Gorakhpur's university and coaching centres keep used books and study material circulating — competitive exam guides, textbooks and reference sets — alongside cycles, cricket and badminton gear and home fitness equipment.
Because the city is compact, almost everything listed here is a short ride away, so inspecting before you pay costs very little time.
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Books appear in volume around admissions and at the end of the academic year, mostly from students near the university, Medical Road and the coaching centres around Golghar and Betiahata. Check the edition and year against your syllabus before anything else — an outdated guide is no use however clean it is. Then look for missing pages, water damage and heavy highlighting, and ask whether test series booklets or solution manuals are included. Buying a full set from a single seller is usually much cheaper than collecting books one at a time, so ask what else they are selling.
Cricket kit, badminton and football gear, and home fitness equipment such as dumbbells and exercise cycles come up regularly. Check bats for cracks and the grip, inspect frames for rust and cracked welds, and test moving parts through their full range. On a bicycle, check the brakes, gears, chain and wheel alignment, and ride it before you pay. Because listings in a smaller city turn over more slowly, contact the seller quickly when something genuinely good appears — and if you cannot find it locally, browse listings from across India.
List the title, author, edition and year for books, and the brand, age and condition for equipment. Photograph the actual item in daylight — in a smaller market, an honest, clear ad matters more. Read our guide to selling books & sports gear or post a free ad. See also books & sports across India and the rest of Gorakhpur listings.
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