Every week people hit the roads in search of the garage sales and estate sales in their area. Some are furnishing their own homes but many are looking for something to turn. That is, get it for a bargain and sell it at a profit either online or in an antique booth. Most dealers have an area of expertise in which they know what to look for but what about the novice that is wanting to get started and not sure what to invest in. My suggestion is books and here's why. Books are often found at every estate sale and priced very reasonably. Also, many estate sales companies do not have the time to research every book adequately before the sale thus missing first editions, signed by the author and rare editions. If you want to sell on ebay or amazon books are easy to ship and often at a lesser book rate at the post office. You will need to ask for it but book rates still exist due to the postal service being first started in efforts to spread literacy.
Remember these points when searching for books. Not all first editions are labeled as such. Many will only have one copyright date. When searching for the value, keep in mind that book jackets are sometimes worth more than the book. Just because it is old, doesn't mean it's worth more. And lastly, offer a bulk price for all of the books for a better deal and you may be surprised.
Children's books are a wonderful investment as they are still purchased in hard copies and not digital downloads as adult books are.
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