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Why Sell Your Text Books?
Depending on your study habbits, your text books will come out of the tail end of the semester with varying amounts of wear and tear but will rarely be totally worn out, infact often there will be hardly any signs that they've even been used at all. Why would you want to store them at the back of your cupboard or put them on the book shelf never to be used again when they still have so much more to give? Selling your used text books can reduce your uni expenses considerably over your student life.
Our Service
If you decide to sell with us all you need to do is arrange to get the text book(s) to us (drop off/ pick up/post) and give us the BSB and Account Number of your chosen bank account and we will do the rest. We will list your text books with a detailed description and picture on this website as well as other websites, lists and forums to get you maximum exposure to potential buyers. We can organise an ebay listing as well if your book is more likely to sell in other states (other than SA). We will take care of all contact with potential buyers/ buyers and we will take care of the exchange of the text book and payment. Once the text book is sold we will transfer the money (less our 10% commission) into your designated account via internet banking. (we can organise an alternate payment method such as money order/ paypal if you wish).
Selling Prices
Most books sold with us will be sold at standised prices. The prices depend on two things, the orginal purchase price and the condition of the text book. The prices are as follows:
Excellent Quality: 60% of Purchase Price
Good Quality: 50% of Purchase Price
Average Quality: 40% of Purchase Price
For the reasons why we have chosen to use a standardised pricing system follow this link.
*Exceptions: in some cases books may have to be sold at prices other than those listed above, such as if there is low demand for the text book, a new edition has come out outdating yours, the course previously using your text has switched to another etc.
**Quick Sell: The other exception is the 'quick sell' option for those who want to sell their text books asap for some quick cash.
Selling prices will be discussed when you list with us, feel free to email us if you have any questions.
Our Fees
The only fee that applies is a 10% comission of the sale price of your book AFTER it is sold. We will subtract the fee from the total for you before transfering into your nominated account.
Example
Betty buys a new text book for $100 at the start of the semester.
At the end of the semester she emails Hand 2 Hand Text Books to organise a listing.
Betty drops the book off to Hand 2 Hand and nominates her bank account giving us the details.
We decide that the book is still in excellent condition and list it for $60 (60% of Original purchase price which was $100)
Dave sees the listing and emails Hand 2 Hand to organise to purchase the text book.
We set up an exchange time and place with Dave and collect the payment of $60.
We subtract our commission of $6 (10% of selling price of $60)
We transfer the remainder ($54) into Betty's nominated account via internet banking
