Need to figure value of a 'book'

[Comdrpopnfresh]

This summer there was a mix-up with the postal service, and a journal found it's way on my door stoop. It had been forwarded and rerouted so many times...
I found who the intended recipient of the journal was, and contact them a number of ways, a few times. Here it is September, and I'm no longer thinking of the person who never got back to me- just whether or not I should recycle this, or sell it; because it's shrunk-wrapped and everything.
Law-wise am I okay in selling it?

Here's what it is:
Siam Journal On Applied Mathematics

I have no clue how much it is worth either...

 

[xSauronx]

its a mathematical journal, probably not worth the hassle, i expect anyone who wants one subscribes already

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: xSauronx
its a mathematical journal, probably not worth the hassle, i expect anyone who wants one subscribes already

Except the one guy whose copy you have.. that hasn't shown interest in getting back with you.

There's a number of back editions on amazon going for 40ish it seems. I don't know if this is the going price or someones delusion and assuming they can charge whatever they want since they are the only seller.

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

good point. maybe I'll just donate it to the engineering library on campus. unless it turns out it is worth something

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

I saw subscriptions for it being in the 1000's. Didn't read the fine print to see what the subscription includes, but I vaguely remember finding that is a quarterly journal.

 

[Cattlegod]

put it on ebay, let the market decide its value.

sell it if you want to get rid of it to the highest bidder, or cancel it and say that it 'caught fire' or something after the auction is over.

 

[Mo0o]

http://www.siam.org/journals/prices.php

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

so ~$50 selling price. hmmm- not bad for a screw-up. But still the issue of- who'd buy it. Thanks for the link

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: Comdrpopnfresh
so ~$50 selling price. hmmm- not bad for a screw-up. But still the issue of- who'd buy it. Thanks for the link

the market has got to be pretty small. Most academics likely have university subscriptions or online access.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Comdrpopnfresh
so ~$50 selling price. hmmm- not bad for a screw-up. But still the issue of- who'd buy it. Thanks for the link

the market has got to be pretty smooth. Most academics likely have university subscriptions or online access.

seriously, the odds of someone randomly wanting the exact issue the OP has without already having access to it is pretty slim.

i mean...if you can get some cash for it, great, but id probably just throw it away

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: xSauronx

Originally posted by: Mo0o

Originally posted by: Comdrpopnfresh
so ~$50 selling price. hmmm- not bad for a screw-up. But still the issue of- who'd buy it. Thanks for the link

the market has got to be pretty smooth. Most academics likely have university subscriptions or online access.

seriously, the odds of someone randomly wanting the exact issue the OP has without already having access to it is pretty slim.

i mean...if you can get some cash for it, great, but id probably just throw it away

yeah. i think most online journals let u buy articles a la carte so that shrinks your possible market even more

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

unless it draws the rightful recipient out of the woodwork. lol

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Comdrpopnfresh
unless it draws the rightful recipient out of the woodwork. lol

put it on ebay and find out, what do you have to lose? a listing fee? is that pretty much it?