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by Melissa Petri on August 31, 2006
Gina of Lifehacker has a very timely question about this... "for our poor university students, we want to know: Where are the best places to get cheap textbooks?".
I searched online and found Campus Books which has a list of top college bookstores offering huge savings on new and used books.
For more ideas on where to get cheap textbooks, check out the readers' comments on Lifehacker.
Another idea is to ask your child to seek out their friends from higher classes. They may be able to borrow or buy the book at an even lesser price. As for your child's old textbooks, encourage him/her to trade them off or sell them to lower-class students.
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Rating: 7.33 out of 3 vote(s) cast.
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Response from:
HMG1998
(09/29/06 10:47pm)
Response from:
Bob
(01/14/07 5:38pm)
The Internet is great but watch for the location your book is being shipped from. Media mail takes weeks to cross the country. I like the tool at http://www.cheap-textbooks.com
where I can connect to all the big textbook sellers by ISBN
where I can connect to all the big textbook sellers by ISBN
Response from:
Cory
(01/16/07 4:00am)
http://www.ichaptersambassador.com
has cheap textbooks as far as I can see and you save an extra 15% with the CH150 code off of every book you buy. http://www.valorebooks.com
also is a good cheap textbook site when u use the purdue10 code. You can sell back your books on these sites too, using those codes you get more money back!
has cheap textbooks as far as I can see and you save an extra 15% with the CH150 code off of every book you buy. http://www.valorebooks.com
also is a good cheap textbook site when u use the purdue10 code. You can sell back your books on these sites too, using those codes you get more money back!
Response from:
jack
(04/10/07 8:56am)
www.Valorebooks.com
Save up to 70% on your textbooks + get extra 5% discount by promotion code " HELLO93 "
You can sell your Un used textbooks to them and use same promotion code " HELLO93 " to get extra 5% more cash back.
Save up to 70% on your textbooks + get extra 5% discount by promotion code " HELLO93 "
You can sell your Un used textbooks to them and use same promotion code " HELLO93 " to get extra 5% more cash back.
Response from:
Dustin
(05/02/07 3:01am)
I used the following website last semester to search for textbooks:
http://www.collegeswapshop.com
They have a tool that compares textbook prices so that you can find the cheapest textbook at several online bookstores. It's free to use and doesnt require an account. Also, there is a student marketplace where you can post books and other stuff. This is also cool because you can purchase books directly from other students and avoid the bookstores altogether (and if you can find it within your school, you dont have to pay or wait for shipping). It requires an account, but the account is free.
http://www.collegeswapshop.com
They have a tool that compares textbook prices so that you can find the cheapest textbook at several online bookstores. It's free to use and doesnt require an account. Also, there is a student marketplace where you can post books and other stuff. This is also cool because you can purchase books directly from other students and avoid the bookstores altogether (and if you can find it within your school, you dont have to pay or wait for shipping). It requires an account, but the account is free.
Response from:
Andy
(12/27/07 1:35pm)
Why not get discount textbooks from online bookstore. I just got 2 textbooks from a online bookstore and save me $200+. All the textbooks are Brand new. That's great. You may visit to see any help
http://www.cocomartini.com/
http://www.cocomartini.com/
Response from:
Talisha
(03/01/08 1:45pm)
I saved 5% off on buying text books and books from Valore Books(http://www.couponalbum.com/coupons/valorebooks.htm)
store by using coupon code "5%PROMO".......!
store by using coupon code "5%PROMO".......!
Response from:
Aphrodite
(03/10/08 12:54am)
Always buy cheap textbooks online I save so much money buying mine through www.cheapesttextbooks.com
Response from:
Gene
(09/12/08 2:30am)
Dear webmaster,
My name is Gene, I am a grad student and I run a book comparison site owned and operated by students, http://www.wecomparebooks.com.
We are dedicated to ensuring that students always get the best possible price on books.
I would like my site to appear on your list of book sites, can you please tel me how I can do this?
thank you
Eugene
My name is Gene, I am a grad student and I run a book comparison site owned and operated by students, http://www.wecomparebooks.com.
We are dedicated to ensuring that students always get the best possible price on books.
I would like my site to appear on your list of book sites, can you please tel me how I can do this?
thank you
Eugene
Response from:
Josh
(09/21/08 11:10pm)
Some interesting comments above. I found a website called http://www.skoolboy.com
where you can list your textbooks for free. Its a new website but its seems really cool.
where you can list your textbooks for free. Its a new website but its seems really cool.
Response from:
Frances
(09/12/09 3:25am)
You can also check out www.DealOz.com , DealOz compares 200 bookstore prices and free discount coupons too. Their coupons are valid and have saved over $500 on my textbooks.
Response from:
Amit Sehgal
(10/05/09 9:35am)
Check out this site www.bookase.com. It compares prices for book and textbooks from major online bookstores worldwide to help you locate the lowest price for book offered worldwide
Response from:
Amit Sehgal
(10/05/09 9:35am)
Check out this site http://www.bookase.com.
It compares prices for book and textbooks from major online bookstores worldwide to help you locate the lowest price for book offered worldwide
It compares prices for book and textbooks from major online bookstores worldwide to help you locate the lowest price for book offered worldwide
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