Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Students save with textbook rental plan
Queen's Journal
The cost of shipping a book to the Campus Bookstore would in some cases double the rental price. The cost is $12 plus $4 per extra title to order them. On top of these costs is the actual textbook rental price which varies by length of time. ...
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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 ...
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Textbooks: knowing your options and cutting costs
The Cord
In addition to sourcing books online and buying used books, students are increasingly turning to other alternatives, such as renting textbooks to save themselves a few dollars. BookAccess.ca, founded in 2010, offers a wide range of textbooks for ...
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The Cord
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 ...
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