Unreal Textbook Prices!

[CityChicker]

Thank you, everyone, for all the comments. It just seems like paying these prices for books is a necessary evil. We already buy used whenever possible. We have pretty much stopped using the on-campus bookstores. A lot of my books even used have been in the $150 range. My school's bookstore is the same way, onthespot, when you sell the books back they want to give you only like $20-$30. It is such a racket!

I do have one class that is using an online text this semester, but they are charging a $49 materials fee in place of the book! I looked online and I could get the book for about the same price, so it is just another way for them to make money and not save the student anything. Anyway, I will stick with buying and selling on Amazon and the few other online sources for now and check into some of the other suggestions as well. I have contemplated buying older editions or international editions too. Every little bit helps!

 

[shelleyd2008]

That is ridiculous! Another reason to go online, my 'books' for each class are $65. I haven't had to get regular books yet (not all courses have online texts), and I hope I don't have to!

 

[Dar]

hey I just noticed this in the local paper

http://news.guelphmercury.com/Life/article/527502

talks about down loadable text books

 

[pbjmaker]

Check out Chegg.com - you can rent textbooks for a lot cheaper than buying them. I found out about it too late but my daughter uses it and has been quite happy.

 

[Sitka]

I just read about this site today, but have not used it:

http://www.directtextbook.com/

I think it searches various sites and looks for the best price.