Personally, I think this board would be the easiest way to sell quilting related material (fabric/notions/machines/books). I've been on eBay for years (buying and selling), but when I do my next purge, I'm doing it here.
First of all, no fees. The only expense you'll have is PayPal and materials like envelopes and tape (if you don't ship via Priority), which you'd have even if you went the Amazon/eBay route.
There are only the emails or PM's between you and the buyer - not the gazillion auto-generated deluge you get at eBay (no matter how you set your preferences).
You can request money orders (or even cash) if you want to as a form of payment. Me - I'd stick with Paypal - way, way easier. If I did accept money orders, I'd only take those from the USPS. I don't want to deposit MO to my bank account, or run around to cash them at WalMart or supermarkets for instant cash.
And you most certainly can get Delivery Confirmation on Media Mail (as well as First Class) if it's done via PayPal.
It's only $.19 (free for Priority).
If you have to buy envelopes, add a $1 to the postage cost. Or quote a price with shipping included - but mention the method. If someone thinks it's being shipped Priority, and you're sending it Media Mail (which could take 2 weeks), that buyer can get ticked off - resulting in more annoying emails.
One thing I did notice on this board was how high some prices were - almost regular retail. Pretty much everyone already knows you can get any new book at Amazon for 34% off list, so why would you compete with that? It's like real estate - be smart about price and it will sell (even in a crappy market). Be greedy and it will sit, and taking little deductions just makes the seller look more desperate.
Ok, no more of my secrets! I don't need the competition. :lol:
Good luck!