Best place to sell books to in Canberra?

Evil_Kitten said :

voytek3 said :

Have you considered the rubbish bin like normal people? Why does everyone have to make a buck no matter what?

“Normal people” pass on books when they’re finished with them. Whether that’s for free or selling them. It’s not about making a buck. Why on earth would you throw perfectly good books in the bin?!

Sometimes I burn

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

cantanga said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Paper books are for chuds.

Get a kindle.

Sure, kindles are great now but soon they will be useless. When the zombie apocolypse happens and there is no longer electricity then all you will have is one lousy kindle, I will have a nice thick hardback to read… and bash zombie heads with.

But back on topic there is also beyondQ books in curtin.

Take a look at this solar charger I prepared earlier for the exact scenario you mentioned.
You are going to be lugging around a single inefficient book while will own a entire library!

Of course, if you are really preparing for the apocalypse, paper is where its at. Digital is great for now, but what will you do when your kindle crashes and electricity dies.

That’s why all the survivalist forums recommend hoarding information in paper form (preferably in a non-humid store room)

gentoopenguin said :

Jamison Flea Market if you have lots you want to get rid of for cheap, cheap, cheap….

Theonce mighty Trash and Treasure has now been reduced to the status of a fleamarket?

I was in Canty’s on Wednesday with some books to sell. Being before the big summer holidays clean up, they aren’t buying heaps. However if you have some things that sell well or are good find, they usually tend to buy something. You may be able to get a bit of money for some of them before donating.

My problem is that I always end up coming out with more books than I took in. Such a good bookshop…

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Watson said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Dante said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Take a look at this solar charger I prepared earlier for the exact scenario you mentioned.
You are going to be lugging around a single inefficient book while will own a entire library!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but any “purchases” from Amazon for a Kindle are rentals, nothng more. Amazon can wipe your entire collection if they so choose, and have done so on a number of occasions to an number of people.

Furthermore, the OP was asking for info on where to get rid of existing paper books, so you’ve added nothing of value to this thread.

embrace technology, dont fear it.

Why on earth do you care so much about how people like their books? Shares in Kindle?

Got ham I wish I did!

I’m just trying to educate.

Kobo > Kindle

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Dante said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Take a look at this solar charger I prepared earlier for the exact scenario you mentioned.
You are going to be lugging around a single inefficient book while will own a entire library!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but any “purchases” from Amazon for a Kindle are rentals, nothng more. Amazon can wipe your entire collection if they so choose, and have done so on a number of occasions to an number of people.

Furthermore, the OP was asking for info on where to get rid of existing paper books, so you’ve added nothing of value to this thread.

embrace technology, dont fear it.

Why on earth do you care so much about how people like their books? Shares in Kindle?

Dante said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Take a look at this solar charger I prepared earlier for the exact scenario you mentioned.
You are going to be lugging around a single inefficient book while will own a entire library!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but any “purchases” from Amazon for a Kindle are rentals, nothng more. Amazon can wipe your entire collection if they so choose, and have done so on a number of occasions to an number of people.

Furthermore, the OP was asking for info on where to get rid of existing paper books, so you’ve added nothing of value to this thread.

embrace technology, dont fear it.

Try the ‘Canberra Buy Swap Sell Giveaway group on Facebook.

Anyone over Kingston way might want to think about Reader’s Rendezvous. Usually the lady goes through your boxes, offers you a reasonable price for those that might re-sell and offers to donate anything of little worth to the local Salvos (or similar).

In any other situation I would’ve probably have given most of them to Lifeline. But times are a tiny tad tough right now.

I am also pretty time poor right now, so Ebay or Trash and Treasure are just not going to happen. And I just need to get rid of them now because I am stressing about moving out of my rental.

I’ll drop into Booklore today to check when would be a good time to offload the books.

Thanks for the recommendations!

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Take a look at this solar charger I prepared earlier for the exact scenario you mentioned.
You are going to be lugging around a single inefficient book while will own a entire library!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but any “purchases” from Amazon for a Kindle are rentals, nothng more. Amazon can wipe your entire collection if they so choose, and have done so on a number of occasions to an number of people.

Furthermore, the OP was asking for info on where to get rid of existing paper books, so you’ve added nothing of value to this thread.

Jamison Flea Market if you have lots you want to get rid of for cheap, cheap, cheap….

cantanga said :

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Paper books are for chuds.

Get a kindle.

Sure, kindles are great now but soon they will be useless. When the zombie apocolypse happens and there is no longer electricity then all you will have is one lousy kindle, I will have a nice thick hardback to read… and bash zombie heads with.

But back on topic there is also beyondQ books in curtin.

Take a look at this solar charger I prepared earlier for the exact scenario you mentioned.
You are going to be lugging around a single inefficient book while will own a entire library!

Comic_and_Gamer_Nerd said :

Paper books are for chuds.

Get a kindle.

Sure, kindles are great now but soon they will be useless. When the zombie apocolypse happens and there is no longer electricity then all you will have is one lousy kindle, I will have a nice thick hardback to read… and bash zombie heads with.

But back on topic there is also beyondQ books in curtin.

Paper books are for chuds.

Get a kindle.

With the price of electricity as it is, we suggest waiting til next winter and buying a box of matches.

voytek3 said :

Have you considered the rubbish bin like normal people? Why does everyone have to make a buck no matter what?

“Normal people” pass on books when they’re finished with them. Whether that’s for free or selling them. It’s not about making a buck. Why on earth would you throw perfectly good books in the bin?!

Donate them to Lifeline. The good you will do is worth far more than the few bucks you might get from a dealer.

voytek3 said :

Have you considered the rubbish bin like normal people? Why does everyone have to make a buck no matter what?

Unlike most other stuff people dispose of, books are rarely “worn out” – what’s changed is that the owner has read them and extracted their value, yet the book itself is often in pretty good condition. Speaking for myself only, I HATE throwing away books that someone else might find of value. I’m happy enough to give them to anyone who wants them, but if I might be able to parlay them into a few bucks (usually to buy more books) well, what’s not to like?

Have you considered the rubbish bin like normal people? Why does everyone have to make a buck no matter what?

Or eBay them if you can be bothered!

Beaky’s? Does that still exist? I think that’s them at the Coles entrance to the Hyperdome, not sure if they have any other locations anymore.

Watson said :

poetix said :

Booklore in Lyneham.

Thanks! That’s close to where I am too, so very practical. I’ll just have to watch that I don’t walk out with new books!

I hate getting rid of books too, but I’m at the stage where I can’t find any of them as they’re just in toppling piles around my desk. (Cue JB on the Wonders of the Kindle?)

Also, speaking of wonders, there are some wonderful volumes in the Australian poetry section at Booklore.

vinnies? make a nice gesture…

Canty’s in Fyshwick is always worth a try. They might not be interested depending on the values individual books, but if you’ve got anything worthwhile they’ll be more than happy to take them off your hands.

poetix said :

Booklore in Lyneham.

Thanks! That’s close to where I am too, so very practical. I’ll just have to watch that I don’t walk out with new books!

Booklore in Lyneham.