Text Books.

[dejapooh]

Found a BUNCH of text books for Nursing School. Bought 3 boxes full for $5. About 60% of them had no real value (donation). the rest were on Amazon for $50 to $150. So I listed them on Amazon for $5 to $10 less than the others that were there. Just have to sell one to make my money back. Sell 2 and I have a NICE profit. Sell 20 and I am in the chips.

I also found a pair of new "Stregnth" shoes (they have the jump pad on them). I paid $7, I should get $50. Finally, I found a set of 5 Cutco Knifes for $30. Here is my question... Cutco will sharpen, polish, buff, and hone the knifes for $9 for all (including return shipping). The Knifes should sell, as is, for $45 to $80 each. Should I spring for the $9 and advertise them as having been factory

Should I spend the money? If I do, how should I advertise them?

 

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[clovis97]

I have done fairly well with used text books in the past. FWIW, I did have one text book pulled by ebay because they said I was violating one of their many rules. Seems that the text book publishers have declared that the sale of their book, when new, was for a one time deal, and only valid to the original buyer. Those publishers, IIRC, have been suing ebay to remove those listings.

Must be nice to be able to sell a new textbook for $300, and then completely destroy the secondary market for any used books, especially those sold on the bay.

As for the knives, in this case, I would definitely spend the $9, and advertise them as factory serviced, polished and sharpened. Anyone buying a $50 wants to know that it is kitchen ready. Will the sharpening help the knives sell for more money, even if you only get another $2-$5 a knife? It is a win-win in my book.

 

[Keppy]

As for the Cutco knives i would send them and get them fixed they are good sellers and bring in a good dollar$.......As for text books my grand son paid $100.00 or more for his books in college..... 2years later he went to put them on ebay and they were selling on ebay for $7.00 and down...

 

[jerseyben]

I sold an older, well-used Cutco knife on ebay a few weeks ago for good money. Didn't even clean it.

 

[trdhrdr007]

I'm always looking for something new. Cutco knives are a new one for me. Any tips about identification or marks?

 

[jerseyben]

They say cutco on them. They are high-end knives and are very popular and always sell very well. They have a lifetime warranty similar to Craftsman tools.

 

[cyberdan]

don't know about the text books. Colleges and the text book business are a racket. New quarter starts for my daughter today (senior year, fineally) so she will be getting her books real soon. Everybody, including the college, is in the business to gouge as much out of the students (read "parents") as possible. My daughter has done real well buying books or trading books and she gets a book discount. She works in the school bookstore. (and the school Farmstore, all the free veggies she can eat)

 

[dejapooh]

Many schools are starting to go with Kindle books. lower price, harder to resell (no competition).

 

[TreasureHunters]

I seen some cutco at the fleamarket last weekend, didnt even think to look at prices etc, I think I will go back, thanks

 

[Keppy]

Yes those Cutco knives will go for a good price as i said before..... I have had a set of Cutco knifes now for about 35 years and they are still like new..And we use them almost every day...... And one thing about Cutco knives i can spot them a mile away....

 

[dejapooh]

$9 for 5 knifes for a full factory service. Mine are on their way.

What other kinds of knifes are worth looking at? I would guess Henkel. Any others?

 

[jerseyben]

Dansk

 

[SilverForBrains]

I always look out for Cutco but haven't found any yet. My parents bought some when back in the day door to door salesmen would go to your house trying to sell them. Seems like there are no door to door salesmen anymore?

Textbooks,nota bad idea. I always look out for ones on subjects I'm interested in. Seems like with buying and reselling textbooks a smartphone, even if you're experienced, would be super handy (I don't have one myself), considering how each one is different depending on how popular they are in academics, and how many new versions they've put out since, and how different the newer versions are from the old ones.

 

[redfish76]

The only door to door salesman I get now is a guy trying to sell meat out of a sketchy looking van..

 

[SilverForBrains]

The only door to door salesman I get now is a guy trying to sell meat out of a sketchy looking van..

LOL

 

[jerseyben]

The only door to door salesman I get now is a guy trying to sell meat out of a sketchy looking van..

raccoon?

 

[0121stockpicker]

More and more book publishers trying to restrict resale. I'd watch out for text books as they change them every few years and students are required to buy the "latest" editions - that's part of the racquet!! And yes new college text books is one of the biggest scams/racquets out there. Definitely should be investigated by the gov and broken up under RICO statues!!

 

[dejapooh]

More and more book publishers trying to restrict resale. I'd watch out for text books as they change them every few years and students are required to buy the "latest" editions - that's part of the racquet!! And yes new college text books is one of the biggest scams/racquets out there. Definitely should be investigated by the gov and broken up under RICO statues!!

True, But if you get boxes of them cheap enough, one book can pay for the whole lot. As always, the key in buying at garage sales is the price you pay.

 

[clovis97]

I've also found that timing is important with text books. They sell the best when the new term or semester starts.

 

[redfish76]

raccoon?

I think its frozen steak but I'm not 100% sure.. The worst is the Asian cat at a local flea market that sells seafood out of coolers with no ice and flies swarming around his merchandise.. **barffff**