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| Textbook rentals on the rise The Independent Florida Alligator Pre-med student Marlon Rodriguez had to take this into consideration when purchasing his genetics textbook. Rather than paying $184 to purchase the textbook he needed this semester, Rodriguez opted to rent it for $138. Renting textbooks has become ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amazon Launches On Demand Textbook Rental for Kindle T.H.E. Journal Online retailer Amazon.com now allows students to rent textbooks on its popular Kindle tablet on demand, which, the company says, could result in discounts of up to 80 percent. Students can customize the length of their rental period, purchasing any ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Students stuck with custom textbooks SHSU Houstonian Online These tailored books can typically only be bought through the campus bookstore, unless specially ordered by local textbook stores. Students cannot rent them through commonly used online textbook rental companies, such as Chegg.com, or local textbook ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Next up for Amazon, an e-book rental library for readers? TechFlash Next up for Amazon, an e-book rental library for readers? Amazon.com already has a special textbook rental service for college students. And now Amazon is said to be readying a Netflix-like service to allow readers to rent electronic novels, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lightening the textbook burden Minnesota Daily The University of Minnesota's bookstore offers used textbooks and the option to rent some, but they need to do more. Many books don't have used copies available despite advertising used prices. The University bookstore should also offer more textbooks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| School Book Savings Patch.com Textbooks.com advertises the best prices on textbooks-guaranteed-along with free shipping for orders over $25.00. Their site also features textbook rentals, eBook downloads and book buybacks! If you want to rent your textbook, Textbook Rentals will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Getting closer towards the Digital Backpack Big Think A couple of weeks ago Chegg, the leading textbook rental company decided to reshape its business and evolve into a one-stop-shop for students. Chegg users can now not only rent textbooks via the newly designed platform but also connect with other ... See all stories on this topic » |