Business for Sale Overview:
This business recycles books. After acquiring used books by the
truckload, the books are processed using sophisticated work flow
management software that allows high volume throughput. Good
quality books are listed on Amazon, eBay, Half.com, ABE, and Alibris.
The remaining books are sold to recyclers. There is less than 1%
waste created by the business.
E-Commerce: does not require a high-price location; does not have to
be open on evenings and weekends; and has an international instead of
a local market.
A high degree of systematization make this business easy to learn &
operate. The strong systems allow the business to hire low skilled easy
to replace employees.
This is a green business: Books are a huge store of greenhouse gas.
Carbon dioxide is released if books are burned or decompose in
landfills. This business recycles over 100 tons of books each month,
offsetting carbon dioxide emitted by burning 50,000 gallons of gas.
For more information regarding this listing please contact us by completing the "Contact the Seller" form below. We look forward to hearing from you.
Property Features and Assets:
The business is operated out of a well-laid-out warehouse consisting of
10,008 usable feet with a monthly lease rate of $3,283 per month NNN.
All of the furniture and fixtures are in good repair and are worth
approximately $90,000. There is a well-thought out work flow to the
operation that cause it to be efficient, with a systematized, easy-to-
follow, work-flow process.
Market Competition and Expansion:
One of the nice things about an e-commerce business is that there is a
virtually unlimited marketplace: the business does not rely on a limited
group of local customers. This business doesn't really
compete with mega e-trailers like Amazon.com, eBay, or Alibris, rather
they collaborate by offering their products for sale through the on-line
marketplaces established by the e-commerce giants.
One of the biggest opportunities for growing this business is simply to
operate it as a full-time business. The current owner puts in only 10-
15 hours a week of time operating this business. Full-time
management efforts may lead to significant revenue and profit
improvements. There are a variety of other opportunities for growth
such as selling higher margin used CDs and DVDs and replacing
portions of the current expensive licensed software with a custom
developed software to reduce expenses.
Reason for Selling:
Seller has other business interests
Additional Details:
- The property is leased.
- The owner is willing to train/assist the new owner.
- This is not a homebased business opportunity.
- This is not a franchise resale opportunity.
- This is not a distressed business or bankruptcy situation.
Contact the Seller:
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