How To Sell Used Books On Amazon Using App And Make Money

To sell books on Amazon, you'll need to first sign up for an Amazon seller account.
You can then sell books on Amazon by listing your new or used books as products.
You can ship the books you sell on Amazon directly to the customer or use Amazon Fulfillment.
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If you're cleaning out your bookshelves and trying to figure out where to put your old textbooks and picture books, consider that you can sell your books on Amazon.

Amazon offers both a personal and professional account level depending on how many books you plan to sell. They also provide the option to ship directly to the customer or send it through an Amazon Fulfillment center.

Here's how you can sell your textbooks, niche and rare titles, or older edition books on Amazon.

Create an Amazon seller account

First, you'll have to create an Amazon seller account. Here's how:

1. Log in to your Amazon account or sign up if you don't already have one. Then visit Amazon's selling guide page, scroll to the "How to register" section, and select either "Sell as an Individual" or "Sell as a professional."

You can also click the "Sign up" button in the top right of the page.

2. Choose the country you'll manage your virtual shop out of, and when a dropdown appears, designate the type of seller you are before clicking "Agree and continue."

3. Next, select or enter details on your citizenship country, birth country, birthdate, proof of Identity (License or Passport ID), business address, and phone number.

You will need to have all your identifying information ready when you apply.

4. Amazon will send a one-time pin to the phone number you provided. Enter it in the pop-up window.

5. After clicking "I Understand" to confirm you have all the necessary banking information to open a seller account, provide your financial institution information and bank account information. Then check the terms and conditions box before selecting "Verify Bank Account."

You will need to enter your financial information.

6. On the following page, enter your credit card information and select a billing address.

7. Now input your store name, and tell Amazon whether you have UPC codes, diversity certifications, and whether you're the manufacturer or brand owner for all or some of your products.

8. Confirm your personal account details and upload your ID documents and bank statement before hitting Submit. In five to eight business days, you'll receive a postcard with a code to verify your account before receiving an email from Amazon confirming the process is complete.

List and sell your books on Amazon

Once you're a verified Amazon seller, you can begin to list your books based on previously sold Amazon items or as a new item.

To sell books on Amazon:

1. While logged into your seller account, go to Amazon's homepage.

2. With the search filter set to Books, enter the title or ISBN (the book's registration code) for the book you want to sell into the search bar.

Change the Amazon search bar filter to Books.

3. Select the book you want to sell from the search results to open its product page, then click on the "Sell on Amazon" button located beneath the Buy Box and current for sale listings.

Click the Sell on Amazon button beneath the price listings.

4. If you're permitted to sell the book, a listing screen will appear. Begin the process by entering the SKU number for the book if you have it.

5. Now, set the price you want to sell the book for on Amazon based on its condition and competitor's prices. (As a new seller you may need to set your price lower than other sellers until you build up your reputation.)

6. Enter the quantity you are selling as well as the condition. Select whether you want to do Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) or fulfillment by merchant (FBM).

7. Click Save and Finish to list your book for sale on Amazon.

Use Fulfillment by Amazon

You can ship your own books or have Amazon ship them for you.

Amazon offers to store and send your items for you once they're sold. This is called "Fulfillment by Amazon." They'll also provide customer service for your items and process returns.

Items sold this way are eligible for Amazon Prime free two-day shipping, which may help attract more customers to your items.

For shipping costs, you'll pay Amazon based on the weight of the item. This fee covers picking up your order, packing it once sold, shipping it to the customer, customer service, and dealing with product returns.

For storage, you'll pay a monthly fee based on the cubic feet your items take up. Be warned, this fee can almost quadruple over the holiday period (October-December), going from $0.69 per cubic foot to $2.40 per cubic foot for standard-sized items.

Christine Kopaczewski is a Philadelphia-based freelance lifestyle writer. When she's not writing, she's playing with her Scottish Terrier puppy or exploring the east coast with her British husband. Her previous work has been published by Good Housekeeping, PureWow, and Yahoo.