I'm attempting to clean out my room a bit. See, I thought I had reduced my sizeable book collection to two bookcases - The big giant one that I struggled to put together a couple months ago, and a smaller one [right] that I could use to put books I currently had up for sale on Half.com. However, I popped my trunk the other day and found TWO boxes of books that I had neglected to move into the house, and thus, they somehow must fit on the bookcases.(Note: Yes, that is a Maxim magazine on the top of the small bookcase, the aforementioned subscription that I can't risk canceling. I don't know what to do with them. I am a bit of a packrat when it comes to books and magazines, and I feel odd just throwing them out. I think I might put them up on eBay to see if some poor desperate soul wants them, and then I won't ever think again about why some dude would want 24 old issues of Maxim. ick.)
Anyway, I don't really have anything too fascinating for sale. There were some minor items of interest - an anthology of Super Mario Bros. cartoons, for example - that moved quickly, but most of the books are selling sluggishly.
But hey - Don't let that dissuade YOU from purchasing some :) You can check out my Half.com storefront here. And to you, gentle readers, I'll extend the same deal I gave to my friend Kristi - If you buy anything more than $1, I'll throw in any other books you want that cost under $1. I'm mostly looking to clear my room of clutter here, as opposed to making a ton of money.
Unless you have a bunch of porno related books in your collection, the local library would probably appreciate you donating your books. And you could always drop off the old Maxim's the next time you have a doctor or dentist appointment. Usually all the magazines in those places are old and completely boring. Otherwise good luck with the book sale. Hugs!
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I love books. I love bookstores. Think I inherited the book gene from my dad. It just seems wrong to toss a book, as odd as it sounds.
ReplyDelete@ The Empress - Actually, I did explore the library option, but they only want certain books donated. Basically, they have to be former best-sellers, otherwise they don't have any market for them.
ReplyDeleteI feel like Maxim at the doctor's office could cause unintended consequences, haha.
@ THE Frisky Virgin - Ditto! My parents aren't really into books, but my aunt is, and she and them did support me in my reading. As a result, I'm definitely geekier than my sister, haha.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem, minus the Maxim collection. My collection of stuff I'll never read again but don't have the heart to throw out is instead of Ms., Bust, the Yoga Journal, and anything food related.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a solution, I don't know how to part with printed words... I elevated my bed so I could store more books underneath it. good luck.
@ Larissa - You could try some sort of trade program. Like, package together 12 issues of Bust (teehee, I like that name) and trade them for six issues of something else, then those six for two of something else.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem with the amount of books I have. I'm starting to worry my apartment is looking more like a library really.
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Do you have any bookshelves or bookmarks for sale?
ReplyDeleteI wish I could. I'm all about the library these days. I just have no space for books! :(
ReplyDelete@ F.C. - I'm desperately afraid this will happen to me. I already know of some people who have three to five bookshelves the size of my big one crammed with books. I'd be OK with that if I owned a house, but since I'm just renting a place, I know I'll have to move again at some point, and it'll be chaos.
ReplyDelete@ PTM - Uh, no to both. Sorry? The only bookmark I have is one that one of my newspaper kids made for an art contest last year, so it has sentimental value.
ReplyDelete@ Sadako - I don't think most are your sort of fare anyway. I'm keeping my Bruce Coville books; you won't be able to pry them from me, unless it's out of my cold, dead hands!
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