BookScouter

I may move shortly for a new job, and so I am looking at selling items that I don’t use very much rather than having to move them to a new place. I certainly have lots of used books, which were acquired pre-frugal times and before I started focusing on library loans instead. Lots of used books can certainly be a pain to move, and in searching for a place to sell them online I found BookScouter.

Bookscouter also has an app that is really useful way for selling your old books. You scan your book’s barcode with a smartphone and the Bookscouter app will let you compare the payout of 20+ different buyback companies. You can also just type in the ISBN on the BookScouter webpage instead. Once you’ve found the buyback company offering the most cash, you just fill out a little information about where you want your payment sent and prepare the books to be shipped. Most of the buyback companies offer prepaid shipping labels too, so there aren’t any costs associated with this. I’ll be selling a bunch of old books in the next week or two, and hopefully I’ll make some cash that I’ll add to my investments to help move me closer to my upcoming financial freedom.

Here is a useful video from BookScouter explaining their service: