- Enter the ISBN of your book(s) and click "Search ISBNs" or "GO". We'll show you an estimate with both our offer as well as our competitors' offer. Sometimes they'll buy books we aren't or will offer more, and we want you to get the best deal every time.
- If you'd like to remove any books from your estimate, click on the "Remove book" link. If you'd like to empty your cart and start over, click "Delete All Cart Items".
- Once you're satisfied with your cart, click "Continue to Checkout". Here you will have the opportunity to select either a check or PayPal as your payment option.
- Double check your books to make sure they meet our condition and buyback criteria. If you have any doubts, feel free to email us before you ship books. Books rejected for quality reasons will be held for 10 days and either donated or shipped back at the owners' expense.
- We'll provide you with a packing slip and pre-paid mailing label. Print out the packing slip and mailing label, pack your books with care and include the packing slip inside the box.
- Next, securely attach the mailing label to the outside of the box. Use lots of tape. If the shipping label comes off, we won't get your books and you won't get paid. Unfortunately, things really do occasionally get lost in the mail. Blue Rocket Books can not be held responsible for packages that are not received at our warehouse and we will only pay for books that are received.
- You can take the box to your post office, drop at a drop box, or leave for your mail carrier as long as you have the printed label securely attached with all information clearly visible.
- Get paid!
Shipping with tracking via USPS is always free. If you choose to get paid by a check that is also free. PayPal and Venmo selections will incur a $1.95 fee.
We buy all kinds of books in good or better condition.
We will frequently buy:
- Textbooks
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Religion/Philosophy
- Computers
- Art
- Literature
- Biographies
- Cookbooks
- Travel
- Science and Technology
- Crafting/Hobbies/Home/Garden
- Workbooks that do not have any writing/notes/underlining in them
We do NOT buy:
- Counterfeit books
- Loose Leaf Editions
- Custom editions. These will generally state they are for specific schools or specific classes.
- Exam copies. These will generally state Examination, Review, or Free Copy on the cover.
- International Editions (it should say something like "not for distribution in the US" on the first few pages)
- Teacher's/Instructor's editions
- Partial sets (ex. part II only of a three part set)
- Advanced reading or corrected proofs
- Books marked "Not for Resale"
- Workbooks that have been written in
- Pornography or otherwise offensive and explicit material
- Used access codes that are for single use only.
- Former library books of any kind.
- Books marked "rental edition"
Books will NOT be accepted with any of the following conditions:
- Missing or loose pages
- Major wear to the binding
- Tears to the cover of pages
- Fire or smoke damage or any
- Strong odor or any kind (including cigarette odors)
- Water, moisture damage, mold or stains
- Excessive highlighting, underlining or writing that appears in more than 20% of the book
Books in "good" condition will typically:
- Have no missing or torn pages
- Writing/highlighting in less than 20% of the book
- No liquid stains/damage
- No binding damage
- Cover is fully intact
- Include any and all CD's or DVD's and new access codes
- Any other significant damage or disfigurement
Blue Rocket Books reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine the condition of each book upon receipt in the warehouse, regardless of any price quoted to you, and to take price deductions or reject accordingly.
Books rejected for any of the quality reasons listed above will be held for 10 days and either donated or shipped back at the owners' expense.
Please email us at
support@bluerocketLtd.com for assistance.
Physical shipping address:
Blue Rocket Books
5 Paris Road
New Hartford, NY 13413
Books rejected for quality reasons will be held for 10 days unless we hear from you. We are glad to return the books to you if you desire. Just let us know and we will let you know the cost of return postage. If you do not want the books, we are glad to see them recycled or donated to a non-profit organization.
Books rejected for Website Policy violations will not be returned under any circumstances. Counterfeit books will not be returned for any reason.
The ISBN is like a social security number for your book. It allows us to make sure we're giving you the most accurate estimate we can. The ISBN is a number on the back of the book above the bar code as well as on the copyright page. Some books have both a 13 digit and a 10 digit ISBN and you can use either on our site. We highly recommend double checking the ISBN on the back cover with that on the copyright page. If you're reading the ISBN off of a sticker on the back of the book, that book may have been part of a set and we will only issue payment for the pieces we receive.
Contact us. Books before around 1972 don't usually have ISBNs. Instead they'll have a library of congress number. We generally don't buy books with no ISBNs but will make exceptions. For multiple copies of the same book, we create custom estimates depending on the number and condition. If we receive large quantities of the same book unexpectedly, you may not get paid, so please contact us in advance. Let us know what you've got and we'll handle it from there.
If you create an estimate and send books, even in acceptable condition, that do not meet our minimum order amount you will receive NO payment and your books will not be returned under any circumstances. If you create an order for say 3 books, and only send 2, but those two meet our minimum order amount, there is no issue - just don't try and cheat us please.
