Selling a book is a lot easier than you might think. Follows these 4 simple steps and you will be on your way to selling all your textbooks each and every semester.

• Click on the word Sell on the left center part of the Home Page.
• If you are not already logged in, Click here to login. If you do not have an account, please refer to “Signing Up” section of the help system.

Step 1. Select Book

• If the book has an ISBN, enter it in the provided space as this will give you the best results. If the book does not have an ISBN, check the box labeled "No ISBN (Non-Published Book or Media)" and enter the full title of the book.
• Click "Search" to continue or “Cancel Listing” if you do not wish to list this book.
  
  a) If the book is found in our system, click on the description that best details your book listing. The Times Used Column shows how many times that posting has been listed. You should try and use the posting with greatest number of Times Used. If you feel that none of the items listed best describes your item, go to the bottom of the list and click on "New Book." Otherwise, select that item that best describes your book and click on "Next." You will then be asked if you want to change any information. If you wish to make changes, do so accordingly, if not, click on "Next Step."
  
  b) If your book is not in our system you will be asked to enter the following information.
  -ISBN of the Book: if none is available, check the appropriate box
  -Title of the Book
  -Book Author 1
  -Book Author 2 (optional)
  -Publisher
  -Binding: choose from Hardcover, Paperback, Media or Other
  -Edition: Please DO NOT put in false editions! (optional)
  -Cover Text: Enter the text that best describes what the book is (optional, but highly recommended)
• Click "Next Step" to continue or “Cancel Listing” to end selling process.

Step 2. Enter School Info

• By default, the campus or state that you signed up with will already be entered. If you wish to list the book at another location, choose at which State, School and Campus. If you do not want to associate the book with a School and Campus, check the appropriate box.
• Click "Next"
• Here you can provide a Course Number (Optional). It is highly suggested that you provide a course number, so more users can find your item. Hold the control button to select more then one course, or if a course is not listed you can enter a new one, but check for other spellings of the same course.
• Click "Next Step" to continue or “Cancel Listing” to end selling process.

Step 3. Enter Listing Details Required Fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

Required Fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

• Listing Type:
  
  a) Fixed Price Listing - The book being sold will be offered at a set price. Here, you have to choose the fixed price (BuyNow Price) and the duration (2 days to 1 year)
  
  b) Auction Listing - The book being listed will be sold in an “auction” style setting with bidding. You must choose the starting price of the item and the duration (2-7 days). You may optional chose to set a Reserve Price and a BuyNow Price. See the help sections “What is a Reserve Price” and “What does BuyNow mean?” for more information.
  
  Fixed Price means the item will be offered at one price and the user will just BuyNow at that price. Here you can choose the BuyNow Price and the Duration.
  
  
• Start Date:
  
  You must choose a start date for your listing. You have the option of starting the listing immediately or up to 4 months in advance from now. All times are Eastern Standard Times.
  
  
• Listing Details:
  
  Enter the Quantity of this item that you have for sale and the Overall Condition. It will be reflected in your feedback on how accurate you are when it comes to describing the item. There are 5 different levels of Condition:
  
  
• Other Listing Details:
  
  Quantity: Enter the number of books that you have for this listing. (addition fees may incur for quantities greater than 1)
  
  Overall Condition: Enter the Condition of the book that you are selling. You may chose from 5 different conditions: Brand New, Like New, Good, Fair, Poor. Each condition definition is listed below for reference:
  -Brand New: Unread, wrapped or in pristine condition
  -Like New: No marks on pages, no torn pages, corners not bent, no liquid damage, no missing pages, cover not missing
  -Good: Few marks on pages, minor corner or binding damage, minor creases, no liquid damage, no torn pages, no missing pages, cover not missing
  -Fair: Some marks on pages, some corner or biding damage, no torn pages, no missing pages, minor creases, no liquid damage, cover not missing
  -Poor: Many marks on pages, some corner or binding damage, some torn pages, a few missing pages, some creases, some liquid damage, cover not missing
  
  Note: If your book does not fall into any of those categories, you may not list it.
  
  
• Accepted Type(s) of Payment:
  
  Enter which Type(s) of Payment you will accept. You may choose as many or as little as you want, but MUST accept at least one. We recommend that you accept a type of payment that carries proof of purchase, such as Paypal, Yahoo! PayDirect, Money Order, or Check.
  
  
• Mode(s) of Delivery:
  
  Enter which Mode(s) of Delivery you will provide and the cost for each one. For In Person Delivery, please note that there is a Handling Fee Option, it is NOT required. You may enter up to 3 Mode(s) of Delivery plus In-Person, listing the Shipping and Handling Price after each Mode. For your convenience, we’ve included a direct link to the USPS, UPS, and Fed Ex website to get an accurate shipping rate.
  
