lovinmomma Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Does anyone have a place online that they like to buy college textbooks??? I'm hoping to find them cheaper, because I don't know if my grant is going to cover their entire cost and I can't afford to purchase them outright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I always had good luck with amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Amazon. I have saved SO MUCH MONEY through amazon. You have to dig sometimes because occasionally books are listed under a different edition when they are the same (eg, international, or for a specific college). Also, if your class specifies a brand-new edition, ask the teacher if it will be necessary to buy the new edition; it usually is not. For mathematics courses, you may need the new edition to have the correct problems, but that is not always the case. And finally, right now there is a maximum amount of people selling books from this semester, so if your school has a for sale board, go look at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 amazon or abebooks.com. But the biggest money saver is asking the professor whether an older edition of the same book would work- the current editions are always expensive, but the older ones dirt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 We buy/sell textbooks on Half.com as well. If you are stuck, I'd search bookfinder.com The traffic is heaviest between semesters, and the early bird gets the worm. It's also easy to sell on Half.com, to re-coup your $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I like textbooks.com -- -- I have purchased 10-15 books from them last year (middle school texts, not college, but the same vendors sell both). The site has both current and older editions. Shipping has always been super fast and books have always been in better condition than what I expected. One thing I like about textbooks.com is that the site is very clear about editions -- it's easier (IMO) to find specific editions accurately labelled than it is on Amazon. I have found that the end of the academic year (June) is a good time to buy -- lots of offerings + competitive prices. Later in the summer, the selection thins out. At least that has been my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I tend to look up the books on Dealoz.com as they show who is offering what and at what price. However, the last time I looked Half.com wasn't on there (they used to be - not sure why it changed), so now I check both Dealoz (for all the other site comparisons) and Half.com. Using an older edition has worked for some of the classes my guys have. It's worth it to ask the prof if it can work as it truly is the biggest savings (if possible). MY favorite professor to date has been one who was using the 5th edition of Intro to Theater when the full price edition was the 8th (and there weren't that many years of difference between the two). We were able to get the 5th edition in great condition for $1 + postage. When one thinks about it, how much can the "Intro" to Theater change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Off to check out all of the sites listed. :) THANK YOU!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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