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Lifer
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Able to get all of my textbooks by savin' a few bucks in the making X3 !
But seriously, the cd/workbook/textbook deal is way overpriced ! why can't they sell em' seperately !!!!
 
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cliftonite

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I get the international editions from my cousins, spent about $30 last semester for 5 books and will probably spend about the same this semester :-d
 
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jamerdean

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EBAY is a good place to find these books. I'm always selling them on there and ppl are always buying them.
jam
 
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HombrePequeno

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I love that I can find a used version of a textbook online for a quarter of the cost the University Bookstore sells them for. Not only that but I can sell them back to the University Bookstore for roughly the same price I bought them.

That's if I even need to buy the book. Half the time I just borrow one of my friend's.
 
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timosyy

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$647.

All the books I could buy used were buy used (can't buy lab books used, or the latest edition of things.. ugh)

Yeah, freshman, the gen-ed classes require so many damn books.
 
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Lifer
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Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
I love that I can find a used version of a textbook online for a quarter of the cost the University Bookstore sells them for. Not only that but I can sell them back to the University Bookstore for roughly the same price I bought them.

That's if I even need to buy the book. Half the time I just borrow one of my friend's.
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Hehe yeah. I remebered that I bought an 8th edition (used) physiology book. But I soon realized that I bought an older edition (the 7th one) for just 49 cents at my university. I was amazed that the newer version had only 2-3 new pages, and the rest is the same as the old one. So I immediately returned it and got my 89 bucks back :D
 
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Lifer
Jul 5, 2005
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Originally posted by: timosyy
$647.

All the books I could buy used were buy used (can't buy lab books used, or the latest edition of things.. ugh)

Yeah, freshman, the gen-ed classes require so many damn books.
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god damn...
 
shortylickens

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Interesting.

My buddy is on a tight budget. Today he asked me for a hundred bucks.
Seems he bought the wrong books for a class and cant return them. If he doesnt get the right books soon he'll have to drop the class.

Should I loan him the money? And if so, how?
Cash, money order, personal check?

And while we're on the subject: What fvcking mafia decided colleges needed to assign ass-loads of expensive books? The thing that pisses me off is it seems most of those books dont last very long. The course only uses them for a few years and then moves on to newer and more expensive sh1t. The idea of online courses gets more appealing every year.
 
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Lifer
Jul 5, 2005
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Originally posted by: shortylickens
Interesting.

My buddy is on a tight budget. Today he asked me for a hundred bucks.
Seems he bought the wrong books for a class and cant return them. If he doesnt get the right books soon he'll have to drop the class.

Should I loan him the money? And if so, how?
Cash, money order, personal check?

And while we're on the subject: What fvcking mafia decided colleges needed to assign ass-loads of expensive books? The thing that pisses me off is it seems most of those books dont last very long. The course only uses them for a few years and then moves on to newer and more expensive sh1t. The idea of online courses gets more appealing every year.
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can't return them? I'm sure your friend could immediately post a banner of books he currently have and sell them to the students who needs 'em.
 
shortylickens

shortylickens

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He needs the money by thurs. And we live in a small town with a small college. Everybody that needs the books has them.

And he wont be able to sell them on eBay fast enough to buy the needed books.
 
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ngvepforever2

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Just spent $360.00 on books for six classes.

Not that bad, but it still leaves a hole in my pocket :(

I bought them all online btw...got to save around 100 bucks

Regards

ng
 
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duragezic

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I waited till the 1st day of classes to see what books I actually needed (not gonna get caught buying a book that is "required" but the prof then says its optional), borrowed one from a friend after verifying it was the correct book still, verified that an edition two version older could be used for one class, and ordered my other two for like half price or less with priority shipping. Total of $70. Take that bookstore.
 
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Albis

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i wish i could buy used or international edition

some of my books are 2006 editions or are federal tax books which don't have international editions

it's great how tax law books get updated yrly b/c of tax changes and etc
 
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HombrePequeno

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Originally posted by: Powermoloch
Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
I love that I can find a used version of a textbook online for a quarter of the cost the University Bookstore sells them for. Not only that but I can sell them back to the University Bookstore for roughly the same price I bought them.

That's if I even need to buy the book. Half the time I just borrow one of my friend's.
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Hehe yeah. I remebered that I bought an 8th edition (used) physiology book. But I soon realized that I bought an older edition (the 7th one) for just 49 cents at my university. I was amazed that the newer version had only 2-3 new pages, and the rest is the same as the old one. So I immediately returned it and got my 89 bucks back :D
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You can get away with that in some classes. Generally with math classes though, they change the problems around just so you're forced to buy the newest edition.

One of my friends waits until a week or two after school starts to buy books just in case a professor tells you to buy a book even though you really never use it.
 
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yourdeardaniel

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books cost alot.

anyone know better place to sell your used books other than half.com?
half.com's comission and shipping reimbursement suck.
 
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