Is it legal to sell international edition textbooks in Ebay and Amazon?
Hi, everyone, I have an international editon textbooks and would like to re-sell it online either on eday or amazon. However, after I have done some book searches, I didn’t find any post selling international edition textbooks anymore? Have it become illegal or these websites try to discourage this kind of sale?
The truth is that it is illegal to purchase international books and bring them to the US to sell. The publishers would argue that you are advertising a false product when you list the book for sale as the ISBN of the US edition is different than the International one.
In a recent survey done by Campusbooks.com, a textbook price comparison engine, they noted that over 75% of responding students do not have interest in International editions.
This doesn’t mean you can’t sell it, it just means you should be up front and honest that it is an international edition. If you clearly state it in your description then the site you are selling through will post it if they want.
eBay and Amazon have deals with the publishers so they crack down on international copies. You can try Valorebooks.com or AbeBooks.com, you might have better luck.
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