Product Description
In theory, it would be entirely possible to make a living as an online bookseller without ever having to leave your home - that is, it wouldn't matter in the least where you lived, whether or not you had a disability that prevented you from venturing out, small children to take care of, or anything else. Supplies could be delivered to your front door, packaged books with pre-applied postage set out for the mailman to pick up, and yes, you could buy your inventory online. All of it.
Up to a point, I suppose, this seems very doable, and of course that very point is the last one - buying inventory online. How easy would it be to buy a book in virtually the same place you're going to sell it and have any chance of making a profit? I say "virtually the same place" because we live in an era when most of us, buyers and sellers alike, have the ability to search multiple venues in a matter of moments for each and every book. Even if a valuable book did pop up online at a low enough price to make resale profitable, you'd be competing not only against countless other booksellers trying to do the same thing but also the buyers themselves, who are forever looking for the best price. You might get lucky occasionally and snag a winner, but how could you possibly to do it often enough to matter?
Well, like anything else, if something requires effort and knowledge - and successful buying online does - you can elevate yourself above the vast majority of your competitors simply by expending some effort and acquiring some knowledge; and some, not a lot, is all it takes. Translation: most of the competition is, to a greater or lesser degree, lazy. They will spend most of their days doing the easiest, most obvious things, and leave the rest to us. This is your leg up.
It's important to keep online buying in perspective, and reasonable expectations are part of this. If you do this kind of buying a lot, there will be times when you hit pay dirt, find six or eight or more profitable books in a matter of minutes; and there will be times when a few hours might go by, and you'll come out of it with nothing. It very much resembles, in other words, the buying most of us already do in the field. There are no secrets that guarantee success every time you shop. There are, however, strategies that will greatly improve your chances, and if you're patient and persistent, things absolutely will go your way in the long run.
This series will show you how to get started.
Up to a point, I suppose, this seems very doable, and of course that very point is the last one - buying inventory online. How easy would it be to buy a book in virtually the same place you're going to sell it and have any chance of making a profit? I say "virtually the same place" because we live in an era when most of us, buyers and sellers alike, have the ability to search multiple venues in a matter of moments for each and every book. Even if a valuable book did pop up online at a low enough price to make resale profitable, you'd be competing not only against countless other booksellers trying to do the same thing but also the buyers themselves, who are forever looking for the best price. You might get lucky occasionally and snag a winner, but how could you possibly to do it often enough to matter?
Well, like anything else, if something requires effort and knowledge - and successful buying online does - you can elevate yourself above the vast majority of your competitors simply by expending some effort and acquiring some knowledge; and some, not a lot, is all it takes. Translation: most of the competition is, to a greater or lesser degree, lazy. They will spend most of their days doing the easiest, most obvious things, and leave the rest to us. This is your leg up.
It's important to keep online buying in perspective, and reasonable expectations are part of this. If you do this kind of buying a lot, there will be times when you hit pay dirt, find six or eight or more profitable books in a matter of minutes; and there will be times when a few hours might go by, and you'll come out of it with nothing. It very much resembles, in other words, the buying most of us already do in the field. There are no secrets that guarantee success every time you shop. There are, however, strategies that will greatly improve your chances, and if you're patient and persistent, things absolutely will go your way in the long run.
This series will show you how to get started.
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