Comments on: College Savings Tips: Buy Used Text Books

By: Felipe Ferrel

Felipe Ferrel — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:45:50 +0000

Just browsing and found your website – thanks for sharing.

By: Jnifer

Jnifer — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 07:40:58 +0000

Between this particular and the post on utilized textbooks upon wisebread, I think you simply saved my personal sister a lot of cash on her second term in college. Thanks so much for that new referrals such as the guide swap web sites.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:46:35 +0000

Another good site is http://www.Booklookr.com for cheap books and text books, it’s a price comparison search engine site that lets people compare book prices to get the best deal.

By: Mac

Mac — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:33:30 +0000

Like the first poster, I’d recommend buying and selling your textbooks to other students. Cheaper for the buyer and the seller can sell for more as well. Definitely a win-win, even though it’s still pricey. Sometimes professors post their book list at the last minute, so then you have little choice but to spend the big bucks for a book you may or may not need. Sometimes its unavoidable, but in those cases, check the library first. You may get lucky.

By: DG

DG — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:25:29 +0000

going to class first and then scoping out the book store for isbn numbers is a good thing. amazon sells books cheap (sometimes more cheap than used books) but wisebreads is good too and campusbooks. sometimes, race to the library and get some books from there as well!

By: Mayra Cedillo

Mayra Cedillo — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:11:32 +0000

Between this and the article on used textbooks on wisebread, I think you just saved my sister a ton of cash for her second semester in college. Thank you so much for the new references such as the book swap websites.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:35:55 +0000

Excellent tips. You definitely shouldn't pay full price for any textbooks. For me, price comparison sites are the way to go. They compare prices from a bunch of bookstores so that you can find the best deal. Use CampusBooks.com when buying your books and BookScouter.com to compare buyback prices at the end of the semester when selling them back. In many cases, you can buy a used book, keep it in good condition, and sell it back and it will hardly cost you anything.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:06:16 +0000

Good basic tips. Since I’m still a college student, I’d like to add another VERY IMPORTANT tip:

Check the flyers on bulletins throughout the school buildings. Many other students cover walls with their Used Textbook flyers. You are bound to find something you need. And don’t hesitate to contact the seller, there are great deals to be found so don’t miss out.

Plus, when you meet up for the transaction, ask about the class/professor and how to use the book to get good grades!