One of the biggest expenditures when you go to college is probably one that you haven't given a great deal of thought to, and that is the textbooks
. You can go to a store and buy a book for, say, $150. You take exceptional care of it then go back to the store to sell it back and they offer you a paltry $25.
This is a money game that the stores always win. Your book will probably go into the used section with a price tag of $120. One way you can get the better of the stores is to sell your books online where there are no restrictions and you should get a much better return. Put a reserve price on it so that if it sells you are getting back what you want.
The two biggest places to sell your book on is eBay or Amazon. eBay will charge a small percentage for selling it and this is calculated depending on the price that it goes for.
When you list your book on Amazon, they will set a fee depending on how much you have listed your book for, you only pay this fee if it sells. Amazon shows up really well on search engines which drives more traffic and subsequently more possible buyers.
There is a lot of online snobbery and many buy from Amazon for the name, not realizing they are buying from an individual.
Another medium for selling is forum sites and there are no fees. The downside of this is the trust factor. If you are a longstanding contributor it shouldn't be a problem, if not you may well have difficulties selling it for a decent price.
The best thing about Amazon and eBay is their members ratings so you know you are buying from a reputable seller, most of the forums don't have these.
Getting your money is very easy if you have PayPal. This is very simple to set up and use and is also very secure. A fee of 3% is normal for the transaction but is worth it to ensure you get your money.