Cookbooks

[carmikeflan]

I do not know what to do about my cookbooks. I have been selling on ebay since around 2000. The books are not selling. Is anyone else having a problem with their books not selling? I don't want to leave ebay, but I think I am wasting my time and space on the site. Does anyone know of another site that sells books that is worth my time?

[*_forum_id_*]

Recipes are so easily found online that a cookbook is no longer a necessity.

Thrift stores have a ton of cookbooks for the same reason.

Good luck.

[caldreamer]

You should add "best offer" to your items that are not selling. 

[reallynicestamps]

There is no market for hula hoops, Beanie Babies, John Grisham novels, used Old Navy clothing, fumed oak wardrobes, and many many other items.

What was popular, is sooo five minutes ago.

I wouldn't take them down because you can list them for free, but I would not buy any more to replace the occasional sale.

[carmikeflan]

Thank you for your help! Appreciate it.

[coastaltechsolution]

Actually there is a market for Beanie Babies, just depends on the year and other factors  

[toysaver]

I too go online for recipes these days, much faster, but also more relevent.  Many great American recipes were based on package sizes that no longer exist.  You have to be a math genius to do the substitution and then figure out what to do with 1/2 a can of pineapple chunks.  I have so many orphaned cookbooks I started to give them away with big lots of silverware.

[rock.star]

Thousands are listed few are sold.

[bbravo65]

...I found very interesting that the new generation (millennial) doesn't like to spend time in kitchen  much anymore...there are always Uber Eats, DoorDash, and catering when conveniently needed...

...homemade meals can only be served if grandma and mom still alive...

(...oh yeah...and everyone would rather facing their electronic devices instead of talking to each other at the family gathering dinner...)

[dbfolks166mt]

     I used to list books on occasion but the increase in the eBay fees, handling time and ROI no longer make it worth my effort. To make a decent return you have to set the prices too high for most buyers. I can pickup most hard back books at Goodwill or the Salvation Army for about $3. About the only books I will list are collector books which cookbooks generally do not fall into. If I have books I want to sell or get rid of I post them on Craigslist for a couple of weeks usually in a bundled lot. If they don't sell I simply take them to Goodwill or the Salvation Army and take the tax write off which is often more than I sell or would have sold the books for. 

[Anonymous]

I did a search for a cookbook once and the first listings were tarot cards and Bibles. Did one recently and instaed of cookbooks, the first item was a Beauty and The Beast book. DEFINITELY a search engine issue but I don't really know. Just seeems that way.

[inhawaii]

Nobody uses cook books any more.  They go online.

[m60driver]

Cookbooks have become, for many of us, very slow sellers.  Only the vintage small obscure regional cuisine books seem to sell at all.  One can often find shelves full of cookbooks at most estate sales that go unsold.  Honestly, I would just calculate cost, fees, and shipping and list to break even.

[iart]

For the money you're asking, you'd probably be better off working for minimum wage.

Take all your slow and low selling cookbooks and put them in one or two big lots. Try to find some common themes like age, location, ethnicity, etc.

[terrycece62]

Donate them to your local goodwill or  library as per above posts

Cookbooks are easy to find , very inexpensive and not currently in high demand