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How to Save Money on College Textbooks
by Sylvia
The price of college textbooks can be downright ridiculous! A single college textbook can cost well over a hundred dollars. Once, I overpaid on textbooks at the campus bookstore, but since then I learned a few things that helped me save a lot of money:
Plan ahead
Find out as soon as possible which textbooks you'll need. If your school doesn't provide that information online, try emailing your professor. You can also visit the campus book store (check if they have a website first) and write down the ISBN numbers.
Borrow
Once you know what books you need, see if any of your friends already have them. Did you know your local library can order books for you from neighboring libraries? They will even let you know when your books are ready for pick up! You may have to renew the books a couple times and pay some late fees if your semester runs long…but paying a few bucks in late fees is much better then paying close to a hundred (or more) to buy the textbook.
Buy Online
You can easily compare textbook prices on different websites. I would recommend checking out half.com first. Just note that some people sell the international version of textbooks in their auctions. Although they are a great value, most bookstores won’t buy back the international edition. Another one of my favorites is ecampus.com. They have a great selection and very competitive prices. Check CoolSavings often for updated online book coupons.
Buy only what you need
Although I have never bought anything through iChapters.com (it wasn’t around when I went to college), I have heard a lot of great things about it. Students can purchase a full electronic college textbook (a.k.a e-book) for half the price of a new hard copy textbook. You can also choose to buy only the chapters you need for $1.99 per chapter. Factor in the cost of printing pages before you buy your e-book though, unless you plan on reading it straight off your computer.
Sell back books
There are a ton of great sites that buy back used textbooks such as webuytextbooks.com. You can also try listing your book on half.com, but there is no guarantee that it will sell.
The price of college textbooks can be downright ridiculous! A single college textbook can cost well over a hundred dollars. Once, I overpaid on textbooks at the campus bookstore, but since then I learned a few things that helped me save a lot of money:
Plan ahead
Find out as soon as possible which textbooks you'll need. If your school doesn't provide that information online, try emailing your professor. You can also visit the campus book store (check if they have a website first) and write down the ISBN numbers.
Borrow
Once you know what books you need, see if any of your friends already have them. Did you know your local library can order books for you from neighboring libraries? They will even let you know when your books are ready for pick up! You may have to renew the books a couple times and pay some late fees if your semester runs long…but paying a few bucks in late fees is much better then paying close to a hundred (or more) to buy the textbook.
Buy Online
You can easily compare textbook prices on different websites. I would recommend checking out half.com first. Just note that some people sell the international version of textbooks in their auctions. Although they are a great value, most bookstores won’t buy back the international edition. Another one of my favorites is ecampus.com. They have a great selection and very competitive prices. Check CoolSavings often for updated online book coupons.
Buy only what you need
Although I have never bought anything through iChapters.com (it wasn’t around when I went to college), I have heard a lot of great things about it. Students can purchase a full electronic college textbook (a.k.a e-book) for half the price of a new hard copy textbook. You can also choose to buy only the chapters you need for $1.99 per chapter. Factor in the cost of printing pages before you buy your e-book though, unless you plan on reading it straight off your computer.
Sell back books
There are a ton of great sites that buy back used textbooks such as webuytextbooks.com. You can also try listing your book on half.com, but there is no guarantee that it will sell.
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