Sell Used Textbooks For 50% More With Revamped Flipsy BookSeller App

PORTLAND, Ore., May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Flipsy.com today introduced the latest release of its popular BookSeller app, which makes it faster and easier than ever to sell used textbooks for an average of 50 percent more than college bookstores will pay. The revamped BookSeller app is available just in time for the college textbook buyback season, and features:

• Real-time buyback offer comparisons from more buyback vendors than ever, solidifying BookSeller's status as the world's most comprehensive textbook buyback comparison app
• Private market values based on real-world sales conducted on sites such as Craigslist and Ebay
• Faster ISBN scans to return price comparison results 20 percent quicker than the previous version
• An easier-to-use interface and easier-to-read display with an automatic "greenlight" system that indicates when a book can be easily "flipped" for profit

Flipsy BookSeller is completely free and available for immediate download on both iOS and Android platforms.

"BookSeller helps college students get the most cash for their used textbooks," said Flipsy Chief Technology Officer Morgan Macarthur. "Students can compare buyback offers and sell directly from their smartphones – no need to leave the dorm or apartment, and no more hassling with long bookstore lines."

BookSeller works by turning mobile devices into ISBN scanners. Users scan their textbook barcodes, and BookSeller instantly displays the highest-paying online buyback offers. When a user selects an offer, they're instantly connected to the buyer to complete their transaction and get paid.

Examples of BookSeller buyback offers versus bookstores include:

Intermediate Accounting, 15^th ed., by Donald E. Kieso et al

• Bookstores: $90
• BookSeller buyer: $134

Living By Chemistry, by Angelica M. Stacey et al

• Bookstores: $20
• BookSeller buyer: $30

American Stories: A History of the United States, by H. W. Brands et al

• Bookstores: $40
• BookSeller buyer: $60

"Campus bookstores typically buy used textbooks for much less than they're worth; however, in the online environment the used textbook market is ultra-competitive, so buyers consistently seek to pay more than their competitors in order to build up their inventories," said Macarthur. "With BookSeller, students can leverage the market to their advantage by selling their used textbooks to the highest bidder at the greatest convenience."

BookSeller can be downloaded for free from the Apple Store or Google Play.

For more information or to check real-time textbook buyback offers, visit http://www.flipsy.com.

Since 2012, Flipsy has provided sellers with real-time, accurate pricing for textbooks, books, mobile phones, tablets, video game consoles and more by aggregating current online sales prices. Flipsy is also a leading buyback vendor search engine that connects device sellers with buyers. Flipsy is a product of Direct Textbook, which operates one of the world's most comprehensive textbook price comparison search engines.

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SOURCE Flipsy.com

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