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Selling books

graciew02

Where is the best place to sell books/revision guides?

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ExeterStudentRep

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Original post by graciew02

Where is the best place to sell books/revision guides?

Hi! I personally have bought and sold uni/school textbooks in several places. I’ve sold a couple on Vinted and Depop for quite cheap, as oftentimes people will search for specific books on there - you could also try sites like eBay or Facebook market place.

Before I started uni I also bought a textbook from a Student Ambassador on a Facebook offer holders’ group. Your uni might have similar official or unofficial Facebook groups for current and prospective students that you could advertise on.

If you’re unable to sell your books on either of those options, I previously have sold books to companies that buy books to sell on - you can google to see if there are any companies who will take your books. Failing that, I usually donate to Oxfam, because they have confirmed that any donated books they are unable to sell are responsibly recycled and made into wood pulp, so even if you can’t make a profit from them they will be put to use in some way!

Hope this helps :smile: