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2026-03-30 10:18:52
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Zachary
Zachary
Reselling e-books can be very profitable for some people, although the amounts of money that they receive vary from a few dollars to hundreds of dollars. It largely depends on the specific e-book, as well as the platform in which the e-book is being resold. Amazon and eBay are among the most popular places to resell e-books, with some rare out-of-print e-books even selling for $50+ or more. In general, however, most recently published e-books will sell for around $2-$5. It’s also possible to make more by selling a bundle of niche e-books, such as vintage cookbooks or even obscure academic papers, to people who are specifically searching for said materials. I have managed to resell a collection of old sci-fi short stories that were no longer in circulation for a total of around $200 after figuring out how to “piece them out” as individual e-books.

For most people this is a hobby that can generate some additional money, but not enough to replace a full-time job, unless you can automate or sell a huge library of books. The search for rare and undervalued titles is part of the fun.
2026-03-31
Adam
Adam
Reality check: I tried to make some money reselling ebooks for about 6 months and really only broke even. The free/pirated ebook market is so saturated that unless you’re offering something truly niche (e.g. a deprecated programming textbook or a cult classic that was never reprinted) then people won’t pay more than the price of coffee for it. My highest selling ebook was probably the vintage photography guide that I sold for $12 but most of my other ebooks sat unsold for months and I was happy just to be able to tell other enthusiasts about the existence of these obscure treasures.
2026-04-01
Dominic
Dominic
I know someone who has an almost full-time business of reselling rare technical manuals (think: how to use old software). He makes $1,000/mo, mostly because he has a list of corporate clients that he sells to. But if you’re just looking to clear some space and make some cash, you can expect to make pretty modest sums. I’ve found that trying to sell bundles of ebooks does better than trying to sell individual titles, unless there’s some sort of trend or fashion impulse going on (right now, for example, there’s a lot of interest in ‘90s cyberpunk). Also, I find that DRM-free files sell way better than locked PDFs. But be prepared to wait months or even years to recoup your investment – it takes a long time to amass a loyal buyer base.
2026-04-02
Mila
Mila
Profit? $20 here and there isn’t very consistent. But I’m a fluker, and from time to time I manage to find some trash to flip. Like this self-published (woo!) Martian gardening guide from 2012 or so that I managed to sell to a subreddit for $25 or so. Most of these work in weird little niches – abandoned web serials, out-of-print fan theories, obscure, out-of-print academic tomes. Don’t even get me started on trying to sell bestsellers – it just isn’t worth it. Also, always be sure to check for any copyright violations. A potential $8 profit just isn’t worth it.
2026-04-05
Delaney
Delaney
Reselling ebooks can never pay enough to quit your day job, unless by some freak chance you manage to find a niche where you can make reasonable margins. Most public domain books are far too common to be of interest to anyone, so one has to search out the rare exception: a self-published book whose author has since taken it down from sale, for example, or a limited edition digital book that only stayed on sale for a short time. My experience of trying to sell a collection of ebooks by indie fantasy authors who wrote in the 2010s has been that I can hope to make around $300 a year, if I’m lucky. Mostly, though, I spend my time on websites where book nerds hold forth, searching for legal copies of files, and trying to price my collection of rarities against its lack of rarity. It can be very satisfying, though, when someone finally pays $15 for that rare poetry book you managed to track down and resell.
2026-04-05

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