My Amazon closet

Off the metaphoric back of my eBay Stockroom is an Amazon Closet. A few months ago I decided to start listing all my books using Amazon's used book service. I'd never had great luck on eBay with books but they are hard to resist when you're a frequent thrifter like me -- only 50 cents so there is a nice margin for profit.

I started my Amazon store as a way to introduce my 15-year-old daughter to the world of work and to get a little business started that she could take with her when she goes off to college. My store is Elirie_Books, named for a character in the comics she draws.

I love it because it is so easy -- usually no picture to take or description to write, just plug in the ISBN number and the pic and description come up for you. You just have to fill in a note about its description, set your price and you're good to go. Anytime any one searches for that title on Amazon your book will come up as an option to buying new.

When a book sells, you get an email (or if you're like me you check your account a couple times a day), click print invoice (which has a label with the buyer's address you can slap on the front of your package) and send it out. The buyer has already paid Amazon. Amazon sends your your share of the sale every 2 weeks. Each book sold includes a $3.99 shipping credit (about a $1 more than it costs to send a book via media mail).

I've got my daughter started plugging in the ISBNs and listing the books - I buy the books and do the shipping. She just got her first "paycheck" for $40 - a third of the 2-week profit.

Couldn't be easier -- all you sellers with books laying around should give it a try.