# Sell it Back: Cash for Books — Scan It, Post It & Get Paid

> Scan books via barcode to get cash offers and sell them easily. (iPhone/iPad app by Sellitback.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sell-it-back-cash-for-books/id1474080128 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sellitback](https://appshunter.io/developer/1474074267)
- Category: Shopping, Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-01-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sell-it-back-cash-for-books/id1474080128/reviews.md

## What is Sell it Back?

It's simple, just open the barcode scanner, see how much your items are worth and turn unwanted books into cash.

Declutter, make room, reduce waste, go digital, upcycle, buy the next book... whatever your reason is, don't worry we're to help so you can achieve your goal. Sell it Back let's other people enjoy reading your pre-loved books. 

CLUTTER TO CASH IN 4 EASY STEPS
1. Scan your item's barcode (or manually enter ISBN numbers) and get an instant cash offer.

2. Checkout and pack up your items securely in a clean and saleable condition.

3. Use our FREE shipping labels to send us your stuff.

4. Get paid via bank transfer, Paypal or gift voucher.

HASSLE-FREE
The hassle-free way to sell your second-hand books. Don't waste time listing individual items on sites like eBay, Gumtree, Facebook Market Place, etc... sell them all in one spot for one lump sum.


REDUCE WASTE & UPCYCLE
Books shouldn't be single-use. We encourage the reduction of waste and the production of new items by keeping goods like books in circulation.

Reusing products goes a huge way to achieving this, and getting some cash for your stuff is a tidy little incentive too! So, sell your used books for cash with the free Sell it Back app.


TEXTBOOKS FOR EDUCATION
Are you a student, recently qualified or perhaps you've just been hoarding your old school books? Well, we will buy textbooks as well as novels! So there's nothing stopping you.

QUALITY GUIDELINES
When you think about the condition of your books, ask yourself if you would buy the book in the condition that you would like to send it to us, should it be available to you at a book store or online.
Therefore, in a nutshell, we accept all kinds of books from your personal collection that are in SALEABLE condition

Sell it Back currently accepts Books. All Items are required to pass the acceptance criteria. Items that fail to meet these acceptance criteria will be rejected by our inspection team and recycled.

Please see our quality guide if you are unsure if your item is in a saleable condition https://www.sellitback.com/quality

## Key features

- Barcode scanner for instant offers
- Sell books for cash
- Free shipping labels
- Payment via bank transfer, PayPal, or gift voucher
- Hassle-free selling
- Accepts textbooks and novels

## What do users think of Sell it Back?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Quick scanning
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💰 Fair prices offered
- 📦 Home collections available
- ✅ Confirmation of receipt
- 💵 Hassle-free payment
- 💡 Can edit basket
- ♻️ Sustainable way to sell
- ✨ Good for decluttering

**Cons**

- 📉 Very low offers
- 🚫 Many items get 'no offer'
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot delete items
- 🐛 Adds items multiple times
- 🐛 Scanner issues
- 🐛 Registration problems
- 🐛 Password reset email shows password
- 🚚 Collection issues (Evri)
- 💰 Prices significantly reduced after sending
- ⏳ Payment delays
- ❌ Not accepting DVDs/CDs
- ⚠️ Security concerns (password reset)
- 🤔 Suspicious payment options
- 👎 Poor user interface for address entry

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App full of bugs
- Not letting me delete books
- Constantly crashing
- Taking ages to scan
- Cannot check out with bank payment
- Only 4 out of 50 books had a resale price
- Rest showed no price
- Password not accepting anything during registration
- Difficult to enter address
- Address line 2 deletes address line 1
- Basket adds items multiple times
- Fails to respond to delete request
- Scanner is too sensitive
- Delete item doesn't work
- Returns an error when deleting items
- Only way to fix basket is to delete all
- Not tested sufficiently
- Scanned barcodes didn't work
- Manually entered barcodes didn't work
- Scanner doesn't work on any book
- Took several attempts to manually input number
- Delays in warehouse marking package as arrived
- Postage label and contact us links yield 'not secure' or 'not found'
- Camera is unauthorised
- Mobile number is invalid for sign up

**Most requested features**

- Improve scanner sensitivity
- Allow manual entry of address
- Fix password reset email security
- Improve payment options
- Accept more DVDs and CDs
- Provide reasons for rejected items

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sell-it-back-cash-for-books/id1474080128/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Bad service and full of bugs

*2025-12-01, version 1.25.0*

I’ve been selling loads of books atm and this is the worst app for it. First the app is full of bugs, not letting me delete books from my list or constantly crashing and taking ages to scan even tho I used other book scanning apps at the same time and were much faster. Then to top it off I’ve had the books waiting for collection for nearly a month now, have rearranged multiple dates for collection but evri never come. (If anyone knows evri are rebound for being terrible) you better off using World of Books or We Buy Books.

