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Practical, India-specific explainers written around how OldTextBooks.com actually works — pricing, condition grading, syllabus-wise book hunting, wallet payouts and referral income. New articles are published as we expand each category.
OldTextBooks suggests a selling price at 25% of the printed MRP, then adds a 15% platform margin for the buyer. This guide explains how that number is calculated, why condition matters, and how delivery is charged at ₹100 per 5 books.
Try the pricing flowSearch by class, grade or course — Class 9 to 12 CBSE and state boards, engineering and medical semesters, or JEE, NEET and UPSC prep — and the catalogue returns the full set of books listed for that syllabus.
Browse by syllabusEvery listing is reviewed before it goes live, photos show the real copy including its index and condition, and payment happens through a QR reference you can track from order to delivery.
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