Books for 1p. What's the point?

[Wacky Racer]

A few years back, I bought a hardback copy of a well known ex footballer/ businessman's autobiography for around £15 when it was released. As I fancied reading it again last week, I decided to dig it out, but couldn't find it anywhere.

Anyhow, no problem, I found it on Amazon, secondhand for a penny, yes, 1p, plus postage of £2.85. I ordered it, and it came a couple of days later in excellent condition, securely packaged.

So, I guess my question is, what is in it for the seller? It definitely wold have cost nearly three quid to post, (It wasn't light), they can't have made any profit on the postage charge I wouldn't have thought.

I know I might have picked it up from a charity shop for a couple of quid, but they are not paying anything for their stock. It's all profit with no postage to pay......

[glasgowrob]

seller probably making a quid profit on the postage or so or has free postage from their work or something

[andrew_huxtable]

I used to work in a warehouse for a company that sells used books via a few different online retailers. Amazon.com .co.uk .fr .de alibris etc etc etc.

Anyway yes they sell the books at a penny but once they reach a certain amount of orders they can negotiate with the courier company of choice for better rates, so as said before the profit is in the postage.

A few folk in the states have became very wealthy for selling books for a penny

[kazste]

Sell a million at 1p all of a sudden youve got £1,000,000. Simple math innit

[BrabusMog]

DrDeAtH said:

kazste said:

Sell a million at 1p all of a sudden youve got £1,000,000. Simple math innit

Clearly not simple enough for you.....

It's £100,000

[kazste]

I guess the sarcasm didnt come accross then, the smiley on top of the post did nothing for you at all?

This is why my wife cries a lot isnt it

[Troubleatmill]

kazste said:

...This is why my wife cries a lot isnt it

Your wife cries a lot as you said you had 12 inches.

[Wacky Racer]

Troubleatmill said:

kazste said:

...This is why my wife cries a lot isnt it

Your wife cries a lot as you said you had 12 inches.

[LarryUSA]

BrabusMog said:

DrDeAtH said:

kazste said:

Sell a million at 1p all of a sudden youve got £1,000,000. Simple math innit

Clearly not simple enough for you.....

It's £100,000

Funny thing is, even £100,000 is wrong, lol.

[BrabusMog]

10k Whoops!

[kazste]

Troubleatmill said:

Your wife cries a lot as you said you had 12 inches.

No im not stupid i told her 6, but alas she was still disappointed.

[budfox]

BrabusMog said:

10k Whoops!

Unbelievable.

[IATM]

BrabusMog said:

DrDeAtH said:

kazste said:

Sell a million at 1p all of a sudden youve got £1,000,000. Simple math innit

Clearly not simple enough for you.....

It's £100,000

I assume he meant from the postage as the last poster mentioned making a quid from the postage.

[kazste]

To be honest I deliberately got it wrong in an effort to be funny.

Granted i cant do math and probably would of got it wrong had i of tried but sadly the reality is even more sad.