### 1/5 — Payment Issue

*2025-11-30, version 1.25.0*

Application doesn’t allowed you to check out with bank payment same at the site also. That’s too much suspicious

### 1/5 — Don’t bother

*2025-10-01, version 1.25.0*

I tried to scan books. Only 4 out of 50 books had a resale price of between £0.10 to £0.59, The rest showed no price at all. Pretty useless app.

### 1/5 — Lowball offers and lots of “no offer”

*2025-09-21, version 1.25.0*

Waste of time! of the 10 books I scanned only 4 get an offer.  Real lowball 50p or 75p the others got no offer despite 1 being so new it’s not even out in paperback yet. Not worth the effort involved for such a small reward.  Don’t waste your time.

### 5/5 — Great book selling App

*2025-08-18, version 1.25.0*

Used this App to scan used books I no longer need, it works really well, scanned easily, I didn’t have to keep holding the book back and forth to focus on the barcode. Price given instantly if a valid barcode is available. I like this App.

### 5/5 — Very legit app

*2025-08-15, version 1.25.0*

Very quick in payment and offer good service

### 1/5 — Cannot register

*2025-02-03, version 1.22.0*

I am getting to the password in the registration process and it is not accepting anything. It was difficult to enter my address too, only worked with find my address not manual entry of address. It is very infuriating. Please can you advise as to how I can register going forward. Many thanks

### 1/5 — Lottiekins

*2025-02-01, version 1.22.0*

I’ve used a few of these apps.  This one just doesn’t seem to work! If it gives you an offer it then seemed to add it multiple times to the basket and then fail to respond to the delete request.  I will have to delete this app.

### 1/5 — No use at all

*2025-01-20, version 1.22.0*

Could not register as it would not accept my address, when I filled out address line 1, it seemed OK but entering address line 2 it deleted line 1. This sometimes happens on other apps and is duet to there being no house number, just a name. Just entering the name on address line 1 usually gets around the problem but not in this case. I then tried scanning around 20 books it accepted 4 of them. When I looked at the basket it had put in three of the books twice and the other one three times. It then generated an error when I tried to delete any of the entries. Total waste of time

### 1/5 — Version 1.22.0 needs improvement

*2024-11-29, version 1.22.0*

The scanner is so sensitive that it’s easy to add multiple instances of the same item to the basket. 
The delete item just doesn’t work and returns an error. 
The only way is to delete the whole basket and start again. 
Clearly not tested sufficiently before release

## Frequently asked questions about Sell it Back

### What does the Sell it Back app do?

The app allows you to easily sell your unwanted books for cash. You can scan the barcode of your book, receive an instant cash offer, and then ship your books to the company for free. Once received and inspected, you get paid via your preferred method.

### How do I get paid for my books?

You can choose to receive your payment via bank transfer, PayPal, or a gift voucher. The app provides a convenient way to get cash for your pre-loved books without the hassle of listing them individually.

### What kind of books does Sell it Back accept?

The app accepts all kinds of books from your personal collection, including novels and textbooks, as long as they are in saleable condition. Items that do not meet the quality guidelines will be rejected and recycled.

### Is there a cost to use the Sell it Back app?

No, the Sell it Back app is free to use. You can download and use the app without any charges. The company also provides free shipping labels for you to send your books.

### What are the benefits of using Sell it Back?

Using Sell it Back helps you declutter your space, reduce waste by giving books a new life, and earn cash for items you no longer need. It's a hassle-free alternative to selling books individually on other platforms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.29.3 — 2026-08-25

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.25.1 — 2026-07-21

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.25.0 — 2025-06-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.24.0 — 2025-04-03

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.23.0 — 2025-02-12

Performance improvements.

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