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Things You’ll Need:
- internet
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list of books you need you buy
- Books' information (title,
author, ISBN number, and
etc)
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Step1
College campus bookstores are not cheap, although they definitely
carry the book you need and
its a very convenient way to buy books. The most effective way
in which you can avoid campus bookstore is by planning out your
schedule early. Don't wait until the last minute to get books
because buying used college textbook will usually take lots of
searching. |
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Step2
Always check the school forum for textbooks that the students are
trying to sell themselves. Not only will you find cheap textbooks
there but also gains a valuable insight into the class by asking
the seller about the class' difficulty. If you are really lucky,
the seller might even give you his/her notes. |
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Step3
Search online for your book, they can be cheaper then your college
campus bookstore. It's easier to search for books online by
ISBN number (International Standard Book Number) instead of the
book name or book author. Useful websites include:
www.ecampus.com www.collegeswapshop.com www.bigwords.com
www.cheapcollege.com www.bookbye.com
www.valorebooks.com |
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Step4
When buying online, it
is better to buy in bundles as that will save you
shipping. |
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Step5
Consider used college textbooks instead of new ones. They are
usually a lot cheaper. If it's possible you can rent textbooks as
well. |
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Step6
If your friends are taking the same class, you guys can just buy
one copy of the book and share it. This is every cost effective
when more people are sharing the same book. |
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Step7
Check for older edition of the book online; usually the older
editions are not so much different but they are at a significantly
lower price then the current edition. |
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Step8
Don't forget about international editions of the book. It is often
paperback and cheaper, but content is usually the
same. |
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Step9
You can buy an electronic version of the book. They cannot be
resold, but are significantly cheaper then a new
book. |
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Sometimes, you don't even need to purchase the
textbook because the library has several copies on hand that you
can borrow for short term.
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If everything fails and you don't have the money
(or just don't want) to buy textbooks. Chances are you can get away
with not having the book. In my experience, some professor think
textbooks are reference tools that are not always
necessary.
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