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So put upon, sigh... Isaac Send a noteboard - 16/01/2010 06:22:09 PM
In fairness to you, I do definitely think that it would be harder to find books that are more reference books than textbooks, and those are more common in upper level courses (and science courses, from what I've seen).


No one should have to feel dated at 29, poor me, sob... Well, I checked a bunch of the listed sites, and when I could find the texts at all, the saving was usually around 30% for a used against the cover price. So I neatly cover my arse by that, upper-level science texts presumably just have short print runs and tend to be sold to those who are unlikely to resell them, thus the market leans toward limited savings.

Alternatively, checking some of the norm freshmen books, Cutnell, Heath, etc, I found copies for sale that were 60-70% off the list price for new. So regrettably I have to admit to being, hold on, let me think of an ego-saving way of phrasing 'dead wrong'...

Okay, 'slightly unaware of current market trends and the effect of e-busniess on introductory texts I haven't bought since I was 16 or 17'... how's that? ;)
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Textbooks are expensive LadyLorraine - 15/01/2010 05:44:35 PM 587 Views
Usually best to just buy used ones... Isaac - 15/01/2010 05:55:24 PM 426 Views
yah, that works fine for undergrad. LadyLorraine - 15/01/2010 05:59:18 PM 545 Views
Borrow it till you can buy a copy Isaac - 15/01/2010 06:23:27 PM 382 Views
Buying and selling back to the bookstore is the worst option beetnemesis - 15/01/2010 06:35:31 PM 374 Views
That doesn't apply beyond freshmen and sophomore classes or popular majors I tihnk Isaac - 15/01/2010 07:17:25 PM 524 Views
Possibly. Campus bookstores are still a ripoff, though beetnemesis - 15/01/2010 08:23:56 PM 450 Views
Re: Possibly. Campus bookstores are still a ripoff, though Isaac - 15/01/2010 08:58:59 PM 469 Views
True- hard sciences use the texts more, and more often *NM* beetnemesis - 16/01/2010 04:03:53 AM 153 Views
70? darn americans and their cheap textbooks. *NM* jh - 15/01/2010 10:53:06 PM 149 Views
While it depends on the major, you're a bit dated. Ghavrel - 16/01/2010 01:55:06 AM 442 Views
Definetly dated then, thanks for making me feel old *NM* Isaac - 16/01/2010 02:42:49 AM 167 Views
Happy to. Ghavrel - 16/01/2010 03:55:59 AM 381 Views
So put upon, sigh... Isaac - 16/01/2010 06:22:09 PM 439 Views
Ghavrel - 16/01/2010 09:29:53 PM 377 Views
Excellent, face had been saved *NM* Isaac - 16/01/2010 09:40:10 PM 155 Views
How about chegg, or another rental site? I've used chegg for many semesters. Aemon - 15/01/2010 05:56:36 PM 677 Views
I love chegg. Darth_Katie - 15/01/2010 08:38:26 PM 500 Views
Amazon and eBay were always the best for me.... Brian - 15/01/2010 06:15:42 PM 367 Views
abebooks.com might help. *NM* Rebekah - 15/01/2010 06:40:52 PM 191 Views
abebooks. I have found none better. *NM* Camilla - 15/01/2010 11:53:45 PM 141 Views
Whore yourself out to 10 fat guys for $100 bucks a pop Urza - 16/01/2010 02:48:23 AM 377 Views
textbooksrus *NM* BlackAdder - 16/01/2010 04:07:52 AM 168 Views
www.bookdepository.co.uk Queen_of_Borg - 18/01/2010 07:43:27 PM 494 Views
Just wait till you try to sell them back. grogg0316 - 20/01/2010 04:36:15 PM 538 Views
You can by them from my wife we she takes on to many classes and then has to drop half random thoughts - 20/01/2010 07:06:11 PM 410 Views
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