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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:21 pm
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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?
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:43 pm
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On Dec 18, 8:23 pm, "Francis A. Miniter" <mini... DeleteThis @attglobalZZ.net>
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> 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
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> 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
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:23 pm
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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/
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:51 pm
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:51 am
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On Dec 19, 10:33 am, Jack Campin - bogus address
<bo... DeleteThis @purr.demon.co.uk> 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
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:00 am
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
<David.H.Downing.RemoveThis@comcast.net> 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. >> Stay informed about: Website for finding out what my books are worth |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:47 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:21 pm
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"R. Totale" <slangtruth.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
> <David.H.Downing.RemoveThis@comcast.net> 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. >> Stay informed about: Website for finding out what my books are worth |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:21 pm
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:02 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh.TakeThisOut@jkdf.com> wrote:
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>"R. Totale" <slangtruth.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:cu8im3pdhecm0hj5e5g0fj0uvurge7tst3@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
>> <David.H.Downing.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> 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. >> Stay informed about: Website for finding out what my books are worth |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:29 pm
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"R. Totale" <slangtruth.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:02 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh.DeleteThis@jkdf.com> wrote:
>
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>>"R. Totale" <slangtruth.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:cu8im3pdhecm0hj5e5g0fj0uvurge7tst3@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
>>> <David.H.Downing.DeleteThis@comcast.net> 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.
That's very postmodern.
Ebay will tell you the minimum price that the 24 people who are searching
for a particular item in a particular week are willing to pay for it. >> Stay informed about: Website for finding out what my books are worth |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:29 pm
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On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:29:37 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh.RemoveThis@jkdf.com> wrote:
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>"R. Totale" <slangtruth.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:62cim35bi46c9oa4gk9tfhajbg5oqhh0gp@4ax.com...
>> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:02 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh.RemoveThis@jkdf.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"R. Totale" <slangtruth.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:cu8im3pdhecm0hj5e5g0fj0uvurge7tst3@4ax.com...
>>>> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
>>>> <David.H.Downing.RemoveThis@comcast.net> 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.
>
>That's very postmodern.
>
>Ebay will tell you the minimum price that the 24 people who are searching
>for a particular item in a particular week are willing to pay for it.
As well as the maximum, which is what it's worth. >> Stay informed about: Website for finding out what my books are worth |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:33 pm
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R. Totale wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:29:37 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh.DeleteThis@jkdf.com> wrote:
>
>> "R. Totale" <slangtruth.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:62cim35bi46c9oa4gk9tfhajbg5oqhh0gp@4ax.com...
>>> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:02 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh.DeleteThis@jkdf.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> "R. Totale" <slangtruth.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:cu8im3pdhecm0hj5e5g0fj0uvurge7tst3@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
>>>>> <David.H.Downing.DeleteThis@comcast.net> 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.
>> That's very postmodern.
>>
>> Ebay will tell you the minimum price that the 24 people who are searching
>> for a particular item in a particular week are willing to pay for it.
>
> As well as the maximum, which is what it's worth.
Well, no.
I'm on a freecycle mailing list. Several times I have offered an item
and gotten no responses, but when I re-offer it a couple of weeks later,
I have multiple interested.
By your reasoning it was worth less than nothing (okay, not worth the
gas money) the first time, and then suddenly increased in value the
second time.
No, I don't think so.
--
Evelyn C. Leeper
I believe I found the missing link between animal
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:15 am
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:51 pm
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R. Totale wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:29:37 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh DeleteThis @jkdf.com> wrote:
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>>"R. Totale" <slangtruth DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>news:62cim35bi46c9oa4gk9tfhajbg5oqhh0gp@4ax.com...
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>>>On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:21:02 GMT, "foad" <kjfgh DeleteThis @jkdf.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"R. Totale" <slangtruth DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:cu8im3pdhecm0hj5e5g0fj0uvurge7tst3@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:21:05 -0800 (PST), David Downing
>>>>><David.H.Downing DeleteThis @comcast.net> 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.
>>
>>That's very postmodern.
>>
>>Ebay will tell you the minimum price that the 24 people who are searching
>>for a particular item in a particular week are willing to pay for it.
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> As well as the maximum, which is what it's worth.
>
>
I don't see Bauman's Rare Books selling their stuff on eBay. There are many
kinds of markets for many purposes. An auction market is fine for certain types
of fungible goods, provided that enough people know to look there, as with the
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, for instance. But the more unique goods are, the
more you generally need time to sell them. For that, a Bauman's is ideal. They
have a web site and a place of busines. An exception would be the
well-publicized (internationally, that is) auction of a rare work of art. I was
just listening to NPR about the planned auction of a rare (700+ yr old) copy of
the Magna Carta. It is being advertized world wide. It is the only copy likely
to come up for sale in the lives of anyone interested. These circumstances make
it suitable for that special kind of auction. But, you would not sell it on
eBay. The mechanism of eBay is not suitable for such an item. The clock
ticking limits prices on the high end. Retail stores are best for goods that
need to be compared (televisions, for instance). The complexity of our markets
reflects the complexity of types of goods, ways of investigation, social
circumstances. you wouldn't sell the latest Harry Potter on eBay when a fixed
price (more or less) at your nearest Border's gets it to your customer base on
Day 1. Besides, the publishers would want to control the price and on eBay it
could slip below what is acceptable to them.
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:48 pm
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On Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:51:09 -0500, "Francis A. Miniter"
<miniter.RemoveThis@attglobalZZ.net> wrote:
>I don't see Bauman's Rare Books selling their stuff on eBay
(followed by lots of other blather)
And this relates to the original poster looking for a =website= (not a
Manhattan retail store, not Sotheby's who wouldn't take his stuff
anyway) to sell his merchandise on, as in the title of his thread,
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