  
• Click "Next Step" to continue to the final setp or “Cancel Listing” to cancel your listing process.

Step 4. Confirm Listing

• Look over your listing and make sure that all of the information is correct. If you would like to edit/add something, click “Modify” next to the appropriate heading. If you are satisfied with the information, click “Confirm” to confirm your listing. If you would like to cancel your listing, click “cancel listing”.
• Your item is now listed on Urshelf.com. You may click on “Finish” and continue back to the Urshelf home page.

There are NO fees associated with a listing. It is completely free!

The ISBN is the 10-digit number most commonly located above the barcode on the back of a book’s cover. The ISBN is specific to a book's title, author, edition and publisher. It is extremely important that you enter the correct ISBN when selling a book as this will allow buyers to find your book more easily. We require that you enter your book’s ISBN without spaces or special characters, i.e. "043935123X". Click here to view an example.

When selling a book, if there is no ISBN listed, check the box labeled "No ISBN (Non-Published Book or Media)" and enter the Book Title instead.

If your item is not in our system you will be asked to enter the following information.
-ISBN of the Book: if none is available, check the appropriate box
-Title of the Book
-Book Author 1
-Book Author 2 (optional)
-Publisher
-Binding: choose from Hardcover, Paperback, Media or Other
-Edition: DO NOT put in false editions! (optional)
-Cover Text: Enter the text that best describes what the book is (optional, but highly recommended)

If you do not want your book to be associated with a specific School and Campus, you may list the book under only a State. The book will be searchable within that State. If a user searches for that item at any school within that State, it will be found.

Click to add your school. You will be brought to a form and within 24 hours your School and/or Campus will be listed.

If your course is not listed, simply add it by entering it into the New Course box and click on "Add."

a) Fixed Price Listing - The book being sold will be offered at a set price. Here, you have to choose the fixed price (BuyNow Price) and the duration (2 days to 1 year)

b) Auction Listing - The book being listed will be sold in an “auction” style setting with bidding. You must choose the starting price of the item and the duration (2-7 days). You may optional chose to set a Reserve Price and a BuyNow Price. See the help sections “What is a Reserve Price” and “What does BuyNow mean?” for more information.

Urshelf.com allows you to list Multiply Quantities in one auction while having a Reserve Price and BuyNow Price.

a) Here is how the BuyNow Price works on a Multiply Quantity Auction:
-A BuyNow price is allowable, but will disappear under 2 certain conditions:
1) A bid is higher than the Starting Price
2) If a Reserve Price is entered AND if the current price has exceeded the set Reserve Price

b) Here is how the Reserve Price works on a Multiple Quantity Auction:
-Only the bids above your Reserve Price will be accepted. The Reserve Price will disappear under 2 certain conditions:
1) If the Current Price reaches the Reserve Price
2) A Maximum Bid is entered, which will cause the books to be sold above the Reserve Price.

Example:

Auction Quantity: 5 books
Starting Price: $0.99
Reserve Price: $15
BuyNow Price: $20

1st Bidder: Bids for Quantity of 2 at $0.99 each (Reserve Price and BuyNow still remain)

2nd Bidder: Bids for Quantity of 2 at $0.99, Sets a Maximum Bid for two at $17 (Reserve Price and BuyNow still remain because the user ONLY bid on 2 of 5 books above the Reserve Price)

3rd Bidder: Uses BuyNow for 2 items (purchased 2 items instantly) (Only 3 items still available, Reserve Price and BuyNow still remain.)

4th Bidder: Bids for Quantity of 2 at $16 (Reserve Price and BuyNow no longer remain)

End Result:
Auction ends
2nd Bidder will get a Quantity of 2 at $16
4th Bidder will get a Quantity of 1 at $16.
No other Books Sell

A Reserve Price is an amount entered which is the lowest price the book will sell for. If the Reserve Price is not met, the book will not sell.

Example: You set a Reserve Price of $50, your item will not sell unless the bid price meets or exceeds $50.

The BuyNow price is an amount entered in which a bidder may instantly purchase your listing for. The BuyNow Price can be used optionally in an Auction Listing and must be used specifically in a Fixed Price Auction.

You are not able to change any information on your listing while it is in progress. You may, however, cancel the listing.

You are not able to change any information on your listing while it is a future listing. You may, however, cancel the listing.

You may cancel the listing early. See the help section “How do I cancel a listing” for more details.

Canceling a listing can only be done by the seller listing the book.

• You must first log in to your account. Click here to Log In.
• Click on the “My Books” Tab.
• Click on the Listing that you would like to View/Cancel
• Click on the “Cancel Listing” button in the upper right hand corner of the listing. Make sure you are certain you want to cancel your listing.