Azalea Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Clark Howard mentioned two websites today for cheaper textbooks: Tun.com and Slugbooks.com Just an fyi Azalea 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 There are lots of places to buy textbooks, new and used. It's well worth checking out. And having your dc email and ask if earlier editions are okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 And having your dc email and ask if earlier editions are okay. Always a good tip. DD has one class this semester where the NEW edition will turn out to be cheaper. She has to buy from the school bookstore because they bundle the text with an online code (no need to say how much I dislike this ploy). They are still selling the old edition right alongside the new edition, with only about $15 difference. However, it looks like she'll be able to sell the new edition back to Amazon at the end of the year for $100+ whereas no one wants the old edition. Something to consider! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle_NC Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Thanks for the two websites! We use half.com, eBay, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Will have to add these two to my list! We've also had the experience where there is a new edition but the teacher is fine with students using an older edition. Unfortunately, you won't know until the first day of class. One semester there was a $150 difference between the two. I'm a little bummed that the 4-year college dd will be transferring to next year has gone to a flat-fee system for textbooks. $275 per semester, which is WAY more than we've ever spent with our wheeling and dealing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G5052 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I'm a little bummed that the 4-year college dd will be transferring to next year has gone to a flat-fee system for textbooks. $275 per semester, which is WAY more than we've ever spent with our wheeling and dealing. I'm impressed! I beat the bushes all right, and we still ended up spending about $600 including one $160 access code that thankfully is good for two semesters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 We've also had the experience where there is a new edition but the teacher is fine with students using an older edition. Unfortunately, you won't know until the first day of class. Try emailing the instructor and inquiring before the semester starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I bought two on Amazon, two used from other students, and one from Barnes and Nobles because I had a discount/coupon and gift card which combined made it cheap. Okay, well cheap might not be the word. I wasn't too put out by any of the prices except the German text - $242.50 was the lowest price I could get. I hope that book gets used for his second semester class too! I'm just glad to have it done. The book lists weren't issued until the end of the first week of August so only a month to go looking and get them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteryJen Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Dd1 is using the same materials for Japanese 3 as for the first two semesters. It definitely makes the $300 I shelled out last fall less painful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Always a good tip. DD has one class this semester where the NEW edition will turn out to be cheaper. She has to buy from the school bookstore because they bundle the text with an online code (no need to say how much I dislike this ploy). They are still selling the old edition right alongside the new edition, with only about $15 difference. However, it looks like she'll be able to sell the new edition back to Amazon at the end of the year for $100+ whereas no one wants the old edition. Something to consider! Preach it. I have nothing to add to this discussion except that "ploy" is exactly the right word. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 DD's first day of classes today. Here's what she learned: --The online code that is bundled with her math text from the school bookstore is not actually required by the instructor. So, a student could save some money by buying just the textbook elsewhere. However, if a student chooses to buy the code bundle and use the online portion for homework/quizzes, it will count 15% towards their grade. Otherwise, the in class exams will be worth more of your grade if you choose not to use the online portion. --The e-book/online code is required for her science class. It is $60 thru the school bookstore or $35 if purchased directly from the provider online. The instructor did advise buying it directly and even recommended one student who already bought it from the school to take it back if they had the receipt. This instructor also strongly recommends the students buy the hardback textbook as many students find it easier to use/flip through than the e-book. I just ordered a cheap previous edition of the textbook for DD ($12 including expedited shipping). I did warn her to check the e-book for actual assigned problems but the previous edition should be fine for studying. --The textbook we rented through Amazon will work fine for another class. Yay! This book is only used for the first semester and rental was much cheaper in this case than buying and trying to re-sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We've rented a majority of textbooks through Chegg for the past three years. I'm a fan. It's those unknown math books with access codes that will cost you an arm and a leg. Ouch! This year, I found that I could rent the class book for $150 without the code, or buy it brand new through Chegg for $157. Everywhere else had it new for $200. I was pretty happy to notice that, because I'll be able to sell the book back at the end of the semester. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Our cc bookstore is helpful in finding cheaper options. Their website has links to sites with less expensive used copies. The syllabus ds brought home from English suggested just using the access code and etext if wanted. The store does sell the access code alone. I was thrilled that ds 2 could use the same PreCalc book as ds 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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