prices than is possible with a children’s book purchase on site or on the Internet, since flea markets are often visited for the reason of selling used goods at the lowest possible price.

What does the children’s book purchase with the books?

After you have sold the children’s books to a specialized online portal or to a purchase on site, the books may become processed and then sold on as used children’s books. Of course, the respective retailers then add something to the final resale price, after all, they also want to earn something with the used books.

How does selling children’s books work on the Internet?

Selling children’s books on the Internet is basically very easy and with most providers it does not involve a cost for the private seller. How to sell used children’s books:

Enter the ISBN number or barcode of the children’s book in the search mask provided (on the portal’s homepage)
Receive price proposal
Agree to the price proposal (of course, the children’s book will not be sold if it is rejected)
Place the children’s book in the "sales basket"
Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each children’s book you want to sell
As soon as all the children’s books that you want to sell are in the sales basket, click on them
Login required (registration required for the first sale via the portal)
Confirm sale
Print the parcel label
Pack children’s books and stick on the parcel label
Bring the parcel to the post office – or have it conveniently picked up at home by a service
The purchase portal finally checks the children’s books again
cash receipt on the specified account in the amount of the suggested price
If necessary, the price can be a little lower after the books have been checked, for example if the children’s books have defects that were not stated during the sale. In such a case, however, the provider informs about the facts before the amount is transferred.

What should you consider if you want to sell used children’s books?

The children’s books should, of course are in good condition, The portals – or even a children’s book purchase – will not accept the items if the pages are painted, damaged or even torn out. The cover should also be in good condition and at best show little or no signs of wear.

The most suitable for selling children’s books are those from which the parents read aloud in the first place – and which were not used by the children to play and paint.

The following factors are important if you want to sell used children’s books:

Pages shouldn’t be painted
Pages should not be wrinkled or torn
No pages can be missing from the book
The cover should not be damaged

If the children’s books are too badly damaged – or even pages are missing – the online buying portals usually reserve the right to reject the offer. Since they also want to sell the children’s books, in most cases they only accept books that are in good general condition. Pages that are stuck or have become damp are also taboo.

There are children’s books with which you can get a high price?

Yes, there are definitely – but usually children’s books are usually bought at a comparatively small price. High prices, on the other hand, can be achieved by those who could still discover true classics in their basements or in their attics. For example, used children’s books can be sold at particularly high prices. These are, for example, first editions or sought-after editions that are no longer being published.

Note: But beware, many of the online portals require an ISBN number or a barcode to purchase children’s books. If the children’s book is so old that it does not have any of these codes, you should contact an antiquarian bookshop or an online portal that also buys antique books.

High prices for used children’s books, with these books it is possible:

First editions of classic children’s literature
Old children’s books illustrated (by hand)
manuscripts
Classics of children’s literature
Children’s books that are no longer published, but for which demand is still high

Can I also sell children’s books that I wrote myself??

The rule of thumb for online portals is that books can only be bought from them if they have one ISBN number or a barcode feature. If the self-written children’s book is already entered and has an ISBN number, it is theoretically possible to sell it to such portals.

But be careful, since the online portals specialize in the purchase of used (children’s) books and other used goods, the price paid when buying them will be rather low. Other channels are recommended for selling children’s books that you have written yourself. Often the publishers themselves take over the distribution at bookstores and via online mail order companies.