I have MANY books of fiction.  1-time read hardbacks and paperbacks. 
Does anyone have an idea how I might go about trying to sell my books
in any
format?  Thank you.  Chris Hartman

Hi Chris

Everyone's heard of Amazon right? They're the largest online bookstore
http://Amazon.com but what many people don't realize is you can also
sell your own books on their site. I believe this would be a great way
for you to move some of your book inventory.

Here's how to do it:

1) Go to Amazon and do a search for the title of one of the books you
want to sell.

2) On the results page that comes up if multiple listings appera click
on the correct title of the book you have.

3) On this page you'll see a box on the right hand side of the page
with a button that says "Sell Yours Here". Click on it.

Then you'll just follow through and answer the various questions about
the condition of your book, any comments on the condition, and enter
the price you wish to sell for.

Amazon does not charge to list your books but if it sells they will
charge you a commission of .99 and 15% of the sales price then deposit
the rest into your account.  They call it the "Amazon Marketplace" see
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/misc/sell-your-stuff.html/qid=1132034789/sr=53-1/ref=tr_105441/104-2050582-4127964

Since Amazon receives so much traffic I think it would be an ideal
place for you to sell a lot of books. For more specific information
see "How Marketplace Selling Works" at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/1161238/ref=sdp_slp_qu1/104-2050582-4127964

I hope you have found this answer helpful and good luck with the
selling of your books.

Merle-ga

You might also consider eBay or half.com.  Both charge less than
Amazon if your book sells, but eBay charges whether your book sells or
not.

http://www.half.ebay.com/

http://www.ebay.com/

And of course, your local used book stores, if any.

I sell different vintage books on
http://www.goantiques.com/members/five4us.  I just sold a Ginn Reader
vintage book.  I don't think it all has to be vintage there either.

I agree with the above posts in that selling these books yourself
online is a good solution, assuming you want to obtain the best price
for your books and don't mind investing the time involved in selling
them individually.

In my experience, on Amazon Marketplace your books will generally sell
faster and for the best price, and it is also very user friendly.
Selling your books on Amazon would require much less of your time than
eBay, for example, and you'd probably get a higher price than on eBay,
or by trading them in at a used bookshop.

If you don't want the hassle of selling them individually, another
option is to donate them to your local library or a local charity, who
may be willing to pick them up. You can get a tax deduction for
donating books. Usually when books are donated to a library, they're
resold to the public at a monthly sale, and it provides a nice way for
the library to raise funds for their operations.

If you're interested in selling the books online, it's a pretty simple
process to set up a seller account on Amazon. They'll charge you a 15
percent commission plus a 99-cent fee on each sale. If you don't have
any sales, you won't pay anything. eBay has a lower commission
structure, but you have to make an up-front payment to begin selling.

I publish a daily blog on the topic of online bookselling, and if you
have additional questions you're welcome to contact me through the
"ask a question" link on the top right of the blog. It's at:
<a href="http://www.weberbooks.com/selling/selling.htm">
http://www.weberbooks.com/selling/selling.htm</a>

Another option is for you to sell the whole collection as a bulk lot
in the "wholesale" section of eBay. This could be the most
time-efficient way for your to unload your books -- you could ship the
whole collection to the winning bidder via Postal Service Media Mail
(book rate), which is fairly cheap. However, if you don't already have
a track record as an eBay seller, you might have trouble attracting
bids on the auction.