List Books

Have found an awesome site called List Books!

List Books allows you to sell unwanted books for free. All you have to do is fill out a simple form for an account. To purchase you just have to click buy.

The site is set out much like Amazon. Books are organised into categories much like Amazon's e.g. children's, military, thriller, gay, lesbian, transgender etc., you have the option of browsing lists or using the internal search to find a particular title.

There is a reasonable chance of finding what you want; as currently just under 20,000 titles are listed. The site is being spread through word of mouth, so sales can be slow. I have around 60 titles listed at present and I've been a member for 4 days, so far I've not sold one.

The site is maintained by a Mr. Lee Penny, who seems to be a kind of wealthy eccentric. He is giving away a website that clearly has a fair degree of commercial potential and paying the running costs out of his own pocket.

The site often undercuts Amazon's market place because sellers have no listing fees, subscription or VAT costs (most are clearly individuals getting rid of old books not dealers) . The buyer pays standard Royal Mail Rates for delivery. Unlike Amazon payment is not automated so you have to arrange payment with the seller via internet. Most sellers have paypal, although all accept cheques and postal orders.

I would recommend the site to all readers, I have already told many of my freinds, it is a great service.

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