Website for finding out what my books are worth

I've got a bunch of books that I think might be worth something -- for
example, several P.G. Wodehouse Autograph Editions -- and I'm looking
for a website that would let me input title, author, and other
relevant information and would give me back an estimated value. I did
Google "antiquarian books" but the sites I got back seemed aimed more
at people who were looking to buy books. I'm looking to sell them for
as much as they;re worth. Can somebody tell me what a good website
woulld be for this?
Thanks
David

David Downing wrote:

I've got a bunch of books that I think might be worth something -- for
example, several P.G. Wodehouse Autograph Editions -- and I'm looking
for a website that would let me input title, author, and other
relevant information and would give me back an estimated value. I did
Google "antiquarian books" but the sites I got back seemed aimed more
at people who were looking to buy books. I'm looking to sell them for
as much as they;re worth. Can somebody tell me what a good website
woulld be for this?
Thanks
David

It is never easy to determine what they are worth, but finding what others are
asking (not necessarily getting) is easy. See http://used.addall.com/


Francis A. Miniter

On Dec 18, 8:23 pm, "Francis A. Miniter"
wrote:
David Downing wrote:
I've got a bunch of books that I think might be worth something -- for
example, several P.G. Wodehouse Autograph Editions -- and I'm looking
for a website that would let me input title, author, and other
relevant information and would give me back an estimated value. I did
Google "antiquarian books" but the sites I got back seemed aimed more
at people who were looking to buy books. I'm looking to sell them for
as much as they;re worth. Can somebody tell me what a good website
woulld be for this?
Thanks
David

It is never easy to determine what they are worth, but finding what others are
asking (not necessarily getting) is easy. Seehttp://used.addall.com/

Francis A. Miniter

Asking and getting are two different things.
Many times books are listed at ludicrously high prices, far beyond
what any sane person would pay. Why this is done I've never figured
out, unless they're hoping for a sucker to show up and put them on
easy street.

Seems like it could be a form of money laundering.

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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
wrote:

I'm looking to sell them for
as much as they're worth. Can somebody tell me what a good website
woulld be for this?

eBay. Start them at 99 cents. They will sell for as much as someone is
willing to pay you for them, and that's how much they are worth.

"R. Totale" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
wrote:

I'm looking to sell them for
as much as they're worth. Can somebody tell me what a good website
woulld be for this?

eBay. Start them at 99 cents. They will sell for as much as someone is
willing to pay you for them, and that's how much they are worth.

Wow that's stupid.

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:02 GMT, "foad" wrote:


"R. Totale" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
wrote:

I'm looking to sell them for
as much as they're worth. Can somebody tell me what a good website
woulld be for this?

eBay. Start them at 99 cents. They will sell for as much as someone is
willing to pay you for them, and that's how much they are worth.

Wow that's stupid.

How do you figure? Auctions have been used for hundreds of years to
sell items from thimbles to mansions for exactly what they're worth
(at that particular moment in time). How better to determine what
something is worth? A firm cash offer beats speculation, guesses and
opinion every time.

I'm looking to sell them for as much as they're worth. Can
somebody tell me what a good website woulld be for this?
eBay. Start them at 99 cents. They will sell for as much as someone
is willing to pay you for them, and that's how much they are worth.
Wow that's stupid.
How do you figure? Auctions have been used for hundreds of years to
sell items from thimbles to mansions for exactly what they're worth
(at that particular moment in time). How better to determine what
something is worth?

Most goods since the invention of money have *not* been sold at auction,
but by the seller fixing the price.

EBay tells you what you'll get if you advertise to a rather specific
clientele and finish the sale in a week. It doesn't tell you what
you'll get with different marketing and more patience.

Making EBay the standard is like saying sex is worth what prostitutes
get for it. Women with better marketing strategies marry millionaires,
but it takes more than a few minutes to make the deal.

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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:33:52 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote:

I'm looking to sell them for as much as they're worth. Can
somebody tell me what a good website woulld be for this?
eBay. Start them at 99 cents. They will sell for as much as someone
is willing to pay you for them, and that's how much they are worth.
Wow that's stupid.
How do you figure? Auctions have been used for hundreds of years to
sell items from thimbles to mansions for exactly what they're worth
(at that particular moment in time). How better to determine what
something is worth?

Most goods since the invention of money have *not* been sold at auction,
but by the seller fixing the price.

EBay tells you what you'll get if you advertise to a rather specific
clientele and finish the sale in a week. It doesn't tell you what
you'll get with different marketing and more patience.

Making EBay the standard is like saying sex is worth what prostitutes
get for it. Women with better marketing strategies marry millionaires,
but it takes more than a few minutes to make the deal.

But the original poster did not ask for a marketing strategy which at
some time may or may not birng him the maximum possible return upon
surrendering his possessions. He asked for a =website= where he could
sell the items for "as much as they are worth". I'd still say there is
no website better than eBay for his stated purpose.

On Dec 19, 10:33 am, Jack Campin - bogus address
wrote:

Most goods since the invention of money have *not* been sold at auction,
but by the seller fixing the price.

Until recently (and still in many countries), the final price was
determined by some serious "horse trading".