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Value of Old Encyclopedias?

Value of Old Encyclopedias - volumes in yellow plastic crateAny ideas of what I may be able to sell these for, either individually or as sets? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

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June 10, 20201 found this helpful
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You will really have to research these books yourself as you have several years of each and no one can give you a really close value.
Most are selling these separately but that may take a long time and probably not gain too much in the long run.

I would suggest you list them as a group but remember that you will have to pack and ship these so think about how many books to sell at one time.
These can ship USPS Media mail so shipping will not be super expensive but books are heavy and boxes tear up easily.

You can check eBay for each type of year book to see what others are asking but this is really just 'smoke' because only a sold item will tell current value and since you will not find the same books as yours that will be difficult.

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Here are links to eBay Science and the Future to give you a hint about what sellers are asking for year books.

www.ebay.com/.../i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524...

Here is the link to sold listings which can show what someone actually paid for some of these books.

www.ebay.com/.../i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=%22science...

You can also list books on sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, etc and show them as pick up only with no shipping.
Always start with a higher price like $7-9 each and lower it if no one shows an interest (after at least 3-5 weeks).
It will probably take a long time to sell these no matter how you list them but show good pictures or they may not sell at all.

 
June 11, 20200 found this helpful

Thanks much cybergrannie.

 

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June 10, 20201 found this helpful
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This set of Encyclopedias will only at best $25 to $50 . They do not earn a large value. Only sets that are over 100 years old , bring in a fair amount of money in good condition.

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You could try auction/bid to see if you can get a better price, and selling locally to cut shipping cost!

 

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