Turn $15 Into $250 by Selling Old Books and Magazines on eBay
There's a ton of advice out there about selling on eBay-but nothing quite like this.
For the past fifteen years, I've made a full-time living doing something most people think sounds nuts: tearing apart old books and magazines and selling the pages on eBay.
That's right. I sell vintage articles, prints, and advertisements-one page at a time-to buyers all over the world. I've sold over 35,000 items, with individual items going for anywhere from $15 to $250. Some sales have even topped that.
It's a simple concept:
- Find old books and magazines that others are ready to toss.
- Break them into valuable parts.
- Package and describe them in ways that sell.
- List them on eBay to a global market of collectors and enthusiasts.
In this quick guide, I'll show you:
- Where to find profitable inventory
- How to write listings that attract buyers
- How to price for maximum profit
Even if books and paper ephemera aren't your thing, this guide will change the way you think about selling online. You'll start to see everyday items in a whole new light. Could you bundle something together? Break it apart and sell the pieces? Repurpose it entirely?
The key to success on eBay isn't selling what everyone else is selling-it's finding your own angle.
This isn't just another eBay how-to. It's a fresh, creative way to think about building a business-one page at a time.