5 Mistakes Amazon FBA Book Sellers Make With Library Sales

Here's 5 mistakes Amazon FBA book sellers make with library sales, and why I think those mistakes cost sellers a ton of revenue.
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Tools
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[@lynns7262]

Great video Mr. Manny! Thanks for sharing your wisdom and your time spent making this video for us!!

[@MannysBookBag]

I thank you for watching and supporting the channel. I enjoy making these videos to document my journey and to help others with the same things I used to struggle with. The kids are off to school, and I am back to sourcing today.

[@lynns7262]

I forgot to mention, I’m going to my first library sale this weekend so this video was perfect timing for me. Thanks again!

[@billywatson2795]

Great stuff as usual. Also, kudos for putting your kids first. That warms the cockles of my clogged up heart. Suggestion for number 6 - dont assume that all the sales are listed on bookfinder.com

[@NJBeachbum]

Nice going! When I saw all those books in that room, I got a rush. I can't imagine how you felt. Thanks for the video Manny.

[@MannysBookBag]

It felt like all the no’s that you will get when you ask are worth it when you finally get a yes. Thank you very much for watching and supporting the channel.

[@NJBeachbum]

@@MannysBookBag Manny, do you still use the BookFlipper spreadsheet? If so, does it still get updated at times? How is it working out for you? Thanks.

[@LookSharpFeelSharpBeSharp]

Hey, Manny, another great little video, thank you so much for sharing your experience and wise counsel! At the end you ask for any other suggestions. Okay, here we go. Thank the volunteers profusely, find the director of the FOL and thank her or him, and always hit them with a couple extra dollars because you want to support their great cause, whatever it is. I mean have you ever heard of a library sale with a lousy cause? I haven't!! Keep it cranking!!

[@MannysBookBag]

You always give excellent input, Paul, and approaching the organizers in a human way such as this is excellent advice. No one immediately dismissed you when you present them with extra money for their cause. Great haul today, BTW. Loved it.

[@johnmorrone9961]

Great video, and content Manny !

[@MannysBookBag]

Thank you sir. I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@PickRoll]

So true, Last week my local small Library had a sale, 3 other scanners there. In 30 min we had whole place scanned, they all left, I then went thru behind them and used Sqoutiq's new feature to scan the written isbn(no barcode) books because I noticed they were not. Ended up finding a few good ones.

[@MannysBookBag]

It can’t be overstated how important it is to go back for a second sweep, focusing on manual lookups.

[@MannysBookBag]

All books have been shipped, and they are all off to the local warehouse with no splits.

[@TrollHunterxXx]

The boss is back in action! Thanks Manny !!

[@MannysBookBag]

JUSTIN! Thank you as always for supporting the channel. Have a great week.

[@Beardkingpicker]

DO IT! I hit my first library sale my First week sourcing books. Paid to go in to the preview sale pulled some Great books. I did make the mistake of not going back on $5 bag sale day though. Hit my 2nd sale this weekend!

[@MannysBookBag]

Totally worth it. I’m glad the video resonated with you, and I appreciate you commenting. DO IT!

[@Passion613]

I sourced 30 books...accelerlist has them going to 10 warehouses!!!! wth??

[@MannysBookBag]

Are you listing in live or private mode? Private mode reduces splits. Also, splits have been popping up again this time of year because textbook season is more than halfway through. Instead of letting you ship to distribution centers, Amazon is forcing some titles to the actual fulfillment centers they will sell from. This increases splits. Hope that made sense.

[@skydejohn7939]

Awesome video. I made mistake 5 this past weekend! SMH

[@MannysBookBag]

We all do it. When you get into a book sale, it is such a rush. We get into a very hurried mentality, and sometimes it pays to slow things back down and have conversations. Thank you for taking the time to watch.

[@greenbeard_actual]

Great video and great advice, thanks Manny! Quick question: Which phone wrist strap are you using and how’s it working out for you?

[@MannysBookBag]

I use the IRUNME wrist strap. Be sure to get the 360 degree turn one. It is fantastic, and it actually speeds you up a little bit having the data right there.

[@greenbeard_actual]

Manny's Book Bag Thanks! I’ve been using an ‘AONKEY Running Armband, 360° Rotatable& Detachable...’ on my forearm. It’s too big for my wrist but it keeps slipping down to my wrist anyway lol, really annoying. I was thinking of getting one designed to wear on my wrist, I’ll check out the one you’re using. Thanks again!

[@GoldAndSilver988]

Lol, with my bum knee I'm usually first in line and about twentieth to the books.

[@bossone5812]

Wow rip ears.... That Do did it... Geez..

[@ForgivenFlipper]

Good content, but having to adjust the volume to compensate for the sound level fluctuations throughout the video is annoying .. adjust sound levels of native sound in the various clips during editing, please!