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free_spoons t1_j2e969p wrote

Second Edition off of Dobbin (next to the MVA office) is my go to book store but I don't think they buy/sell text books

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tacitus59 t1_j2fgvuj wrote

Second Edition is awesome - but I am pretty sure they do not accept textbooks. A couple of years ago - heard them tell somebody that.

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dashinny t1_j2fklvd wrote

Can confirm, i've sold many of my young adult novels there when I was younger and was unable to sell textbooks, they recommend giving those away goodwill.

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sublimethought5 t1_j2epukq wrote

Maryland Book Bank in Baltimore accepts drop off donations, and you can get the tax benefit. I wouldn't be surprised if much of those donations also end up in the landfill though.

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pez34 t1_j2ea5ic wrote

There is very little market for used books. There is one store in Columbia you can try: https://secondeditionbooks.com/trade-and-sell/.

If textbooks are the latest edition then sometimes a college bookstore will buy them. If not then they are worthless, no one will pay for them.

If you're patient then listing them on ebay or as a third-party Amazon seller will probably get you slightly more money but thats only if it sells at all and you'll have to deal with the seller account stuff and shipping.

All this is why most people just donate books and take the tax writeoff. See the 'books' section at https://www.howardcountymd.gov/knowbeforeyouthrow.

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shebang_bin_bash t1_j2ebjl4 wrote

If you’re in a position where you need to sell text books rather than just donating them, you’re not itemizing your taxes. You’re just going to take the standard deduction.

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pez34 t1_j2ecbxz wrote

Broad-brush thats likely true, but there can be exceptions. For example, if one has enough medical expenses that it makes sense to itemize, one might also be trying to get money any way they can, including by selling their old textbooks.

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