In the previous article, Book Condition Ratings Explained & Compared, we’ve covered all the essentials regarding how the book condition rating system works and how different marketplaces grade used books they sell. Today, we’ll give you a few hands-on recommendations regarding the process of determining book conditions. While most book resellers know all about it from personal experience, we’re positive some beginning book resellers will find our article helpful.
Your book and you have enjoyed a good relationship for the weeks you’ve been together. You never spilled coffee on it. You didn’t highlight text, dog-ear pages, or drop it, face down with the pages open. In short, you respected your book and treated it appropriately.
All that tenderness will pay off as you prepare to sell your book to a buyback vendor. Companies in the business of buying and selling used books are very picky about the condition of the books they buy. The more your book resembles a like-new work, the more money you will likely receive. Remember: a pristine condition earns the most money.
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