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Sell or Donate Books

How to Sell or Donate Adventist Books


LNF Books, a division of TEACH Services, Inc., buys used Adventist books to make available to those looking for missing copies of their favorite books or to support the mission work of Seventh-day Adventists. To sell books, first gather boxes of qualifying titles. When donating books, all Adventist materials, including devotionals, magazines, and missionary paperbacks can be included. Note: Shipping allowance will not apply to materials excluded on their Payment Form, however if any excluded materials are sent, all will be used in mission work and are NEVER destroyed. Shipping boxes (usually 35 or more lbs) should receive sufficient shipping allowance.

Pack books securely in boxes and indicate each as Box 1 of 3, Box 2 of 3, Box 3 of 3, etc. including a signed copy of the Payment Form in each box. The Payment Form has your contact information. Boxes received without a Payment Form will be treated as donations. 

LNF Books evaluates many factors when pricing books to pay the greater of wholesale value or these baseline rates:

  • $5.00/pound for pre-1915 acceptable items
  • $0.75/pound for post-1915 hardcovers
  • $0.25/pound for other acceptable post-1915 books and materials
  • $0.85/pound Credit for boxed shipments or $0.35/pound for drop-offs of eligible materials
  • 30% increase in value when used as store credit for books or food items in Calhoun

Factors impacting value include:

  • Availability — Common books (books that are readily available) lessen the demand and its value, while scarcity will increase the value
  • Author — Some authors, because of popularity, will automatically increase the value of a book
  • Age — Generally, the older the book, the higher the price. However, this is just a rule of thumb because there are some older books that have no commercial value
  • Condition Appearance — The condition of a book will make a pronounced impact on its value. Missing dust jackets, torn pages, foxing, water damage or spots, rubbing on spine, underlining, loose bindings, etc., will lower a books value
  • Autographed — Whenever an author signs their book or a book is autographed or owned by a prominent individual, this will increase its value

 

 Gradings: CODE# Description:
  New This book is brand new. It has never been opened or read.
  A+ This book is in the same condition as when it was new. There are no defects.
  A Almost the condition of A+ but without being as crisp.
  A- In very good condition but has some signs of wear.
  B+ Above average used book. May have lightly bumped corners, light rubbings, or other minor defects; may have some mild underlining.
                        B This book shows average wear and maybe some small damage such as small tears in pages, rubbings, bumped corners, fading, light stains, etc. May have some marking.
  B- In fair condition but is quite worn and may have some minor damage which may include tears, scuffs, scrapes, library stamps, fading, stains, etc. May have moderate marking.
  C+ Pages complete, but binding, cover, and pages may be well worn and may show some damage.
  C May be soiled or stained. May have loose joints, torn pages, missing maps or plates, or other defects.
  C-

May have missing pages, plates, maps, etc., may have torn or missing binding, may be stained, foxxed or foxxing (stained), and/or badly damaged.
Bindings: PB

Paperback
  HC/HB

Hardcover Cloth (Hard Back Cloth)
  HJ

Hardcover Jacketed
  HL

Hardcover Laminate
  LL

Loose Leaf
  SS

Saddle/Side Stitched
  MB

Mechanical Bound (wire or plastic)
  IL

Imitation Leather
  PC

Plastic Comb
  PK

Package or Set
  SP

Spiral Plastic
  SW

Spiral Wire
  TW

Twin-Wire
  WO

Wire-O (also known as Twin Loop, Double-Loop, or Duo-Wire)
  VI

Vinyl
  SH

Sheet
  3H

3-Hole punched (or more holes in some cases)

 

For information on donating or selling your used books,
please read and print: PAYMENT FORM

Additional Questions?
Please contact us by phone at 706-504-9192
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