Selling your books

[member 737]

Have you ever - and why - sold any of your books? If so, was it hard to part with them or were you rather happy that you could get rid of them?

 

[murphyz]

I gave a load of books to a charity shop when I was moving from Scotland to London and didn't have room for them. That's probably the only time I've given them away as a group.

I don't bother selling them, if a friend wants to read a book that I have I usually give it to them and don't expect it back. If they can find someone else who wants to read it, by all means pass it on.

Mxx

 

[Kaz]

Most of the books goes to charity shops. Sometimes I gave my books to my mum and best mate. My work collegue and I swap our books when we finished this book to give it back. I never sold the books to anybody.

 

[Vicky]

I couldn't part with my books. I always select them very carefully, so they aren't ones I would ever want to part with anyway.

When my dad died we put his good books away, and sent some of the ones we didn't want to charity. He read a lot of war books, and they aren't our type, so we figured someone else would probably appreciate them more.

I never loan books to people any more. I learned the hard way when a couple of people never returned them.

 

[funes]

On the RARE occasions when I do get rid of books, I send them back to the used bookstore where I bought most of them. I am always worried that I will end up buying them again, even though I rarely buy doubles without knowing it.

 

[murphyz]

Several times I have purchased books and then found out I already have them. Highly annoying. This wasn't a problem all those years ago when I only owned four books.

Mxx

 

[Knowze Gungk]

When I aquire books (or anything for that matter) that are not/no longer to my liking, I'll just give them to anyone who asks to borrow them. Making a persons day is worth far more than the money made from selling a book.

 

[murphyz]

Agreed. I tried to get rid of the latest Harry Potter by lending it to people and requesting they lend it to someone else. It always came back though

Mxx

 

[member 737]

The only person to whom I gave some of my old books is my cousin, and I also got some from her.
I've never sold any of my books, but now I'm considering to do so. I don't want to give them to my friends, because I know that they would be useless for them. Most of the books are unwanted presents, which I even didn't read till the end. Reason: not my cup of tea.

 

[Jillean]

When I left home for this journey I gave all my favourite books to a close friend for safe keeping and gave away books that I did not particularly enjoy or had no sentimental attachment to. While I travel I find it very hard to give up books I have read and enjoyed for the sake of a lighter pack, but necessity rules my choices at the moment!

 

[phil_t]

Give away books??? Never I prefer to store them in unusual and inaccesible places

Like the loft......

and the kitchen.....

and every single room of the house!!

Phil

 

[letterHead]

I once sold a box of books to a used-book store. I got so little for them in relation to their worth I resolved never to do it again. Now any books I no longer want I 'Bookcross'.

For those of you unfamiliar with the movement, go to www.bookcrossing.com