Sometimes labels help. Some times not so much. I saw these t-shirts and thought it a shame that they are not made in adult sizes as the label might help me realise my future vocation!
Monday 31 March 2008
Tuesday 12 February 2008
Book Sale on Amazon
This is another top tip to raising a bit of spare cash to buy reading material. I have opened an store front account on Amazon and am selling old reading material there. From the proceeds, I can buy books for course reading.
It is really easy to set up an account and you only pay a fee to Amazon if you sell something. Unfortunately however, when you open an account, you are in competition with some sellers who push thousands of books a day. That means that you can be scuppered by their 0.01p selling price! The good news is that the fixed mail fee which Aamzon have on all book sales, is usually just a little more than cost so you do end up making something on postage.
Books stay on the site for 60 days before automatically being removed from the list.
I tend to check the prices which other sellers are listing books at before deciding how much I would like to sell my books for. If books are selling for less than I would like, I can decide not to list them or to only put them up as the prices improve.
Just for information, I have sold 5 books in as many days which may not be the sort of numbers which Amazon, Eden or Waterstones might be proud of, but for my own personal collection it ain't half bad and so long as it covers the next book on my reading list, I'm happy.
Also, for quick and easy reference I have added links to Amazon for some course reading materials. Keep an eye out for reading lists from each year of the undergraduate and post graduate courses.
It is really easy to set up an account and you only pay a fee to Amazon if you sell something. Unfortunately however, when you open an account, you are in competition with some sellers who push thousands of books a day. That means that you can be scuppered by their 0.01p selling price! The good news is that the fixed mail fee which Aamzon have on all book sales, is usually just a little more than cost so you do end up making something on postage.
Books stay on the site for 60 days before automatically being removed from the list.
I tend to check the prices which other sellers are listing books at before deciding how much I would like to sell my books for. If books are selling for less than I would like, I can decide not to list them or to only put them up as the prices improve.
Just for information, I have sold 5 books in as many days which may not be the sort of numbers which Amazon, Eden or Waterstones might be proud of, but for my own personal collection it ain't half bad and so long as it covers the next book on my reading list, I'm happy.
Also, for quick and easy reference I have added links to Amazon for some course reading materials. Keep an eye out for reading lists from each year of the undergraduate and post graduate courses.
Sunday 27 January 2008
Top Tip
Buying books for college is just one of the many expenses that is a drain on my resources. If I lived on campus there would be more of an option to use the library resources. Unfortunately the core reading for courses is available only on a 3 day loan and, as I am only in once a week, it is a major (as well as expensive) task to borrow college books. What I might otherwise spend on train fare to return books within the borrowing period, I therefore spend on buying the most essential reading (but wish that I could buy more).
One helpful tip I have for anyone else in the same position is to set up an account on Amazon where you can create a wish list. Once you do so, you can then send it out to everyone in my address book who may want to support your through your training. It's an idea you may want to consider.
In addition to wish list, you can also get a 5% discount on books but only if you have an NUS card - so it is worth investing in one if you buy online regularly or even semi-regularly!
One helpful tip I have for anyone else in the same position is to set up an account on Amazon where you can create a wish list. Once you do so, you can then send it out to everyone in my address book who may want to support your through your training. It's an idea you may want to consider.
In addition to wish list, you can also get a 5% discount on books but only if you have an NUS card - so it is worth investing in one if you buy online regularly or even semi-regularly!
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