WTB: Secondhand Books in Bulk

• buzzed1

  29 Aug 05, 22:27

  Hi, are you or someone you know moving house? Too much hassle to shift your boxes and boxes of old books? Romance novels, thrillers, mysteries, self-improvement books?
  
  I buy in bulk (at least 50 books - min will give $25). Much depends on condition and titles available.
  
  Much higher price offered than your neighbourhood karang guni man.
  
  Email me your full list of titles (include authors) at [email protected] and we can work something out.
  
  Regards
  Jeremy
• alan-

  29 Aug 05, 23:34

  u mean for every book u are buying at $0.50 ($25 / 50)...
  
  i rather keep them and let termites ate it away if u are offering that low.
• buzzed1

  30 Aug 05, 08:09

  Hi,
  
  Well, it is a free world after all. I have customers who are shifting house and they don't want the hassle of throwing away their old books or bringing them down to secondhand bookstores to sell also.
  
  I pick up their old books from their doorstep and give them a token sum of minimum $0.50 per book. If the titles and condition are good, definitely can offer more.
  
  Even if you bring them down to the secondhand bookstores, they may not even give you $0.50 per book. Have you ever tried selling books to these stores? I have and I know the rates they pay.
  
  Regards
  Jeremy
• social87

  30 Aug 05, 16:03

  hey do u take in ENID BLYTON books as well.
  
  hard cover copies.
  
  
• photo_seeker

  30 Aug 05, 17:29

  You don't take in Chinese Books I guess ?
• buzzed1

  30 Aug 05, 18:26

  Hi everyone, thanks for your interest.
  
  Yes, I can take in Enid Blyton books but you have more than 50 Enid Blyton books? Please email me the full title list.
  
  And no, I don't take in Chinese books. So sorry about that.
  
  Regards
  Jeremy
• skybuy

  1 Sep 05, 14:23

  erm ... must it be only in one type ?... like all 50 must be in enid blyton ..
  
  or can mix mix until add up to 50??
• buzzed1

  1 Sep 05, 17:01

  Hi, no need all books to be by same author. Let me know what author's books you have and we can discuss.
• photo_seeker

  1 Sep 05, 19:09

  Originally posted by buzzed1:

  Hi, no need all books to be by same author. Let me know what author's books you have and we can discuss.

  Okay. But I got some really old books, wonder will it still fetch a minimum $0.50 payout ?
• buzzed1

  1 Sep 05, 19:13

  Run your list by me and I'll let you know.
  
  
• overdose

  2 Sep 05, 11:29

  I have loads of FHM both local as well as overseas.
  Can bo??
• coffeeortea

  2 Sep 05, 11:30

  Originally posted by buzzed1:

  Hi,
  
  Well, it is a free world after all. I have customers who are shifting house and they don't want the hassle of throwing away their old books or bringing them down to secondhand bookstores to sell also.
  
  I pick up their old books from their doorstep and give them a token sum of minimum $0.50 per book. If the titles and condition are good, definitely can offer more.
  
  Even if you bring them down to the secondhand bookstores, they may not even give you $0.50 per book. Have you ever tried selling books to these stores? I have and I know the rates they pay.
  
  Regards
  Jeremy

  they offer more, even at bookstores like San bookstore, seriously, check out prices first before you quote
• buzzed1

  2 Sep 05, 14:43

  Hi everyone, please note the following:-
  
  1) I am buying in bulk. (Min. 50 books and above)
  2) I am offering minimum of $0.50 per book. If the condition of books and titles are good, I said I can offer more.
  3) I collect from your doorstep.
  4) If you are not moving house or not clearing your home of old books, don't be offended just because I offer people in those situations a deal. I know you are not desperate to sell and I am also not desperate to buy.
  
  If anybody knows any secondhand bookstores that offer more than $0.50 per book without even knowing the condition and titles of the books, let me know because I also want them to buy my old books. I have hundreds in my storeroom.
  
  So those who are not interested in selling your books, please kindly refrain from making non-constructive comments. I am just trying to make a living here.
  
  
• buzzed1

  2 Sep 05, 14:55

  Originally posted by coffeeortea:

  they offer more, even at bookstores like San bookstore, seriously, check out prices first before you quote

  Seriously, I did check out the prices. They will offer more if there are good titles and the condition of the books are good. So will I actually.
  
  But question is, do they collect from your doorstep regardless of where you stay? I am sure you are aware of the cost of petrol so I did do my sums before quoting a minimum price of $0.50 (without even knowing the titles and condition of the books).
  
  
• buzzed1

  2 Sep 05, 14:57

  Originally posted by overdose:

  I have loads of FHM both local as well as overseas.
  Can bo??

  Hi, I am sorry but I don't buy in magazines. I only buy in English books. Thanks for your interest though.