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Despite what the naysayers may tell us, books remain big business. Yes, you can now house a complete library in your back pocket via a Kindle or some other e-reader, but there’s nothing like owning and reading a proper book. The UK spent £3.3billion on books in 2012, and only 12% of that was on […]

Damaging to children? Politically incorrect? Or just downright sexy? Our team have handpicked seven great books that have all been banned for at least one bizarre reason! How many have you read?! [1] To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Famed as the only book that Harper Lee – journalist friend of eccentric playwright Truman […]

Pay a visit to a small corner of North West England and from a distance you might think you’ve seen an oversized post box, or even a giant birdhouse – come a little closer however and you’ll see it’s actually our very own Free Little Library, packed with books to suit all ages and tastes. […]

From the number of books we receive on a daily basis, to the conversations we have with our customers, it’s clear that many of us have hundreds of books taking up space in our homes and on our shelves. And we’ll be the first to say it; we love books. Here are some of our […]

Living as a student can be a pretty expensive affair. There are countless nights out for dozens of non descript occasions, food to buy, rent to pay; not to mention text books to buy every term! If you’re sick of cutting corners with your spending and tired of eating pasta every night then we’re here […]

At We Buy Books we pride ourselves in paying the very best prices for your old/unwanted books, CDs and video games, as well as the simplicity of our service; from the initial valuation to the delivery of your money. We are well aware that however much this money comes in handy for all our customers, […]

So, Christmas is over and most people will have spent fortunes on gifts for friends and loved ones only to find that things at home are a little touch and go; with wallets, purses and bank balances looking even emptier than usual. At We Buy Books we like to think of ourselves as a place […]

Picture the scene. It’s Christmas morning and everyone is gathered around the tree handing the presents out. You’ve desperately been wanting the latest Xbox game or your favourite band’s new release for ages and the tension is palpable. When you finally get your hands on it and hurriedly unwrap it like a…well a kid at […]

As it stands now there are a number of places to sell books so that people can make a bit of extra money. In the spirit of fairness we at We Buy Books are going to give you a head’s up on a few of them before, in the spirit of unfairness, we tell you […]

It’s coming up to that time of year again. Loved by many, loathed by quite a few also, I am of course talking about Christmas. This is the period where money seems to really matter the most and where most of us are frantically trying to make a little extra of it to really make […]

Students…this one is for you! webuybooks.co.uk make it so easy to sell college books online for cash! I know full well how expensive college books can be and that their lifespan is very brief. After all, when the year is done you move onto new subjects that require new textbooks; in some cases you may […]

It is a difficult time for everyone financially at the moment.  I know, I know…you’ve heard all this before and I don’t mean to sound like the harbinger of doom; I just want to point out how people are starting to look at different ways to make a bit of extra cash. This could be […]

So here we have it, tip number 3 in our series that involves me telling you how to keep your books in the kind of shape that ensures you get the best price when you sell them, (I’m sure there’s a better way of saying that but I can’t think what). This item developed as […]

Welcome to blog number two of what we’re sure will be a regular series of tips showing you how to keep your books to sell in great condition, therefore receiving more money when you sell them. The idea for these tips came to us as a result of receiving your books to sell and not […]

If there’s one thing we hate at We Buy Books, it’s receiving your books and finding that they are in such poor condition that we can’t pay you the amount we’d like. It often happens that we give you a price for selling your books and when we receive them they look…well, let’s just say […]

Been saving up for that new TV? Trying to get money together for holiday spending money? Or already saving up for Christmas? Let’s face it, everyone could do with a little extra cash in their back pocket – especially if they don’t have to do much to earn it! We Buy Books makes it easy […]

The current economic crisis has driven more and more people to try to seek out alternative ways to make extra money. Selling books online is an ideal way to earn a bit of extra cash to put towards that family holiday, someone special’s birthday present, or simply to supplement your income. We Buy Books is […]

We’ve all been there… that moment when you open up a cupboard, or venture up to the attic only to be launched upon by a plethora of old, dusty books that have been building up since way back when. A solution to this problem is to move to a larger house, but if like many […]

Do you work in the medical profession? Perhaps you’ve just finished studying medicine, nursing, or another medical-related course. If this is you, then the chances are you’ve probably bought medical textbooks in the past. So, what do you do once you’ve finished with your books? Do you sell medical books on eBay and spend money […]

To successfully sell books, cds, dvds and games to www.webuybooks.co.uk it’s important to take note of our packaging guidelines. If we receive your items and they look like they’ve been savaged by a pack of wild hounds or barely survived a nuclear blast then the chances are we won’t take them! Books, CDs, DVDs and […]