College bookstores are by far the biggest scam ever...

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

College bookstores are by far the biggest scam ever...

Apparently you didn't watch this past Sunday's 60 Minutes story on student loans done through SallieMae.

Elaborate

Yes, please do 🙂

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Jassi

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

College bookstores are by far the biggest scam ever...

Apparently you didn't watch this past Sunday's 60 Minutes story on student loans done through SallieMae.

Elaborate

Yes, please do 🙂

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=60+minutes+salliemae&btnG=Google+Search

Linking to a google search result here, because the first page of results presents several aspects to this story.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: jread
I always sell them back. Once a class is over, I don't ever want to see the book again. I don't care if they only give me .01% of what I paid. I'll go get a beer or something.

Something tells me you don't put much value on your education, either.

 

[Gooberlx2]

My school just rented them out for the semester. It was awesome. UW system FTW!

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

College bookstores are by far the biggest scam ever...

Apparently you didn't watch this past Sunday's 60 Minutes story on student loans done through SallieMae.

Elaborate

torrent shall save u. yes even 60 minutes are torrented now🙂

student loans business is twisted. politicians made sure its just beyond lucrative for the loan company, its totally unbalanced and misses the whole point of the program in the first place. meh u have to see it

 

[JW310]

Originally posted by: Jassi

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

College bookstores are by far the biggest scam ever...

Apparently you didn't watch this past Sunday's 60 Minutes story on student loans done through SallieMae.

Elaborate

Yes, please do 🙂

Didn't see it myself, but insidehighered.com has a story about it.

 

[astrocase]

I got in good with the grad students who bought their books. I borrowed all my books for the last 3 semesters iirc

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

GETFO... tell me what other company/store will let sell them something you bought from them after you use it... it's a privilage not a right...

 

[FelixDeCat]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
GETFO... tell me what other company/store will let sell them something you bought from them after you use it... it's a privilage not a right...

half price books

gamestop

blockbuster (on and off)

 

[Kanalua]

Half.com