by Tom Tessin
Everyone needs textbooks when they go to college. If you’re one of the few that don’t need one, and are lucky enough to gather your information on the Internet, than that’s great! You’re already on the path to saving a lot of money. What I want to point out today is that there are many great ways to save on textbooks, and I wanted to show you exactly how it can be done, because it’s really not that hard at all!
NEVER buy at the book store
What you’re going to find out when you head down to your college is that the bookstore is going to rip you off. Never ever buy your book at the bookstore, because you can save a fortune, even if you buy your books online. Most professors are going to give you a list before the class starts, or during the first day. What you’re going to want to do is write down that ISBN number, and head online. Most good professors are going to give you a few weeks to get the book.
Buy online as used
The best way to buy textbooks online is by buying a used set. What you’ll want to do is head to sites such as Amazon, and Half. You’ll want to search for your book, and it should pop up with a new price. It’s up to you if you want to pay for a new book, or a used book. When you’re ready to purchase a book as a used price, what you’re going to want to do is look at what the merchant says about the book. Sometimes there’s going to be highlighter marks, or maybe a few ripped pages. Most merchants on the Internet are flexible. As long as they give you an honest opinion, you will find out that the book that you purchase will do the trick.
When you buy used online, you will find out that this is easily going to save you at least 50%. When you’re done with the books at the end of the semester, you can easily turn around, and sell them back on Half, or Amazon. The reason you’ll want to avoid eBay is solely because it’s going to be a 7 day auction block, and students tend to purchase books when the classes start. So, if you time it wrong, you’re just going to waste your money in fees, which is never a good thing.
Buying used will always be the way to go with school work. If you don’t feel comfortable waiting for the first day of class, you can try, and call up your local bookstore. They will be able to tell you exactly what book you’re looking for. Check online, and don’t be discouraged if you find out that it’s not on there. If you find out that no one is selling, it may be the college’s scam to get you to buy it there. The last thing you’ll want to do is just search, and if you can find it used, do it!
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