Buying textbooks online

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Holly123, Jun 1, 2005.

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  1. Holly123

    Holly123 New Member

    Can anyone recommend anyone to buy textbooks from? In the past, I used the campus bookstore. That won't be happening with DL. ;-)

    Thank you,
    Holly
     
  2. nosborne48

    nosborne48 Well-Known Member

    I've been using good old Amazon U.K.
     
  3. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    http://www.amazon.com
    http://www.bookfinder.com
     
  4. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    half.com


    Abner :)
     
  5. Tireman44

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  6. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

  7. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Hi Holly,

    You might want to contact Coach Turner, he is a member of this forum. I guess you could do a member search and send him a private message. I believe he also sells college textbooks.

    Abner :)
     
  8. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Re: Re: Buying textbooks online

    We might also find out from the IT folks here how to create a "Used Book Discussion" forum within the context of this very board. Are you out there, Chip?
     
  9. Holly123

    Holly123 New Member

    Thanks for all your replies!:)
    Holly
     
  10. CoachTurner

    CoachTurner Member

    I do indeed sell used textbooks :) It's not my profession, it's just a way I make a bit of money on the side.

    I sell through Amazon.com and Half.com -- Amazon is the better selling forum, Half.com gets the buyer the better prices. It is often possible to buy a book on Half.com and resell it on Amazon.com for a narrow profit.

    I also sell unique and unusual books directly on eBay but that generally gets the seller highest price and isn't as good for the buyer. The exception is video -- educational video doesn't sell well on eBay and a buyer can get great prices on some material.

    You can generally use the local campus bookstore -- they most often don't really care who spends money in there. It's a great place to get computer software if you have a student ID. They aren't the best place to buy books -- they'll be a good 10% higher on new books and often 200% or more higher on used books.

    For new books -- I buy at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books-a-Million online.

    You can also look at www.campusi.com which will search a bunch of used sellers and return the best price.

    ===============

    disclaimer -- I own stock in three of the companies listed in this post.

    I encourage every full-time student to open a seller account on either half.com or amazon.com -- it keeps used textbooks in circulation at low prices and gives strong competition to campus bookstores.
     
  11. I also highly recommend www.academicsuperstore.com. Once you're validated your account is good for an entire year so there's no need to re-submit your academic credentials for every order.

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
  12. Anthony Pina

    Anthony Pina Active Member

    Hello Holly,

    I recommend that my students buy their textbooks online, due to the significant savings. Here are a couple of additional suggestions:

    http://www.textbooksforless.com/
    http://www.campusbooks.com/
    http://www.half.com

    Tony
     
  13. guy_smiley

    guy_smiley New Member

    I just bought a used texbook on Barnes and Noble. I bought directly from B&N (look for a USED FROM B&N link). I expect to recieve it this Saturday, so I don't know the condition yet.

    By the way, whenever you buy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble, always search for an internet coupon first. It could save you 10% or $5-10 for 30 seconds of work.
     
  14. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    bumpity...
     
  15. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Holly hell Tedmeister el travieso!!! Talk about necromancing.

    I have always loved abebooks.com

    You can not only but used books, but you could also buy (IE books IE -international edition) can be bought at fraction of the normal cost. If you do buy IE books, make sure the seller states "exact as U.S. edition". The reason for this is that IE books are reproduced in other countries and sold at a cheaper price. I bought $270.00 grade level book for $35.00 from these dudes!!!!

    Abner :)
     
  16. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    Abner, I think during this time, 2005 till now, you have transformed from a newbie seeking advice to a seasoned expert. A lot of good info in that old thread though.
     
  17. Maniac Craniac

    Maniac Craniac Moderator Staff Member

    Allow me to solve this thread once and for all: cheapestbookprice.com

    It compares the prices from every online store you've ever heard of, plus plenty you haven't. I haven't looked post-by-post, but I would be shocked if anything mentioned in this thread isn't already included in the cheapestbookprice search. www.cheapestbookprice.com

    They also have searches foe the cheapest dvds and cds. It's truely an awesome site.
     
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  18. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Thanks SurfDoctor!! I take that as a BIG compliment coming from you. This board has changed my life for the better. The sharing of knowledge is a most noble trait, and many, many forum members shared their knowledge with me over and over again. I am very grateful!

    Take it easy,

    Abner :)
     
  19. rmm0484

    rmm0484 Member

    I have seldom gotten burned from buying books online. Only once was the book not in the condition as advertised. I generally type in the ISBN and see what happens. Sometimes, it is Amazon, sometimes abebooks, sometimes half.com or overseas editions. However, some of the for profits tailor the textbooks for their own purposes, so you are forced to buy from them. Some even require that you download from them.
     
  20. Abner

    Abner Well-Known Member

    Hey,

    How's going at Aspen?

    Abner :)
     

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