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I actually consider physical books to have negative resale value. I recently moved to Japan so I wanted to get rid of all my heavy belongings. I listed all my b
by bemmu 16y ago
I actually consider physical books to have negative resale value. I recently moved to Japan so I wanted to get rid of all my heavy belongings. I listed all my books on an auction site and on bookmooch. All in all I ended up spending hours thinking about those books, mailing them, meeting people who came to pick them up etc. and all for some insignificant sum compared to the time spent. It would have been cheaper to throw them in the trash, but being a physical thing potentially useful for someone, I didn't have the heart to do that.
- jules 16y agoGive all of them to a boy or girl to sell them. The money is significant for a kid, and he or she will have fun and learn valuable skills.
- gte910h 16y agoI had a philosophy professor who advocated leaving books of any quality about where people could find (and ostensibly keep them). He'd leave books around GT Campus apparently when done with them.