How to Find Cheap Textbooks
Textbooks can cost a lot of money, but you don't have to pay a lot. Take some time to look around and you're bound to find some good deals.
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Instructions
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Find out as early as possible which textbooks you'll need for your classes.
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Ask older friends who may have taken the class in recent years if they've kept the old textbook or books.
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Look for used textbooks at your campus bookstore. They should be clearly marked "Used."
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Check out other bookstores with used collections and scour them for the books you need.
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Visit used-book Web sites and buy from them.
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Be patient, and don't expect to find all your books in one place. That's the nature of bargain hunting.
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Tips & Warnings
Start looking early. It can take some time to find the best deal.
The Web is a great resource for cheap books; the proliferation of online used-book sites has made finding inexpensive textbooks much easier than it used to be.
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unicorndreams8
Dec 15, 2008
Another tip...check the publishers website...most of them either have the content of the book listed or you can contact them and they can send you the content list. This way you can actually compare side by side a previous edition from a new one. Alot of times they will just change the name of the chapter form..."What's in your future" to "What to expect later in life" and guess what, they are both the exact same thing but with this and slapping a new picture on the cover...bingo...NEW EDITION...MORE MONEY!! -
jackknive
Jun 08, 2008
Do Ebay. I got a $250 text book for $2.25 with free shipping. It was awesome. Also one thing that saves huge is if they want the 5th edition, get the 4th. They are almost always exact, and if not it's so close it won't make a difference. Older versions really do cost a lot less.
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LIZMC
Jan 03, 2007
very helpful
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LIZMC
Jan 03, 2007
very helpful
