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Where to sell books?

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verybighouseinthecountry · 28/11/2025 17:16

I have a lot of brand new books that I've received as presents that I don't want. I usually just send books into the charity shop, but thinking a couple of pounds per book might be useful at this time of year. I tried the we buy books app and they were giving 27p per book. Is it worth putting the job lot on Facebook? Or any other suggestions?

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PauliesWalnuts · 28/11/2025 19:52

World of Books is like Music Magpie - they’ll decide the price and whether they will actually buy them. Most 2nd hand books aren’t worth much, they are looking for the diamond in the rough mainly, and pulp a lot for recycling paper.

JollyHostess101 · 28/11/2025 19:17

World of books will only offer you pennies really you won’t get that much!! Vinted you can sell books if but them up a a couple of bundles of similar stuff to try and shift them!

Enrichetta · 28/11/2025 19:17

I buy most of my Books from World of Books, so this would be my first port of call if I wanted to sell.

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verybighouseinthecountry · 28/11/2025 19:14

I thought Vinted was for clothes only!

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verybighouseinthecountry · 28/11/2025 19:11

How do you sell on world of books? I've got 20 and I would like £30 for the lot, is that ok?

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Frynye · 28/11/2025 18:57

I put some on Vinted a few weeks ago. They sold within hours

PauliesWalnuts · 28/11/2025 18:53

I asked a friend exactly this question earlier today as I need to have a cull. She recommended World of Books.

PeanutButter82 · 28/11/2025 18:51

Books sell well on Vinted. We buy books etc don’t give you extra money for being new but you can get a bit more for new and unread on Vinted.

macshoto · 28/11/2025 18:49

Look at eBay for recent sold prices (*) to get an a
idea of what they are worth.

(*) search for the book on eBay, ignore the current asking prices (they may be unsold for a reason), and then use the filters to select sold / completed transactions and you will see what your books might be worth.

JollyHostess101 · 28/11/2025 17:23

World of books are super easy to trade with and if you have enough they even come and collect!

Edited to add you won’t get a lot that way but if you’ve enough it all adds up as some are with more than others!

Rocknrollstar · 28/11/2025 17:22

Download the app - We buy books - and swipe the bar code on the back. If you giving them away offer them to a local secondary school for the library.