I have been selling second hand books on eBay for over 5 years and have noticed that as time has passed prices have dropped considerably and demand has fallen. Second hand books are getting harder to acquire and more expensive so much lower profits are being made. I was wondering whether other eBay sellers had noticed a similar trend.

  

When I first started selling on eBay I read a book by Skip McGrath that said selling second hand books is very profitable on eBay. The only book I've ever even been able to break even on was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows . . . and that was shortly after it was released. Otherwise, I've only lost on books. With them being so heavy they're expensive to ship. Plus it doesn't help that eBay just made it to where you can't charge more than $4 for shipping and handling unless you do calculated shipping. I'd be amazed by anyone who can turn a profit selling books on eBay. Like you mentioned, the prices have fallen farther and farther as time has progressed. A lot of books you can get just as cheap on Amazon.com

I don't know what to tell you. It looks like an extremely hard market to me. Kudos to you for being in business with it for over 5 years.

I have sold a couple of things on eBay. I haven't tired to make a living on it. Although I do know a lady who makes over 114,000.00 a year with eBay.

^wow that is huge.