Valuable Childrens's Books - What are they?

Believe it or not, but there are children's books worth $30, $50 and even over $100! The key to finding these is to know which ones are valuable.

I used to think that if it was old, it was probably worth at least $20. However, after spending a small fortune buying "old" books, this proved not to be the case.

So, I asked myself: "How can I find out which books are worth alot of money?"I started to research Ebay, but this was VERY time consuming!

I needed a list or cheat sheet to tell me what books to buy.

For example, what if you found these books tucked away at a thrift store? They are all old and interesting, but which one is worth "a lot of money"? Can you guess?














ANSWER:

- The Sugar Mouse Cake by Gene Zion - worth over $100

- White Stallion of Lipizza - $6.00 - $10.00 (not worth your time)

- Thornton Burgess Animal Stories - maybe $10.00

- The Sweet Smell of Christmas (scratch and sniff book) - $5.00 if you're lucky!

- Mother Goose - $1.00

- Santa Clause and His Works - $10 - $30 (information difficult to verify)

- The Baby's Bouquet - $20 - $70

- The Christmas Cookie Sprinkle Snitcher - $350 - $500!

If you failed this little test, don't worry the Schultz family have created a great system that teaches you what books to look for and teaches you where you will remember! Read all about it here!

WHAT TOYS TO FIND AND SELL ON EBAY IN 2008

What was popular last year on Ebay isn't necessarily a hot seller on Ebay today. If you want to get more money for the things you buy and resell on Ebay, it's good to look at those who have made it a career in selling toys on Ebay.

With Christmas time fast approaching, there is a VERY VALUABLE EBOOK called My Toy Guide by Jenni Hunt.

Everyone knows that toys are the big seller at this time of year. This guide is worth every penny when you look at the time you would have to spend researching this extremely large market.

And it gets even better.... sign up for the GOLD MEMBERSHIP and get all this:

- emails alerting you to bargains and deals
- alerts to NEW hot toys that emerge in the season
- and lots more.... click here to see all you get!

Remember when Tickle Me Elmo was selling out on toy shelves across the nation! What if you were told before Elmo sold out and you were able to grab one and then resell it for a nice profit? Priceless!

Click here for the Holiday Toy Guide and get ready to make some money this year!

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PLEASANT TO THE EYES

Selling on Ebay for over 7 years, I have come to believe that the auctions that look more professional and "pleasant to the eyes" ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS outsell others. When someone is shopping around for a particular item, and they land on your listing, you only have a few seconds to "wow" them or "grab their attention". This is why I firmly believe in professional looking templates for your auctions. You will definitely see an increase in your sales, if you make this change.

You've heard the saying "A picture is worth a 1000 words"? This is VERY true when it comes to Ebay. Since the customer can't hold and touch what you are selling, pictures are crucial to getting more bids for your auctions.

I subscribe to The Seller Sourcebook for 2 reasons:

1) I can make my pictures HUGE and that sets me apart from my competition, and gives the potential customer a really, really good look at what I'm selling. Here's an example showing you how large you can make a picture from one of my current listings - Henry's Wagon.

2) I can have a 10, 20 or 30 pictures WITHOUT paying any extra Ebay fees!

Seller Sourcebook has over 1,600 templates to choose from!

So... if you haven't ever used something like this, you should give it a try for at least one month and see if it doesn't make a difference in your sales.

What do you buy when you go garage sale shopping?

I get asked all the time, "How do you know what to buy?". Well... that is sort of a long story, but what really sped up my Ebay success is this ebook. It's not long, so print if off and keep it in your car.

Excellent resource!

Garage Sale Strategy Ebook

DR. SEUSS STRIKES "GOLD" AGAIN

For those of you who read my last post, I decided to put out a bigger Dr. Seuss lot (Bright and Early Beginner Readers) to see if it would result in more money. You know, sometimes, bigger is not necessarily better. I have observed that some book lots, regardless of size, do well because there is a particular rare or highly popular book in the lot that buyers are seeking. This can throw off one's research, if you're just looking at numbers.

Anyway... just the other day I sold 32 Dr. Seuss books in a lot and made $81.00! Yippee! However, please know that this particular lot cost me the most I had ever invested - $28.60. Why did I spend so much collecting? This being my fourth time to sell these types of children's books, I knew I should get at least $2 - 3 per book in the end. My research and past experience gave me the confidence to take this risk.

So, next time you see "Green Eggs and Ham" or "The Foot Book", you might stop and consider starting a collection. It could really pay off big in the future. I've already started my next collection.

Happy hunting!