Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Grateful, post: 1139978, member: 11100&quot;]I&#039;ve had some success selling some childhood books privately (Nancy Drew flew out-the-door; others not so much), but when my husband tried to sell some popular Civil War books (down-sizing) to a used book store, they rejected the entire lot because they said they detected mold (although not visible) in one book.&nbsp; Not sure how mold is detected in a matter of an hour or two, but that was the deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not typically concerned at all about a little mold, since it is <i>everywhere</i> (obvious black mold is a different animal, though.)&nbsp; Every time I purchase anything that cannot be thoroughly disinfected, there is an opportunity for mold.&nbsp; This isn&#039;t just secondhand stuff from garage sales, ebay, thrift stores, but items from regular retail.&nbsp; I bring it up just to make you aware it can be a concern for some buyers with books of this age.&nbsp; Just know your potential buyer.&nbsp; I love my older books and yours look really cool.</p><p><br /></p><p>Along that line, check out the &quot;new&quot; shoes I received this week from a major and slightly pricey retailer.&nbsp; Nothing to do with this thread, except to emphasize you never know what is lurking in even a &quot;new&quot; item.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]212062[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]212063[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]212064[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in