Current college students and recent grads aren’t the only ones who can sell used textbooks. If you decided not to sell back certain textbooks a few years back – either because the price was too low or you wanted to keep the book for a while – it’s not too late to sell them. And online bookbuyer SellUsedBooks.com not only buys used textbooks, it makes offers on other kinds of books as well: fiction, non-fiction, popular children's books, bestsellers, rare books, vintage books, cookbooks, technical manuals and reference books, plus audio books on CD. Sell used books that you no longer have a need for to SellUsedBooks.com.

Whether you sell used textbooks or non-textbooks to SellUsedBooks.com, the easy-to-follow process works the same way. Go to the website and create an account. You also can log in through your Facebook account and share your windfall with friends.

Once you have created your account and logged in, read through the online bookbuyer’s FAQ to save time when you sell used books. The FAQ lets you know that only books in “good” or “better” condition are accepted, and it spells out exactly what that means. For example, when you sell used textbooks or non-textbooks, they must not have missing pages, broken spines or bindings, water damage or underlining/highlighting on more than 25 percent of the pages. SellUsedBooks.com also will not accept ex-library books or promotional copies. Be sure to read through the FAQ carefully, as you must pay for return shipping for any books that don’t meet the online bookbuyer’s conditions for purchase if you want them back.

The next step in the process to sell used textbooks and non-textbooks involves entering the ISBN number for each of the books into SellUsedBooks.com’s “Price My Books!” form. The ISBN number can be found above the barcode on the back cover or copyright page on most books. When you click on the “Price My Books!” button, the online bookbuyer will make you an instant offer. If the price works for you, sell used books by accepting the terms and conditions, printing out the postage-paid shipping label, and sending the books to SellUsedBooks.com’s processing center by the due date stated on the offer. Shipping labels are available for the United States Postal Service (USPS) and United Parcel Service (UPS).

Upon receipt and acceptance of your books, SellUsedBooks.com will send you a check within seven business days or deposit a payment in a PayPal account within four business days.

When you sell used textbooks, you recoup a portion of your college costs. When you sell used books that are not textbooks, this allows you to recoup a portion of the funds you spend reading as a hobby, which allows you to buy even more books.

About the Author: Daniel Miller discovered he could sell used textbooks online during his sophomore year of college, and doing so helped him pay for textbooks for the remainder of his academic career. Post graduation, he still sells books online through SellUsedBooks.com. He recommends that anyone with books they no longer want or need sell used books to the online bookbuyer.