textbooks?

[thepinkpencil3]

OK, so today I went and got my textbook list. I don't want to buy them from the school bookstore, so do you experienced college kids have any websites that you recommend to get good and cheap textbooks from?

I've been searching Amazon, and I'm a bit skeptical of the books that you can buy used for like $4 when buying it new costs $60. Is it as good as it sounds?

Thanks!

 

[Religious Crisis]

make sure to find out the condition of the used book before buying as well as the edition #, also make sure that it is not a bundled pack, this is a textbook that comes with a CD or DVD; most used books don't come with these. Also check with your prof if older editions my be used, as most information in books don't really change that much. If everything checks out then I say get all used books. The problem is that sometimes they are not avaliable. Good luck.

 

[septemberskies]

OK, so today I went and got my textbook list. I don't want to buy them from the school bookstore, so do you experienced college kids have any websites that you recommend to get good and cheap textbooks from?

I've been searching Amazon, and I'm a bit skeptical of the books that you can buy used for like $4 when buying it new costs $60. Is it as good as it sounds?

Thanks!

Check the condition but i can tell you that Amazon is a great site for books... it saved me a ton of money You can find the books you need for class for $1 at times (yes these are real deals). Just read about the condition and the edition to be sure. I have bought the edition back a few times to save money from these sites and still have gotten A's in the class and I could take notes in the books and highlight all over it and not feel guilty about it. I have kept some of them, resold them on amazon, or kept them if i liked the book.

Also another good site is www.half.com if you haven't already looked.

 

[alldogsDONOTgotoheaven]

I bought textbooks on amazon this semester and saved about $100. All the books that were new were in very good condition. Just becareful who you buy from. Check their ratings and things like that. Also, make sure you're saving enough when shipping is added. Sometimes it's not worth it to buy textbooks online because after shipping it's almost as much.
Also, if you need the book soon becareful who you buy from. I ordered one from amazon (not one of the people selling on amazon but amazon itself) and I'm going to have to cancel the order and buy my book at school because I won't get it in time and I can't check it out at the library. Just watch things like that. Otherwise I'd say go ahead and buy your books online.

 

[Paris9226]

Another great place to look for textbooks is half.com..It's an ebay company, but it's not auction. Shipping is pretty cheap. All of my text books have been virtually brand new even if it claims to be used.

 

[sb573]

also check with students that took the class last year many of them sell there txt books for cheap

 

[KellyLeigh]

Be careful when you order your books from other places though. I know a lot of people who have done this and ended up with the wrong edition book, or with just the textbook and not the workbook, etc. When you go to the book store write everything down about your books so that you do get exactly what you needed.

 

[Mr.Cheese]

OK, so today I went and got my textbook list. I don't want to buy them from the school bookstore, so do you experienced college kids have any websites that you recommend to get good and cheap textbooks from?

I've been searching Amazon, and I'm a bit skeptical of the books that you can buy used for like $4 when buying it new costs $60. Is it as good as it sounds?

Thanks!

Yes. used from amazon. I love amazon.com. Things to make sure of are condition, as has been said. Also the edition of the book. If your class requires a 5th edition and you are looking at a used book, make sure the used book is not a 4th or 3rd edition. Sometimes changes made to a new edition are hardly any at all. Sometimes a new edition is completely different.

www.alibris.com is good too.

 

[thepinkpencil3]

Thanks guys for all of the responses! I ended up buying 3 books from biblio.com and the rest from the college bookstore, because almost every site was out of the books I needed. Hopefully, they'll be good. Thanks guys! Good luck this semester!

 

[krick]

Its also important to make sure its not an international edition. Most classes you will take require the US but sellers dont tell you that their book is an international.

 

[tryniti]

another really good site is books a million. they tend to have pretty good discounts, and if you join the club and keep using the card (or let your friends use it) it will stay active and keep saving you 10% more. plus, orders over $50 get free shipping, so that is an added bonus. I tend to spend more than that each semester for books, so it has worked out well for me.

tryn

 

[littlemrs]

I use half.com. I've found some GREAT deals on there, and I've been successful in selling several of my textbooks. As long as you're careful about who you buy from (if using half.com, find someone who has 100% or near 100% feedback) and you make sure you are purchasing the correct book, you shouldn't have any problems buying used online.

 

[fishstix]

I like http://www.abebooks.com/ for older textbooks. As with any other site, check feedback and ask questions before you commit to buying.

 

[CavFan]

I purchased all but one of my books through MBSDirect. The other one I ordered from Lifeway.