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Collectible Childrens Books on eBay

As per cc's suggestion, a thread for relatively higher dollar children's books sold on eBay and the ensuing discussions.

A book that looks like nothing.

There are quite a few books that don't look like anything special. Here's one: Security Analysis

Resolved! Book Buying

Has anyone had success generating book-buying opportunities from a website?

Incarcerated Pennsylvanians now have to pay $150 to read.

Incarcerated Pennsylvanians now have to pay $150 to read. We should all be outraged. "Every year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania prisons write directly to nonprofit organizations such as the one I co-chair with a request for reading material, wh...

Incredibly, eBay was right!

Wow, I never thought I'd say that ... But, last night, a 30-day fixed price item of mine ended and eBay sent this email: Attract more buyers this time by lowering the price Your item didn’t sell, but don’t give up! A small change could make a big dif...

Ahhh! Thriftbooks

Thriftbooks' prices make selling books difficult. Every time I go to list a book, Thriftbooks is selling the same book for almost nothing. Frustrating!

Obit: Todd Bol, founder & ex director of Little Free Library

Obit: Todd Bol, founder & ex director of Little Free LibraryTodd Bol, founder and executive director of the Little Free Library who "spent much of the last decade working towards his vision of a world where neighbors know each other by name, and ever...

San Francisco Gives $103K in Grants to 11 Bookstores

San Francisco Gives $103K in Grants to 11 Bookstores "In a highly unusual move, a U.S. government entity has given grants to help independent bookstores. As detailed by Mission Local, the city of San Francisco this week gave a total of $103,000 in gr...

Sudden humidity and warmth have warped my books. Help!

This has never happened before except when I left books in the car and it rained. The paper absorbed the moisture from the air and the pages get a distinct wavy shape. I was able to mostly fix them by standing them up and fanning out the pages. I ble...

Librarians Are Heroic

Susan Orlean: "Librarians Are Heroic."All-Star Librarian Kristen Arnett talks to the author of The Library Book. [longlisted for the Carnegie] 'Libraries function in myriad ways. They’re public spaces, information repositories, and places you can go ...

I have been selected

I got a postcard in the mail saying I have been selected to be one of the first to join the new ebay payments experience. Before I jump into this great opportunity, I thought I would ask if anybody else is aware of any problems with ebay payments.. T...

12 Cover Artists Every Vintage Crime Lover Should Know

12 Cover Artists Every Vintage Crime Lover Should KnowCelebrating the Artists Who Illuminated Classic Crime "Scanning the face-out selection of crime and thriller novels in a modern American bookshop, one can’t help but recognize homogeneity in cover...

A Handbook on Modern Explosives 1890 1st edition

I cannot find a previous sale for the above book. Published in 1890 by Crosby Lockwood and written by M Eissler. I do wish to sell it but I think it may be of high value. Any ideas? Thanks.

New SYI Form changes in Books

In the “Special Attributes” section of the latest SYI incarnation (Thu 10/4/18)In Books/A&C categpry there is no longer a tick box for “Signed”in either the primary or the "Add" dropdown box...Instead you have to use the “Modified Item” dropdowns (pl...

Wow.

Sad.

Resolved! Complete category list

Used to have this book marked, but it done gone stale.Anybody know where it is? They have to have a table somewhere with all the categories and sub and sub sub and sub sub sub and sub sub sub sub sub sub subWith the numbers, on account of that's how ...

Did you see the new fvf for books ?

Hi-- I sell books among other things. The Fall Update raised fvf for books to 12%. There is no mention of any discount for top rated seller. Do you have any more information or have you heard anything on this discount for books ? Thanks