What to do with read books

[jimwilli]

Im trying to sort out all my books. Have listed a few on ebay. Some im going to keep. I have a load which are not worth selling after the postage cost. What does everyone here do just give to charity shop? Do hospitals accept donations? I recently joined a local library not sure if they'd want or accept?

[jimwilli]

Couldn't even find details to donate them to my local hospitals online

[jimwilli]

Problem is with swapping postage is as much as the books are worth. I've always though books have been cheap on ebay. Them bulk outfits like world of books must be getting a good deal on the shipping most of my books I've bought second hand for few quid delivered to my door. Not a collector so not really bothered about the spines. I've sent email to local hosp charity but dont hold out much hope they prefer cash. Ill ask that local library if not.

[jimwilli]

Well i did the front garden wall trick yesterday and got rid of 2 or 3

[jimwilli]

I put the paperbacks on my front wall and they all went eventually. I gave the hardbacks to a local library i joined thinking they might put them into circulation but they just sell them in a constant book sale to raise funds. No wonder their book inventory is crap

[jimwilli]

I've built up a stock again trying to get rid of. I put some on ebay, even if i just list fir the postage cost plus a penny you struggle to shift them. I dint know how these other sellers manage it. Do world of books etc get discounted trade rates on postage?

[jimwilli]

Monkeylegend said:

Keep them long enough, read as many as you can, you will forget about the ones you have read and you can then start all over again.

You need to be 70 ish though to allow the memory genes to fade away.

Property is too valuable to fill it up with used books i can buy again on ebay!