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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Fri Sep 13, 2013, 11:07 AM Sep 2013

Need advice about pricing an out of print book that, if amazon is any indication is quite pricey. [View all]

Someone in my building tossed a book about Prestressed Concrete as while as other books. The other books which were textbooks I was able to sell according to prices I found online but the price I see for this book seems unbelievable. The lowest price is $975.00 at Abe Books, the highest just under $8000.00.

Any idea how to price something like this? Thanks.

http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?st=xl&ac=qr&src=dir&isbn=013691635X&ref=bf_uu_fac_1

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Need advice about pricing an out of print book that, if amazon is any indication is quite pricey. [View all] snagglepuss Sep 2013 OP

have you checked abebooks.com? grasswire Sep 2013 #1

It's hard to believe a book that can now be downloaded can fetch so much money. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #2

some of them, yes grasswire Sep 2013 #3

I really appreciate your feedback. I just found out the author still teaches. Do you think snagglepuss Sep 2013 #4

hmm grasswire Sep 2013 #7

Would an author feel sensitive if a book was no longer in print? snagglepuss Sep 2013 #9

Do what the pricing robots do... Keep the price $1 less than the lowest other online offer. n/t PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #5

that's what they list for. What's the price of the last one that acually sold? TeamPooka Sep 2013 #6

That's what I'm thinking but where can one find out how much someone snagglepuss Sep 2013 #8

ebay has completed listings search feature for such a purpose. dont know about Abe TeamPooka Sep 2013 #10

Thanks. snagglepuss Sep 2013 #11

Thanks a bunch, snagglepuss. Vinca Sep 2013 #12

LOL. Isn't it shocking. I thought it would sell for about $80. It's hard not to think that snagglepuss Sep 2013 #13

Was it a textbook? Vinca Sep 2013 #14

I was looking up some cookbooks today on abebooks... grasswire Sep 2013 #15

I've been having a really difficult time pricing books. Vinca Sep 2013 #16

my method isn't working grasswire Sep 2013 #17