What a slow month of book sales! I did get out shopping once and picked up a few winners. I also had a friend ask me if I could sell a few of his books, but most of them weren’t worth very much. I signed up for the book scouting service again this month which costs me $30 every month. For the most par I continued to sell off old inventory. Now I really need to get out there and get some fresh stock!
Selling Stats
Number of Sales: 36
Sales: $263.07
Shipping Credit: $135.66
Inventory Costs: $67.39
Amazon Commission: $85.39
Shipping Costs: $87.32
Scouting Fee: $30 (Recurring monthly fee)
Amazon Marketplace Membership: $39.99 (Recurring monthly fee)
My Brother’s Commission: $32
Friend’s Commission: $20
Total Profit: $36.64
Best Sale of the Month was:
A really boring-looking math textbook about probability. My brother had bought it for $5 at a thrift store and we sold it for $33.85.
Definitely not the best month I’ve ever had, but it’s always nice to make some extra money. I plan on doing a lot more book hunting in December which will hopefully increase my inventory and in turn my sales. Wish me luck!
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Hey Forest,
Yep – we signed up for swagbucks using your link, but I am not sure how it works and am having a tough time figuring out how to earn points. Any tips would be appreciated.
We used to sell books the same way, but lately have cut back. Still have a few in inventory backlog.