Save Money This Semester By Utilizing Textbook Rentals
Here is a news flash for all you college students and your parents: Textbook Rentals are the way to go!
You do not have to line up at the university bookstore like lemmings and buy their overpriced textbooks. Yes, you need them for the classes, but there is a better way. In this day and time where seemingly every expense of attending college is spiraling out of control, this IS one area where you can actually do something to save yourself or your parents some money.
There are several web sites available now that specialize in online textbook rentals. I will list each of the most popular and give you some information on it.
Chegg.com
This popular website states that they are “Number one in textbook rentals,” and claims to have saved college students more than $43,000,000.00! Reading their “Cheggifesto” will give you some history on how two college student entrepreneurs started this unique online business and how passionately they feel about what they are doing. They are giving students a more affordable option and some power to say no to the professors who say “You need this 150 dollar book for my class.” Now a student can get the book, but at substantial savings.
Chegg is big on caring for the environment as well, with recyclable boxes, and a program that plants a tree for every book that is rented. It is certainly an idea whose time has come.
CollegeBookRenter.com
In researching this article and reading some of the forums I heard some folks state that Chegg.com was too slow or wasn’t as money saving as they had hoped, and that they had had better success with collegebookrenter.com.
They boldly state on their website that they can save you up to 85% of the costs of your college textbooks. They also extol the virtues of textbook rental and how great it is for the environment not to be cutting down all those trees for new books. Again, an idea whose time has come!
Skoobit.com
Skoobit, like the other rental sites, has a mission of making the process of acquiring textbooks more simple and affordable, as well as environmentally friendly. All of these textbook rental places seem to share the same mission and philosophy. The difference, apparently is in the cost and the level of service, which I suppose you would have to try out for yourself to determine which you prefer.
CampusBookRentals.com
This site is very similar to the others, but really emphasizes service. They offer free shipping both ways and have a buy back program for books as well. They also offer a 30 day “risk free guarantee,” and lots of prizes and perks for following them on Twitter.
Be sure to check out these sites for college textbook rentals. They have multiple benefits; which include substantial money savings, convenience, and environmental friendliness. Also, it sounds like they go the extra mile when it comes to customer service, something you can probably bet your college book store will not do!
Textbook rentals are becoming an increasingly popular option, and one you should check into if you are out to save some dough this semester.
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