Our automated quote system is designed to help customers sell their books quickly 24 hours a day. The offers that are made are accurate 99% of the time. However, there may be certain items where the offer amount may be computed incorrectly. If an offer has been made in error, Blue Rocket Books Books will promptly notify you of the error and your item will be returned to you at our expense.
We will buy more than once copy of a given ISBN - just look to see how many we will buy in the little drop down box under Quantity. If you have more to sell than listed, contact us for a custom quote. Do not create multiple accounts in an attempt to sell us more than one copy of a book - just email us. We will not pay for unauthorized extra or duplicate copies, and they will not be returned under any circumstances.
Please ship books within 7 calendar days. Books not shipped within this time frame will be re-quoted on the day received
We provide either a postage paid USPS or UPS label on all orders. All USPS labels are free to you, which means you DO NOT pay for basic shipping costs. Tracking numbers are also included free of charge for your convenience. Insurance is not included and can be purchased for nominal fee at the Post Office.
UPS shipping labels are free for orders over $50. Otherwise there is a $4 service charge.
UPS packages also include $100 of insurance free of charge. Packages must meet eligibility requirements.
First off, your box is NOT going to be hand carried with white gloves to our warehouse. Imagine the giant shipping sorting facility dishing out its worst on your box. The less your book moves in the box in shipping, the better. Our Packing Hall of Shame is here.
A couple of tips:
- If you have multiple orders, you can send them in one box, just make sure each order has its packing slip included in the box.
- If you think your books are over 50 pounds, you'll need to break your box down into multiple boxes, or contact us for special arrangements. If your box is over the USPS weight limits (70 lbs), they will return it to you and make you pay the shipping to pick it up. When in doubt, you can ask the post office to weigh it or use your bathroom scale before shipping.
- Packing peanuts and shredded paper are evil, please don't inflict them on your books. They get crushed during shipping, don't do a good job protecting your books, and often wind up damaging the book due to the fine dust they create. Plus we have to sweep after we unpack, and we hate sweeping.
- Newspaper is a great packing material, but the ink will rub off on your books, so wrap your book in an old grocery sack first.
- Junk mail, plastic bags, old tests, magazines, and bubble wrap all make great packing materials.
- Try to make it impossible for your book to slid around in the box. When you've finished packing it, give it a good hard shake. If you can feel the book sliding around in the box, it will likely not get to us in good condition.
- Don't be stingy with the tape. Boxes break open and the shipping facility machines love to snack on books.
Very important. We get lots of orders with many of the same books. If there is no packing slip, we can't send payment. If you don't have a printer, hand written notes are fine - we need your order number at a minimum.
Quoted: You have created an estimate but the order has not yet been received in our warehouse.
Received: The order has been received in our warehouse and is being processed.
Paid: All books were received in good condition and the order has been paid in full.
Books rejected for quality reasons will be held for 10 days unless we hear from you. We are glad to return the books to you if you desire. Just let us know and we will let you know the cost of return postage. If you do not want the books, we are glad to see them recycled or donated to a non-profit organization.
Books rejected for Website Policy violations will not be returned under any circumstances. Counterfeit books will also not be returned for any reason.
If we can resell them, we'll add the amount for that book to your payment. If we aren't buying that book, we will either recycle it for you or donate it to a good cause.
Payments are processed within 3-10 days after your books are received in our warehouse. However, during our busiest periods (August; September; December; January) payments may take longer.
We offer 3 choice for payment.
- Old fashioned check. We mail checks via First Class mail from our NY warehouse. You will be notified by an email when do this. Please allow up to 2 weeks to receive your check.
- PayPal. This method is quicker since we do not have transit time. PayPal notifies you when the payment is processed. New to PayPal? Click here to sign up.
- Express Pay. We have partnered up with UPS to get you paid fast. Choose Express Pay as your shipping selection and you will receive a PayPal payment within 24 hours of receipt of your package. For more details, check out the Express Pay details page.
- Blue Rocket Books is not responsible for missing payments after 180 days. This includes lost checks or incorrect information given.
In the event of an audit or investigation involving a book you have sold to Blue Rocket Books, we will share information about you with the book publishers, their lawyers, and relevant authorities, including your identifying information, account information, book selling history, and payment history. We can suspend your account and delay payments to you while we investigate.
If it is determined that any book you sold is suspected or confirmed to be counterfeit, you hereby surrender it. We will destroy the book or transfer it to the publisher and will not pay you for the book or return it to you. If we have already paid you for a known or suspected counterfeit book and there is a credit balance on your account, you agree that we can deduct the payment for the counterfeit book from the credit on your account.
