For textbooks that are worth quite a bit of money, it may be in your best interest to purchase book-repair materials commonly used by librarians. If you’ve written in your book, erase marks if possible or use white-out to cover up ink.
A damaged book will never be worth very much, no matter what the content is.
It is becoming more and more common for used bookstores to give store credit rather than hard cash for any books they decide to purchase from you. Make sure you check on this policy before trading in your books. Keep in mind that used bookstores can sell good-quality books for much more money, so if you’re trying to get rid of books that are bent up and damaged, they probably won’t buy them from you.
Advertise your garage/yard sale a few days in advance for the most traffic. Place an ad in a local newspaper, or put up signs around your house so that people know where to come to. If you have a friend with lots to sell, you can draw in more people by doubling up and creating a big yard sale. Bringing in more stock from a friend will get people much more interested than just a few books sitting out on a table.
It is worth your money to hire a professional editor or cover designer to help get your book ready for selling. Don’t rely on friends and family only for opinions/editing help on your book. It will be clear if you were lazy and took the easiest way out for getting your book prepared for selling.
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If you can get a book deal at a local store and a book signing event, you’ll be golden. Getting published in a blog or online magazine might be a great way to get word out about your book. Look into blogs/magazines that tend towards your reading audience, and ask if you can be hosted on their page.
